**NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES'Fresh, original, heartbreaking' Reni Eddo-Lodge**'Devastating, hilarious, unlike anything I have ever read. Destined to be a classic' Pandora Sykes'A must-read ... as mesmerising as it is poignant' StylistThirteen-year-old Byron needs to get away, and doesn't care how. Sick of being beaten up by lads for "talkin' like a poof" after school. Sick of dad - the weightlifting, womanising Gaz - an...

Brought to you by Penguin.NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIESThirteen-year-old Byron needs to get away, and doesn't care how. Sick of being beaten up by lads for "talkin' like a poof" after school. Sick of dad - the weightlifting, womanising Gaz - and Mam, who pissed off to Turkey like Shirley Valentine. Sick of all the people in Hucknall who shuffle about like the living dead, going on about kitchens they're too skint to do up and marriages they're too...

An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book ""Changing the Literary Landscape""A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today’s queer heroes—featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. The Queer Bible is a celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture, edited by model, performer, and GQ contributing editor Jack Guinness.Ou...

Bloomsbury presents What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes, read by Pandora Sykes, Elizabeth Day, Nick Hornby, Diana Evans, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Paul Mendez, Sara Collins, Nina Stibbe, Tessa Hadley, Damon Galgut, Simon Darwen and Aysha Kala.A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHIn this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearl...

Heartstopper meets Before Sunrise in this irresistible, swoony YA rom-com about two boys unexpectedly falling in love over the course of one night in Paris.Ben Lim is so excited for his French Club's trip to the most romantic city in the world: Paris. Ben's even made a to-do list of all the things he wants to accomplish, like see the Mona Lisa IRL and read a book in a sophisticated cafe. Also, Ben's parents honeymooned in Paris, and being there will help Ben conne...

'Zowel een erudiete ode aan het vernuft van de moderne film als een enthousiasmerende cursus filmkijken.’ de VolkskrantFilms vertellen, net als romans, meer dan alleen een goed verhaal. Met Hoe lees ik een film? ontdek je wat er nog meer uit een film te halen valt.Iedereen die weleens een presentatie heeft gegeven kent het gezegde ‘Eén beeld zegt meer dan duizend woorden’. Een foto of tekening kan snel en helder iets uitleggen. Maar bij fi...

Basisboek voor lezers met uitleg over literaire trucs en tactiekenHet hele jaar door Lees!workshops door het land in boekwinkels, bibliotheken, scholen en op festivalsRomans zijn vaak meer dan alleen een verhaal. Er wordt met structuur gespeeld, met perspectief, beelden en taal, waardoor een boek extra betekenis of een tweede laag krijgt. Aan de hand van heel veel fragmenten uit bekende romans laat Lidewijde Paris in Hoe lees ik? zien hoe literatuur werkt en hoe je...

Felicia Hartley, de 39 años y directora ejecutiva de Deeva Fashion Company, es la persona más difícil del mundo con la que trabajar y siempre anda con nubes oscuras sobre su cabeza. No deja de contratar y despedir asistentes personales porque nadie parece ser capaz de hacer las cosas bien, es decir, hasta que contratan a Maddison Smith.Maddie, de 24 años, está emocionada de ser la asistente personal de Felicia porque ha sido su mayor fan desde que era pequeña. No hace las cosas bie...

Parce que ses amis se moquent d’une petite libraire trop insolente à leur goût, Max, duc de Westbourne, se lance dans une folle aventure : il a six semaines pour métamorphoser Evangeline Harlow en reine de beauté et faire d’elle la nouvelle coqueluche de Londres ! Sacré défi, qui promet d’être fort distrayant. Mais quand le papillon sort de sa chrysalide, Max n’a plus du tout envie de le laisser s’envoler…

**Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of the Second World War, Melanie Levensohn’s A Jewish Girl in Paris is a powerful novel about forbidden love.'This beautiful, heart-wrenching novel examines the harsh realities while remaining hopeful and celebrating resilience and love.' - Adele Parks author of Lies Lies Lies, in Platinum Magazine**Paris, 1940, a city under German occupation. A young Jewish girl, Judith, meets a young man, th...

I pour myself a drink, and I'm about to gulp it when Maddison reappears in a short and sexy pink dress that accentuates her curves.The drink gets through the wrong tract, choking me. I cough and place my glass back on the stool before me, my eyes fixed on Maddison.Fuck***39-year-old Felicia Hartley, CEO of Deeva Fashion Company, is the most difficult person in the world to work with and walks around with dark clouds over her head. She keeps hiring and firing...

Growing up in Huntsville, Alabama, during the first quarter of the 20th century, Alabama-born organist and composer Lee Orville Erwin, like many of the 20th century’s great American composers, spent time studying in Paris. From 1930 until 1931 Erwin studied in France with organist André Marchal and the harmony teachers Jean Verd and Nadia Boulanger. This formative experience greatly shaped his compositional style and aesthetic. Upon returning to the United States, Erwin began his lengthy c...