Lovely to see this stack from The West Kirby Bookshop - containing our very-own #JackAndEve by Wendy Moore - in today's Bookshop.org email!

Lovely to see my new book on sale in the Wellcome Collection bookshop Euston Rd! ⁦wellcomecollection⁩ ⁦Atlantic Books⁩

Thank you to all who came, took signed books, asked questions and most of all to readers like the lovely man who told me my book was “thought-provoking, and could not leave you unchanged”. 🙏🏽

A very happy paperback publication day to Catherine Taylor and #TheStirrings . With rave reviews, an honest, unforgettable voice and a poignant depiction of growing up, this is one to move to the top of your reading pile.

Spotted in ⁦Waterstones Islington⁩ on paperback publication day! #TheStirrings

Another marvellous book out today - Rachel Hancox’s THE HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS!

“A surprising page-turner, full or humour and startling details.” — Times Books

Happy publication day to Peter Marshall!

Last chance for tickets! Tomorrow. Free. eventbrite.co.uk/e/jack-and-eve…

I wrote for The TLS about Adam Smyth’s The Book-Makers, an engaging history of the book which takes a keen interest in “the spontaneous and the scrappy, the residual and the recycled” the-tls.co.uk/articles/the-b…

Thank you to the wonderful Alexandra Mousavizadeh for an evening of fantastic conversation, food and real community. What an all-star group! So touched at how generously you all celebrated my book - I can only promise to pay it forward.

Amazing serendipity, as my craving to read something new & exciting on Orcadian history while in Orkney is answered! Not only does Peter Marshall have a new book out, but I’ve just been to hear him give a talk about it at St Magnus Cathedral…

Good morning, I’m a paperback writer #TheStirrings is out now, ⁦W&N⁩ ⁦PEW Literary⁩

“This delightfully written and witty attack on Christianity has all the verve, vigour and breadth that one might expect from a Cambridge classicist turned journalist: ancient religion was little more than healthcare with a halo”…

Church Times on Catherine Nixey’s HERESY

Keggie Carew talking tonight about BEASTLY, her wonderful Wainwright Prize-shortlisted book about humanity’s relationship with animals, to the Highgate Literary Society.

“BEASTLY is a clarion call for the humbler notion that every bit of nature matters' ― Observer

“This kinetic account…. makes for a propulsive tale of resourceful protagonists triumphing over terrible odds”.

Publishers Weekly previews the long-awaited American publication of James Holland’s BURMA 44: The Battle That Turned World War II in the East publishersweekly.com/9780802160584

Holiday sorted 😀

Started reading Madhumita Murgia 's book last night, half way in & it is an absolute must read for everybody. I'm 💡🔅🔆

Our 2023 category winners (sadly missing Fern Brady who was on tour!) and chair of judges 🤩

Bernardine Evaristo
@Bethatintervals
@MichaelMagee__

.Royal Society of Literature has revealed the 2024 Ondaatje Prize shortlist, with authors including Laura Cumming, Benjamin Myers and @cecilekvpin

bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

Have been lucky to read some of these terrific books! Spirit of a place hovering all through them