Dialogue has released new branding for the division, including the new commercial imprint Renegade Books, as well as announcing a Discover Dialogue Roadshow
#DiscoverDialogue
DIALOGUE BECOMES DIVISION OF HACHETTE UK AS SHARMAINE LOVEGROVE STEPS UP TO THE BOARD 🔥
Read the full announcement here:
Join us in wishing
@SharLovegrove
a huge congratulations!
We're on a mission to demystify publishing! 📚
Our team has written this short piece that we hope gives an insight into what we do and breaks down barriers so you, as a writer, reader or future publisher, can see what it takes to bring a story to life:
We at
@dialoguebooks
are shocked and saddened to hear the Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities have reported there is ‘no evidence of institutional racism’ in Britain.
In response, we wanted to show why Britain is not an exemplar of racial equality. A THREAD.
As a reader and a publisher it’s important for me to bring to the fore and amplify incredible Black writers -
@SharLovegrove
🖤📖
Head to our Instagram to check out the full reading list:
#BlackLivesMatter
You are cordially invited to the
#DialogueBookLounge
💌
Here is publisher
@SharLovegrove
to introduce our brand new virtual event series taking place 8pm GMT every Thursday live on Instagram with our authors. We can't wait to meet you!
We have the BEST news 🎉
@britrbennett
's riveting and powerful
#TheVanishingHalf
is a Sunday Times bestseller, coming in at number 9.
We're so proud to publish this marvel of a writer.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 📚🎈
4 years ago we started this journey.
We are so proud to be the home to a variety of stories from illuminating voices often excluded from the mainstream. Here’s to many more years of sparking the conversation…
#DiscoverDialogue
We are over the moon to have not one, not two but THREE showings on the
#BritishBookAwards
shortlist!
First up: IMPRINT OF THE YEAR.
We are so pleased and proud 🥳
#Nibbies
@thebookseller
We're so honoured and excited to welcome
@britrbennett
to the UK and to the
@HachetteUK
offices today 🎉🎉🎉
After two years of working together virtually, it's a joy to celebrate
#TheVanishingHalf
being shortlisted for the
@WomensPrize
in person.
The Sex Lives of African Women proofs have landed and we are obsessed!
@CosmopolitanUK
said that if you read Three Women and wondered where all the non-white people were, this book has the answer...
Coming 22.07.21
@nas009
Hands up who wants one! 🧡💚
RED HOT PROOF DELIVERY 🌶️
In Such Tremendous Heat proofs are IN and we can’t wait for you to discover the hottest book of your summer 🔥
PS spot that lipstick shimmering in the light 💄
#InSuchTremendousHeat
We are thrilled to welcome the incomparable
@livlittle
to the Dialogue family with her stunning debut novel, Rosewater 💚
gal-dem founder Liv Little’s “remarkable” debut novel, Rosewater, has been snapped up in a six-figure pre-empt by Dialogue Books:
Proofs are in for the visionary new novel by
@IrenosenOkojie
and we can’t wait to share them with you 🦚
Discover a thrilling, experimental novel about desire, betrayal and friendship - across time and dimensions…
Coming June 2024 📖
#Curandera
While we urge you not to limit discovery of Black experience to one month a year, we are taking the opportunity this
#BlackHistoryMonth
to share our stable of Dialogue titles that showcase Black lives. If you’re looking to diversify your reading, this is a great place to start 😌
We're so thrilled to share the stunning cover of
#NUDIBRANCH
, a dark and lyrical collection of short stories from
@IrenosenOkojie
, author of the critically acclaimed Speak Gigantular and Butterfly Fish. Coming 7th November 2019 ✨
Wish We Knew What To Say by
@DrPragyaAgarwal
A vital toolkit for parents from all backgrounds to talk openly and honestly about race to their children between the ages of 2-12 about race.
We didn't dare to imagine it, but with your love and support
@britrbennett
's
#TheVanishingHalf
has climbed five places and is now NUMBER 5 on the Sunday Times bestseller list 🎉🎉🎉
If you've not yet read it, what are you waiting for?
THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIUS SANCHO IS OUT NOW 🎉
Wishing
@ignatius_sancho
a huge congratulations on the release of his debut novel, we can’t wait for you to meet Sancho and discover his unforgettable story.
