Set mostly in the north of the UK, in a near future.Women march together in protest at a government reneging on climate promises. Two glorified paper pushers in Spain help British ex-pats escape a heatwave that will soon lay waste to most of southern Europe. A twitter storm erupts in the panic of a real tempest. In the northeast, a beloved allotment sinks below the waterline. Sea levels rise, toxic rain falls and the earth poisons the food that grows in it. The elite, and winners o...

A man carries his girlfriend in the left-hand breast pocket of his shirt. During World War II, a young soldier searches the houses and barns of the families with whom he grew up. An astronaut wonders whether she can adapt to life back on earth.In her second collection of short fiction, 100neHundred, Laura Besley explores a kaleidoscope of emotions through 100 stories of exactly 100 words.So much of life is packed into these stories, precious moments and sad one...

"You have to understand," says the woman, "an incorcism is nothing like its counterpart. No bells and whistles, no drama. All it takes is willingness, which you already have in spades."Strange stories about strange things for strange people. Tales of possession and obsession. Of destruction and restoration. Of the demons we hold inside us, and those we leave behind in others. An odd apocalypse freezes a supermarket on Mother's Day, a vanished village holds an ancient curse...

Set mostly in the north of the UK, in a near future.Women march together in protest at a government reneging on climate promises. Two glorified paper pushers in Spain help British ex-pats escape a heatwave that will soon lay waste to most of southern Europe. A twitter storm erupts in the panic of a real tempest. In the northeast, a beloved allotment sinks below the waterline. Sea levels rise, toxic rain falls and the earth poisons the food that grows in it. The elite, and winners o...

'Glorious, hilarious and life affirming . . . I absolutely loved it' - EMMA HUGHES, author of No Such Thing As Perfect'A captivating read from a truly exciting talent' JUSTIN MYERS, author of The Fake-Up'Truly joyful and uplifting . . . this is a big-hearted story about what really matters in life: friends, family and love' LUCY DIAMOND, author of Anything Could Happen

AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4A SPECTATOR BEST OF THE YEAR - AS CHOSEN BY REVIEWERSThe year is 1742. Goody Brown, saved from drowning and adopted when just a babe, has grown up happily in the smuggling town of Winchelsea. Then, when Goody turns sixteen, her father is murdered in the night by men he thought were friends.To find justice in a lawless land, Goody must enter the cut-throat world of her father’s killers. With her beloved ...

Two outsiders. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school bully thinks he's a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in Year 11 is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. B...

The must-read romcom about friendship, love and finding yourself, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Bolu Babalola.Issy is an artist but the world doesn't know it yet.As someone who self-identifies as 'gay and depressed', Issy keeps her life in Margate small: her mum, her chinchilla, her reliable routine.So when she is offered her dream job at an artist's studio, Issy knows it's time to open herself up to more.Moving to East Lond...

'The Split has everything I love in a novel. It's hilariously funny, it's so uplifting, and its characters are irresistibly loveable' - BETH O'LEARY'Full of humour, kindness, cake and a cat, this is the novel to turn to in difficult times' - KATIE FFORDE'A warm, funny, comforting read with such loveable characters!' - RUTH JONESFollowing a brutal break up, Ally flees to her dad's house in Sheffield with her...

Gina is about to marry her boyfriend.George is about to join a cult lesbian pop band.Gina and George are the same person.No wonder Georgina is DOUBLE BOOKEDA fresh, timely and genuinely laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about a sensible young woman in a long-term relationship who realises she's bisexual.Georgina is a sensible 26-year-old with a routine: 1) schedule dates with long-term boyfriend, 2) teach piano to inept children, and 3) repeat until dea...

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 ...

'A tightly written, fast-paced, often sharply savage societal satire... a rollicking read'Sunday Times'An absolute riot - part thriller, part satire of contemporary urban India'Mail on Sunday'Roars will brilliance, freshness and so much heart'Kevin Kwan'Joyous'The TimesIf you're fat and Indian, you're rich; if you're fat and poor, yo...