My thanks to Sophie Samsom (Ramsom PR) and Poppie Delingpole and, also Head of Zeuz for the review Copy ofDead Groundby Grahm Hurley. Published on 4thJuly 2024 and is now available through Waterstones, Amazon and also through your local independent bookshop or through Bookshop.org that suppo...
Book Summary The Lost for Words Bookshopby Stephanie Butland is a compelling, irresistible, and heart-rending novel, perfect for all book lovers. Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin...
–however, I was intrigued by what she had told me about controversial Beijing-based satirist Yan and have had it in mind to read his work since then. So when I happened upon several translations of his novels in Hatchards bookshop on London’s Piccadilly a few weeks back, I decided to ...
It will be in the History section of the bookstore. Much like anyone who grew up involved in music, I’m very familiar with Handel’s Messiah. But, until I saw this book in the November IndieNext, I never really gave much thought to how Handel came to compose the work. I probably...
– however, I was intrigued by what she had told me about controversial Beijing-based satirist Yan and have had it in mind to read his work since then. So when I happened upon several translations of his novels in Hatchards bookshop on London’s Piccadilly a few weeks back, I decided to...
In “Albert of the Capitals,” the last of the three strongest texts, Duras relates an episode in the first days after the liberation, when the Resistance exercised summary judgment on some collaborators. She and another Resistance member hold a waiter, a man known as Albert of “The Capitals...
In summary, this isn’t a mere “fixer-upper;” this is a project for the bold, the brave, and the slightly unhinged. If you’ve got the cash to splash, the skills to wield a hammer, and the courage to embark on a journey of architectural resurrection, welcome to your new home. ...
Book Summary:Young widow Penelope Thornton-McClure manages a haunted mystery bookshop in Rhode Island with her Aunt Sadie. When a bestselling author reveals that a 1940s homicide connects to the store, he dies. Now Penelope must solve the case with a PI – who also happens to be a ghost....
In total, the two digital formats accounted for 22.5% of trade sales last year, compared to 20.3% in 2022—a rise accounted for mostly by digital audio. Amazon’s share of the ebook market is 68% Amazon’s public statements are often obtuse or non-existent, and it’s left to ...
Of course, it would be excellent to get reviews in national media (I currently work for one of the major newspapers in London), but it’s hard breaking through if you’re not one of the big publishers. So, in the initial stages, I hope that smaller publications and bloggers will take...