DIALOGUE TURNS FIVE.
This year we are celebrating five years of
@dialoguebooks
as a publishing imprint. We’ll be kicking off our celebrations next week, so keep your eyes peeled for some incredibly exciting news…
#DialogueTurnsFive
Yesterday
#TeamDialogue
carried out our mission to connect authors with readers by centring
#bookshops
and
#writers
for our launch... it was AMAZING and I was beyond proud of our incredible list and the vital talent and intoxicating wonder in our stories.
#sparkingtheconversation
To kickstart our fifth anniversary celebrations, we are overjoyed to share that we have collaborated with
@badformreview
to produce a one off special issue of the magazine.
Cover art by Kiki Bokiba.
#DialoguexBadForm
We are so proud to have published so many wonderful books in this very strange year! If you’re looking for gifts as we approach the festive season, we know the best place to start… 🎁
#DiscoverDialogue
COVER REVEAL 🚨
The forgotten history of the UK's anti-racist campaigners are finally brought to life in this comprehensive account of modern British history, told through ten moments.
The Shoulders We Stand On, 14.09.2023
@preetikdhillon
@studio_of_ideas
If you've recently read and loved
#TheVanishingHalf
, you're in for a treat.
@britrbennett
's The Mothers is OUT TODAY in paperback!
This is the story of young love, a big secret in a small community and the moments that haunt us most.
Read it now:
We are delighted to reveal the cover of ROSEWATER by Liv Little with its very own giant-sized billboard in Loughborough Junction 🥳 come down over the next two weeks to see it in person!
Coming April 2023
Available to pre-order now 💜
We are thrilled to reveal the paperback cover of the *most talked about* debut of 2021 🌈🥛
#RainbowMilk
will be released in paperback on 04/02/2021. Available to pre-order now from
@Waterstones
,
@Foyles
,
@bookshop_org_UK
or your local indie bookshop:
We're so delighted that
@ClintSmithIII
has won the nonfiction National Book Critics Circle award for his stunning book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. Congratulations on this prestigious award Clint!
Who else is ready for Vigil this evening?! Place your bets on the outcome, we're hoping Dialogue Books author
@ignatius_sancho
makes it out okay...
We're publishing Paterson Joseph's first novel, The Secret Diaries of Ignatius Sancho, next October:
We are at
@WaterstonesPicc
preparing for this evening’s event in our very own Georgian study with our very own
@ignatius_sancho
! Make sure you’re here from 6.15 for a FREE live performance before a Q&A 📖🪶
🔮 COVER REVEAL 🔮
The Giant Dark by
@sarvathasin
is coming to bookshelves near you on 08.07.2021. Available to pre-order now:
Designed by Sophy Hollington 🎨
It's less then a week until we publish
#TheVanishingHalf
by master storyteller
@britrbennett
Hands up if you're planning to read it 🔥
It's not too late to pre-order a signed edition:
If you wish to show your support for these writers, you can do so by purchasing their books and reading and learning about people of colour via lived experience. We recommend…
‘As one of few Black female publishers in the UK,
@SharLovegrove
is following in Toni Morrison’s footsteps with her commitment to broadening which stories get told and by whom' 📚
A YEAR of
#DialogueBooks
at
@LittleBrownUK
&
@HachetteUK
!! 14 Books, AMAZING Authors disrupting the status quo of the industry through having their voices heard with their incredible stories & brilliant writing!! Am beyond proud that my
#Berlin
#bookshop
became a publisher!!
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
A
#1
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Discover the landmark book offering a new understanding of the role that memory and history can play in making sense of the United States
Read an extract:
@ClintSmithIII
Happy publication day to
@britrbennett
🎉 The Vanishing Half is OUT TODAY!
Already hitting the New York Times bestseller lists at No. 1, it's truly a must-read.
📗 Buy a special edition from Waterstones:
📙 Buy from an indie
We are delighted to reveal the 2021
#WomensPrize
longlist 🙌
HUGE congratulations to all of our longlisted authors.
To discover this year's sixteen spectacular books, head to our website:
It's Curandera publication day! 🦚
In the mountainous town of Gethsemane a mysterious woman's arrival sparks a series of strange events...
