Blogs in June 2024

Talking Location With Aliya Ali-Afzal – RICHMOND PARK

Talking Location With Aliya Ali-Afzal – RICHMOND PARK 6th June 2024

TalkingLocationWith …. Aliya Ali-Afzal, author of The Big Day – RICHMOND PARK Richmond Park is a massive, beautiful, green space, where I have been going for years, where I have walked, driven through, picnicked, had cream teas with my...

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Ten Great Books set in JAPAN with cats at their heart

Ten Great Books set in JAPAN with cats at their heart 5th June 2024

Ten Great Books set in Japan with cats at their heart.   If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company,...

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Novel set in two seismic periods of BERLIN’s history

Novel set in two seismic periods of BERLIN’s history 4th June 2024

The Silence In Between by Josie Ferguson, novel set in two seismic periods of Berlin’s history. In the Author’s Afterword, she states: “Writing historical fiction comes with a responsibility to accurately portray an important time in history, and though...

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Novel set in Kyōto

Novel set in Kyōto 3rd June 2024

One Hour of Fervour by Muriel Barbery, novel set in Kyōto. Translated by Alison Anderson This novel sets the scene for the events that take place in A Single Rose, which is the story of Rose who finds herself...

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GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan: IRELAND

GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan: IRELAND 2nd June 2024

We are delighted to offer three copies of The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan, set on the West Coast of Ireland. UK ENTRY ONLY Bestselling Irish writer, Faith Hogan, has created another gripping saga of friendship, betrayal and secrets...

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