September Book(s) of the Month

September Book(s) of the Month

  This month, for the second month running, there was simply no choosing one single title among our favourites… so we’ve gone with two Books of the Month this September! Both of them are seriously notable, both were written by global giants of fiction, and each...
August Fiction part 2

August Fiction part 2

  Here are five more new releases to look out for. Interestingly, the books below all involve some kind of interesting partnership. There’s the two sisters who are the only ones able to survive a mysterious explosion, the only two black women at a white...
August Non-Fiction part 2

August Non-Fiction part 2

It isn’t often that our featured new releases have a clear, overarching theme, but in the case of the 7 books below, it is fair to say that the idea of reclamation is heavily featured. These books feature incredible individuals who have reclaimed their futures from...
The After Series by Anna Todd and the Upcoming Movie

The After Series by Anna Todd and the Upcoming Movie

In case you are not familiar with the bestselling five-book YA After series, or the movie series it also spawned, here’s a little background: it began as One Direction fan-fiction (let’s not pretend that we don’t all occasionally wonder what Harry Styles gets up to...
August Children’s Books

August Children’s Books

  Magical sweets that give you superpowers, malfunctioning time machines, rhyming aardvarks, hand-washing pandas, quick-thinking pangolins and a kitticorn (which is as lovely as it sounds)… here are some of this month’s most exciting and delightful books...
Shortlist: Women’s Prize for Fiction

Shortlist: Women’s Prize for Fiction

  Every year, the Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates the best, most thought provoking and often genre-bending and stylistically ambitious writing produced by women authors across the world. This year, celebrated author Bernadine Evaristo heads up the panel of...
August Fiction part 2

August fiction reads

  From classic thrills and heartwarming tonics to reavaluations of the past and the future, there’s plenty to look out for in fiction this month. Take a look at these six brand new, notable titles.   The Lost Storyteller by Amanda Block Here’s an appealing...
ON MY MIND by Charlie Human

ON MY MIND by Charlie Human

Tried Nguni stickfighting yet?   Charlie Human talks about entangling limbs, sticks and myths in his latest spec-fic action thriller Ancestral.   “Did I tell you the one about the female Nguni stick-fighting John Wick? You know, the one who is grappling with...
August Non-Fiction

August Non-Fiction

  This month we have quite the mix of new non-fiction for you. From revealing volumes concerning the shady exploits of some of the world’s most powerful tech moguls to books full of private and global triumphs, the picks below explore everything from self-love to...
Femme Fatale Promotion

Femme Fatale Promotion

  These deadly women are nabbing the spotlight this month as we bring you four superb novels by ladies with a certain gift for the twisted and dark. The femme fatale is an archetype of art and culture that can be traced farther back than you might imagine. The...