Congratulations,
@IrenosenOkojie
from all of us! 🎉
Available now from all your favourite bookshops.
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
from the
@dialoguebooks
team!
We love celebrating women and their contributions to literature every day, but particularly today. Inspire our followers to pick up something new by commenting below with your favourite books by female storytellers 👇
You've seen the proofs but we just wanted to draw your attention to the stunning final package... 😍
#TheSexLivesOfAfricanWomen
by
@nas009
will land on 22 July '21 📅
Available to pre-order online & from your favourite bookshop:
Now, who wants one?! 🧡
🌀 AN ORDINARY WONDER 🌀
by
@BukiPapillon
A powerful coming-of-age story that explores complex desires as well as challenges of family, identity, gender and culture, and what it means to feel whole.
Coming 25.03
Available to pre-order now:
Bookshops need your support now more than ever.
As it's
#BlackHistoryMonth
and
#BookshopDay
, we thought we'd take this opportunity to share some of our favourite Black-owned bookshops:
If we've missed any that you love, tag them in the comments 👇
We're delighted to introduce you too bell hooks' foundational memoir BONE BLACK, with a brand-new introduction from
@yomiadegoke
!
Published in the UK for the first time this September 🦴
Pre-order now:
Wellness is oppressive, self love is a trap, hustling is a health risk and it's all the patriarchy's fault.
Coming in *gorgeous* paperback on 2.3.23 💅
Available from all your favourite bookshops.
Wishing Liv Little the happiest publication day as Rosewater is finally released into the world ❤️🔥
Filled with unforgettable characters, this daring, unputdownable debut about a free-spirited young South Londoner is a stunning meditation on love in all its forms ✨
#Rosewater
We are so thrilled to share the BEAUTIFUL final cover of
#ThePrivateJoysOfNnennaMaloney
by
@NzeluOkechukwu
⚡ A hilarious and heart-warming novel set in Manchester about a half-Nigerian teen searching for the answer to that essential question: Who am I? Out 3rd October 📅
We have finished copies of Good Immigrant USA and we think you'll agree - they look IN-CREDIBLE.
Publishing on 7th March in the UK.
@nikeshshukla
@chimenesuleyman
It's SANCHO week!
Wonderful to see
@ignatius_sancho
's name in lights in Leicester Square where the Amazon billboard will be promoting The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho until 9 October as part of their
#BlackHistoryMonth
campaign 😍
@amazonbooks
Cancel your Zoom quiz.
Tomorrow at 8.15pm you'll want to tune in to
@Waterstones
' Instagram to hear
@elizabday
and
@britrbennett
in conversation.
Buy the book 📗
Join the chat 🎥
We are delighted to share the paperback cover of Here Again Now by
@NzeluWrites
💜
From award-winning author Okechukwu Nzelu comes a spellbinding literary novel that asks, how do you move forward when the past keeps pulling you back?
@bookshop_org_UK
COVER REVEAL 🚨
The audacious story of 3 lifelong friends as they strive to build satisfying lives in a world that's radically different from the one they were promised.
"Remarkable" Rumaan Alam
"A gift" C Pam Zhang
"A glorious writer" Jacqueline Woodson
Out 21 March 2024.
A bright and colourful treat for your Friday afternoon! Say hello to Nnenna Maloney in her vibrant new paperback look 🤩
The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney by
@NzeluWrites
will be coming to you in paperback on 8th October 2020. Available to pre-order now:
Three women living in Singapore have their lives derailed by the arrival of a hotshot young lawyer: this is the sharp, funny book of the summer ☀️💄
In Such Tremendous Heat by
@KehindeFadipe83
is coming 6 July 2023 and we can't WAIT 🔥
#InSuchTremendousHeat
In advance of publication tomorrow, we welcomed
@IrenosenOkojie
to the blog! When an author pitches their book as "Jamaica Kincaid meets Shirley Jackson on acid" you know it's one you want to try!
Wellness is oppressive, self-love is a trap, hustling is a health risk and it's all the patriarchy's fault.
Poor Little Sick Girls by
@ionegamble
is THE book for femmes who want more from activism and life.
🔥 OUT TODAY 🔥
Find out more:
We're thrilled to reveal the stunning cover for one of
@dialoguebooks
' most anticipated releases of next year, THE VANISHING HALF by New York Times bestselling author
@britrbennett
. Coming June 2020.
