Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are.
Sasha Debevec-McKenny is this year's winner of the world's largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers - Swansea University's Dylan Thomas Prize - for her debut poetry collection 'Joy is my Middle Name' It is the third poetry collection to ever win the coveted prize and was chosen in a unanimous decision by the judging panel. The poems document the journey of crawling through your twenties and emerging into your thirties, navigating sex, race, womanhood, addiction, sobriety, consumerism, and pop culture.
Kristen Perrin is originally from Seattle, where she spent several years working as a bookseller before moving to the UK to do a Master's and a PhD. 'How to Cheat Your Own Death' is the latest installment in the award-winning Castle Knoll Files in which Annie Adams and her Great Aunt Frances team up across decades to solve two interlocking murders.
Anna James is the acclaimed author of the Pages and Co. series. Anna was Book News Editor at The Bookseller and Literary Editor at Elle UK. She hosts literary events and panels and is the co-founder and host of the London YA Salon. 'Alice with a Why' is an enchanting tale inspired by the beloved classic story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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Stuart MacBride is the bestselling author of many Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He's also published standalones, novellas, and short stories, as well as a slightly twisted children's picture book for slightly twisted children. His latest crime thriller is 'Blood, Rust and Steel'
Lauren Ho is a former legal counsel turned author whose writing explores the messy, heartfelt, and often humorous realities of modern life. Originally from Malaysia, she has lived across Europe, and now resides in Singapore. 'Two Lives with You' asks of the two main characters 'What if they never married?' For an overwhelmed husband and wife, that what-if wish comes true in an emotional and bittersweet novel about choices, sacrifice, and the love that they might lose forever.
Andrew Rae has published his debut poetry book at the age of 85. 'Transcendence' delves into the moments that awaken a deep sense of connection with something beyond the physical realm.
Melinda Leigh is the award-winning number 1 Amazon Charts and Number 1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Echo Road, the She Can series, the Midnight series, and the Scarlet series. She has sold over 16 million copies of her books. 'You Can Tell Me' is her latest page-turner featuring true crime writer Oliva Cruz.
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