Congratulations Gabrielle and Zarina
@TheWhitePube
on your rollercoaster of a book. Visionary, astute, funny and profound, and out with
@ParticularBooks
in Autumn 2024 ✨✨
Delighted that
@ShonaMinson
's ground breaking work has been recognised by the
@BBC
, and the opportunity this has for a public conversation on the harms caused by maternal imprisonment.
#NewGenerationThinkers
Took my copy of Will this house last forever? down to the beach for a photoshoot to celebrate its publication today. Congratulations
@xanthibarker
; this is an incredible book and it's so exciting to see it released into the wild (of bookshops and beaches).
'Both an exploration and celebration of bitterness, this will be a staple in every kitchen'
I could not be more excited about this: BITTER is the first book from the unbelievable talent that is
@AnatoleAlexina
. Out with
@SquarePegBooks
next year 🌟💫
So pleased to share this good news. Kin is a true beauty - a cookbook with 'serious cultural intent' - written by the excellent Marie Mitchell, co-founder and chef of
@islandsoclub
. Out with
@ParticularBooks
in Spring 2023
I've said it before, I'll say it again: Jacqueline Roy is an extraordinary writer. The Gosling Girl is her second adult novel and will be out with
@simonschusterUK
in Jan 2022. Her first, The Fat Lady Sings, will be out next Feb with
@hamishhamilton
. Look out for both 👀📚
"All the versions of female sexuality presented to me had been created by men. If sex feels like an unwinnable game for women, it is because men have been making up the rules."
@LucyAnneHolmes
for
@EveningStandard
, just in time for your commute.
In this unbelievable year, working with
@BernardineEvari
on this project has kept me sane, motivated and hopeful for the future, and I am so excited I can now share it with you all!
A hugely joyful celebration of Black British creativity.
Black Britain: Writing Back✊🏿04/02/21
🔴 Rebalancing the History Books: Why Learning About Colonialism Matters
To mark the start of Black History Month,
@AlmazOhene
meets inspirational young leaders fighting back against the Government’s divisive culture war
'Grief is so long and complicated and strange, I hope this book might keep someone company there.'
@xanthibarker
's extraordinary memoir will be published next year and Xanthi is ONE TO WATCH
THE GLASS CLIFF by Sophie Williams is out today; a timely investigation into female leadership, and how we can better support the next generation of leaders.
Will this house last forever? is out in paperback today - Xanthi’s writing has moved me profoundly time and time again and I highly recommend opening yourself to her words and world.
@TinderPress
@maryanneharring
@Bookywookydooda
'The choice on how to manage pain and anger is at the root of every radical feminist thought I’ve ever had, and every story I’ve ever written.'
Have been thinking a lot about this searing piece by
@LadyGodiva83
on the power of uncharted territories in speculative fiction
Jennifer Neal (She/Her) (jenniferneal.bsky.social)
I’ve wanted to write this essay for forever, and I’m so thrilled that I got to do it for
@rgay
and
@GayTheMagazine
. Many thanks to
@laura_june
and the entire team for letting me muse over genre writing and feminism so unapologetically. I’m a grateful nerd.
'Every speculative fiction story I write offers my agency, my body, and my mind back to myself as gifts, reminding me that I’m someone who belongs to herself — and no one else.'
@LadyGodiva83
on speculative fiction — read read read!
Jennifer Neal (She/Her) (jenniferneal.bsky.social)
I’ve wanted to write this essay for forever, and I’m so thrilled that I got to do it for
@rgay
and
@GayTheMagazine
. Many thanks to
@laura_june
and the entire team for letting me muse over genre writing and feminism so unapologetically. I’m a grateful nerd.
Tuesday joy: spying the Publishers Marketplace announcement for the phenomenal MY PISCES HEART by Jennifer Neal (
@LadyGodiva83
), which will be published in the US by
@alicia_kroell
at
@CatapultStory
🌟💫💫🌟
Congratulations
@ozlemsturkishta
; Sebze is published today! Full of delicious recipes, beautiful illustrations, and gorgeous photography, this cookbook is a fitting and heartfelt tribute to Turkish vegetarian cuisine.
@HardieGrantUK
@HardieGrant
@ColwillPeddle
‘The Gosling Girl is one of the saddest, most moving thrillers I’ve read for some time… Roy powerfully explores the repercussions of a childhood crime’
The Gosling Girl by Jacqueline Roy is one of
@guardian
’s best January paperbacks
@Jacquel27815478
🌟🌟🌟The happiest of publication days to the inimitable talent that is Jennifer Neal
@LadyGodiva83
🌟🌟 🌟
Her debut novel is phenomenal, and it’s out today with
@CatapultStory
,
@PenguinBooksAus
, and in the sunshine ☀️ ☀️☀️
Happy publication day to Jacqueline Roy, Nicola Williams, SI Martin, CLR James, Judith Bryan and Mike Phillips. Six brilliant books all published as part of the
#BlackBritainWritingBack
series
Make room on the shelf for the Black Britain: Writing Back series: a special project from Booker winner
@BernardineEvari
and
@PenguinUKBooks
to republish lost classics from Black British authors, with new introductions by Evaristo. The first 6 are STELLAR!