#TheVanishingHalf
A heartbreaking and immensely uplifting novel about lovers, fathers and sons.
Out in paperback next Thursday.
Available from all your favourite bookshops 📚
After recent events, we at Dialogue wanted to draw your attention to Wish We Knew What To Say by
@DrPragyaAgarwal
.
Why we need to talk with our children about race.
#WishWeKnewWhatToSay
We're over the moon to see Rainbow Milk by our very own
@pjmendez_
on the
#GordonBurnPrize
shortlist! Massive congrats from all at Team Dialogue, Paul 🎉🥳
‘We want an industry where
#inclusivity
is at the core of publishing rather than an initiative’ the amazing
@ThatKerryHudson
gives praise and continues the important conversation on inclusion and intersectionality in publishing
#InclusivityConf18
🙌🏾🙌🏾
Today our wonderful author
@irenosenokojie
is running a
@dialoguebooks
takeover to loudly and proudly celebrate Black British culture! Start your Friday the right way and check out this wonderful, eclectic playlist curated by Irenosen herself:
The Good Immigrant USA, ed. By
@nikeshshukla
@chimenesuleyman
By turns heartbreaking and hilarious, troubling and uplifting, the essays in The Good Immigrant USA come together to create a provocative, conversation-sparking, multi-vocal portrait of America now.
We are VERY excited to share the cover for BLACK, LISTED by
@unseenflirt
!
We publish Black, Listed in April 2019, a groundbreaking book celebrating the words that by choice or by circumstance define the black British experience.
Welcome to the Dialogue family Jeffrey Boakye!
Did you catch
@ignatius_sancho
on Between the Covers last night? Well, you're in luck! His debut novel is available now from all good bookshops. And it makes the perfect gift for Christmas... enjoy! 📚
#BetweenTheCovers
COVER REVEAL 🚨
Elen's life is falling apart, but a chance encounter draws her into the orbit of four mysterious teenagers. Although she is absorbed into their world, she senses a violent secret... 🔥
Coming February 2024. Proofs in now!
@ashaniplewis
#WinterAnimals
Proofs for some of our most exciting 2020 titles have just landed... If you're joining us on the Dialogue Roadshow next week, you might get a glimpse of these beauties IRL... We can't wait to share You Exist Too Much, Reproduction, An Ordinary Wonder & Frying Plantain with you 🤩
Delighted to share the news that
@amymaereads
has made her first acquisition! 💜
“Dialogue Books has snapped up The Dating Plan by Sara Desai, a "swoon-worthy" South Asian romantic comedy, secured in a three-book deal”
Find out more:
Sending massive congratulations to
@NzeluWrites
as it��s announced that The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney has been shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize! 🥳
#DEP20
@WritersCentre
Well would you look at that!
@ignatius_sancho
is a cover star ⭐
A joy to read Paterson's cover interview with
@thebookseller
where he talks about bringing Charles Ignatius Sancho to life in his debut novel. Congratulations Paterson! Exciting times ahead..
(print edition only)
Black, Listed by
@jeffreykboakye
A groundbreaking book celebrating the words and phrases that by choice or by circumstance define the Black British experience.
We are so thrilled to see
@britrbennett
's The Vanishing Half shortlisted for
@Waterstones
#BookOfTheYear
Love for this book has flooded in from readers and we're enormously proud to publish it.
It is our absolute pleasure to reveal one of the year's highlights: the shortlist for the Waterstones
#BookOfTheYear
is just a click away. Twelve books that we adore; which is your favourite?
Our
@GoldsboroBooks
edition of Costanza is here and we just can’t get enough 😍
If you like your historical fiction sumptuous, dark and scorching then pre-order your copy now:
@rjblackmore1
#Costanza
We're feeling generous 💃
We have 5 hardback copies of
@britrbennett
's critically acclaimed
#TheVanishingHalf
to give away.
Enter here to win:
Closing date: 13th July
Have you been watching Vigil on
@BBCOne
? You might have spotted Dialogue Books author
@ignatius_sancho
playing the captain of the beleaguered submarine! 🌊🔎
We're publishing his novel, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, next October: