'A seductive, high intensity exploration of love, grief and the transformative exhilaration of art'Eimear McBrideAn actor enters a dressing room to prepare for what may well be her final performance. It is her birthday. And the anniversary of her father's death. The play begins in an hour.While the passions and dramas of her fellow actors play out backstage, she must cast off memories of the day - where's she's been and what she's do...

‘Magical and evocative’ Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock ‘Heartachingly poignant’ Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong ‘An ancient tapestry of legend brilliantly rewoven’ Francis Spufford, author of Light PerpetualThe new novel from the Costa-Award winning author of In The Days of Rain.AD 500. An island in the Thames.Isla has a secret: she has learned her father’s sophisti...

A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc - perfect for fans of Cecily, Ariadne and MatrixGirl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint?France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. And out of the chaos, an unlikely heroine is emerging.Reckless, steel-willed and brilliant, Joan has survived a childhood steeped in both joy and violence to claim an extraord...

**“This is not your grandmother’s St. Joan. . . . If every generation gets the Joan it deserves, ours could do worse than an ass-kicking, avenging angel fighting simply for the right to fight.”—The New York Times Book ReviewWINNER OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD • “It is as if Chen has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time.”—Hilary Mantel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Booker Pr...

The rich and atmospheric new novel from prize-winning author Sally Gardner, set in the 18th century between the two great Frost Fairs.Neva Friezland is born into a world of trickery and illusion, where fortunes can be won and lost on the turn of a card.She is also born with an extraordinary gift. She can predict the weather. In Regency England, where the proper goal for a gentlewoman is marriage and only God knows the weather this is dangerous. It is also potentially very l...

A Best Book of the Year in HARPER'S BAZAAR, BBC, THE NEW YORKER, GLAMOUR, GAL-DEM and HUFFPOST'Witty and thought-provoking' Stylist'Blistering' Glamour'Unusual, original and strikingly contemporary' Guardian'Absolutely brilliant' Ruth Ozeki'A gripping contemporary fable about embracing difference' The T...

*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author ofIthaca'Urgent and furious' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan___________________I...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2023'Knocked my socks off . . . it is set entirely in the ocean. It's not science fiction. It's realistic. It's set in the here and now . . . And it's fascinating' Barbara Kingsolver in the New York Times'A pacy, provocative tale of survival in a fast-changing marine landscape' Daily MailBestselling author Laline Paull returns with an immersive...

'Tara Stringfellow will be an author to watch for years to come . . . A stellar debut' Jacqueline Woodson, bestselling author of Red at the BoneA spellbinding ode to Memphis, as well as a celebration of the strength and defiance of three generations of a Southern black family who live there.Joan can't change their pastBut she can create her futureJoan was only a child the last time s...

Ruby Mills is ruthlessly ambitious, strikingly beautiful - and one of the Forty Thieves' most talented members.Harriet Littlemore writes the women's section in a local newspaper. She's from a 'good' London family and engaged to an up-and-coming Member of Parliament - but she wants a successful career of her own. After witnessing Ruby fleeing the scene of a robbery, Harriet develops a fascination with the elusive young thief that extends beyond journalistic interest. As their persona...

A totally gorgeous read' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE FLATSHARE'Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny, I adored it' EMMA HUGHES'Joyous, funny, sexy and romantic. . . real Emily Henry vibes - a triumph!' KATE SAWYERTWO BEST FRIENDS. ONE HUGE CRUSH. A YEAR THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. . .El Evans is stuck in a dead-end job, hopelessly in unrequited love with her best friend, Ray, and in need ...

**“Powered by insight and true wit.” —Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Female Persuasion“I can’t remember the last time I was as completely bewitched by a fictional character as I was by Bea Seger . . . What a treat to view life through the eyes of this funny, smart, gutsy woman.” —Richard Russo, autho**r of Empire Falls and Chances Are...Bea Seger has spent a lifetime running from her childhood. The...