‘In Memory of Us’, the latest novel by Jacqueline Roy, is out today — a lyrical and profound exploration of memory, sibling love, and growing up as a Black Briton in 50s and 60s London.
@Jacquel27815478
@simonschusterUK
Publication day! A friend said ‘I thought the book was good when I read it & I know you’ve tarted it up a lot since then.’ Thank you
@MillyReilly
&
@Clareaux
for such supportive assistance with the tarting up process.
I'm temporarily coming out of my social media break to share some thoughts on white guilt, and why now is absolutely not the fucking time.
#BlackLivesMatter
Working with the team at Hamish Hamilton/Penguin and the other authors on the Black Britain Writing Back series has been a real joy. Special thanks to Bernardine Evaristo for her generous and thoughtful support. So proud to have been part of this.
ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢⭐️
Spread the Word is thrilled to share the 30 writers that have been selected for the
#LondonWritersAwards2022
programme:
Without further ado – the thirty writers are… 🥁
'Our appeal verdict served up a very small slice of justice, but those still caught up in the horrors of the hostile environment still wait for theirs.'
An excellent piece from
@bencsmoke
on the Stansted 15 appeal verdict.
Breastfeeding title for
@wnbooks
- Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding by
@JoannaWolfarth
is 'a major work of history... exploring how it has been represented and repressed, celebrated and censured'
(£)
The finalists for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2023 reveal what complex times we live in - even as the clarity of the storytelling offers a way through: from geopolitics & the overcoming of historical inequalities, to ideas for our shared future. Congratulations all!
Divided by
@SoSowemimo
is out in paperback today.
An Orwell Prize finalist, this book is a rallying investigation into racial injustice in medicine. Dr
@SoSowemimo
is an inspirational advocate for equitable healthcare, both inside and outside of the clinic. Read this book 👇👇
Likewise, I am over the moon that
@LadyGodiva83
's inimitable novel The Colour of Her Blood has found a home with
@CatapultStory
. So much more to come from the very VERY brilliant Jennifer Neal.
So very thrilled for
@LadyGodiva83
that her SUPERB novel, The Colour of Her Blood, is going to be published in North America. Proud of
@MillyReilly
too!
Bitter by
@AnatoleAlexina
is on
@Waterstones
' Best Books of 2023 Food & Drink list: a 'sumptuous cookbook' and 'definitive guide to get the most out of culinary bitterness' 🍊🍊
A gorgeous cover for this revelatory cookbook by
@MasterChefUK
2021 finalist and all-round superstar
@AnatoleAlexina
🌟🌟🌟
Incredible recipes and eye-opening insights that illuminate the beauty of bitterness - out with
@SquarePegBooks
September 2023.
@bronzebygold
🍊🍊🍊Cover Reveal! 🍊🍊 🍊
We’re thrilled to share the final cover design for
@MasterChefUK
2021 finalist
@AnatoleAlexina
début cookbook, Bitter!
These 80 recipes will help you use bitterness to elevate the taste of everything you make!
Pre-order:
It's HERE. Our guide to the best books to read this summer, whether you're in Ibiza, the Antarctic, your garden or in bed. Words by
@Gwendolyn_Smith
cover by
@Slap_head71
.
I'm biased but this show on
@ResonanceFM
is well worth a listen. Patrick Bernard talks to Ken Worpole, Edward Platt and Anne Johnson about flooding, memory, and the Great Flood of 1953, one of the worst natural disasters in Britain in the 20th Century
Happy publication day to the incredible
@SoSowemimo
— Divided is out today!
In its exploration of racism, medicine and healthcare,
#Divided
is an urgent call for health justice. A seminal work.
SEBZE is a treasure of a book: a celebration of Turkish vegetarian cooking that Ozlem has poured an incredible amount of love, care and creativity into. It will be out with
@HardieGrantUK
on 11th April 2024, and is available on pre-order 👇👇
I am so excited to share that my new cookbook SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen, to be published by
@HardieGrantUK
in April 2024! SEBZE, meaning "vegetables" in Turkish, is now on pre-order worldwide here!
To celebrate
#masterchef
finalist
@AnatoleAlexina
's brilliant new book Bitter, we're giving away a luxury 4-night holiday to Saint Lucia staying at Cap Maison Resort & Spa! Details here:
’Over the last few months, I have spoken to many people on their experiences of childbirth and there is a recurring theme that a vaginal delivery equals a proper delivery; a caesarean section does not. Often, I hear ....’
#DecolonisingHealthcare
It's a very exciting day today, because this is finally going out into the world!
Thanks to everyone at
@Duckbooks
who have made this the best possible book it could be.
#FallofCivsLaunch