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Radically lyrical, politically astute, this new collection features six writers whose every word is an act of affirmation. As it must be, for their art to flourish beside one of the worlds great languages.In Alcatraz: Poems from the Contemporary Welsh, we find youthful energies tackling climate change, global extinctions, even human life beyond our planet. Whether in Wales or Palestine, Manhattan or the island of Alcatraz itself, we learn that todays Welsh language poetry, with its unique perspective, is as valid as any verse in the world. And, possibly, more vital.If these translations take liberties, none are unforgivable. The spirit of each poem remains unblemished. Here, veteran writers, such as Menna Elfyn, Karen Owen and Iwan Llwyd, mix with the next generations Iestyn Tyne, Llyr Gwyn and Sian Northey. Alcatraz is an essential work for anyone interested in the good health of modern poetry in the UK.

Highly original . a gripping plot that wrong-foots the reader at every turn Aline Templeton One down.When a supposed overdose victim is found to have received a postcard marked Youre first, DI Hope Fenton uncovers links to a circle of privileged Cambridge alumni: an eco-entrepreneur, a surgeon, a lecturer, and a government minister. But are they potential victims - or suspects?Four to go.As the investigation unravels and the body count rises, Hope is trying and failing to cope with the shadow cast by the abduction and disappearance of her son Noah eight years ago. The unanswered questions of what happened to him also haunt her ex-husband, forensic scientist Dr Adam Fenton. But could it be that this case holds the key to Noahs disappearance as well? They should have made sure he was dead. Five Silver Spoons is a gripping tale of shameless entitlement and merciless revenge.

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHORLeila Slimani has a knack for breaking taboos.TIMESSlimani is a fearless writer.EVENING STANDARD Q: If your house was burning down, what would you take with you?A: Id take the fire.This is the story of two sisters, Mia and Ines. Two girls enveloped in love, trapped by the social conventions of Casablanca at the dawn of the twenty-first century and silenced by the political truths that envelop their lives.Mia - the eldest, a warrior and a pariah, her sexuality a matter of scorn, something to be erased.Ines - the youngest, a woman trying to carve out an identity in a Paris that derides and erases her, with no way back to Morocco, a homeland to which her father has warned her never to return, for her own sake.As these sisters struggle to find a home - a place of safety and love that holds rather than binds - their lives as framed by their mothers and grandmothers before them will be a battle for their hearts and souls, and one they take on with every sinew of their being.We feel deeply for the family caught in the middle of the conflict of history. SALMAN RUSHDIE, on The Country of Others

Something old, something red, something stolen, something dead.Sunset Hall, a house-share for the old and unusual, is gearing up as energetically as its aged inhabitants can for Bernadettes big wedding day. However, with the RSVPs comes an anonymous note that threatens to cast a pall over the upcoming festivities. Agnes is in (somewhat begrudging) wedding planning mode and she and the not-so-sprightly gang of pensioners decide to hide the note from the betrothed, not wanting to cause stress. It is up to Agnes to dig into this poison pen letter, determined to help the wedding go off without a hitch . . . aside from the bodies theyve already had to hide from the blushing bride.

Louis Emmitt-Sterns Slippery is a hilarious and heartfelt play about ghosts, sex, and spaghetti. Winner of Soho Theatres Tony Craze Award, it is premiered at Omnibus Theatre, Clapham, in 2026.Gave it to me when he died. Thought it was a bit odd. F**k flowers. Have an espresso machine.2AM. A London flat. Jude and Kyle return from A&E. One has slipped, but theyre both falling. A decade after their messy breakup, old wounds reopen as their tender reunion unravels into something more dangerous.Also included in this volume is Emmitt-Sterns play Is This Us Fading Out, about a couple trapped in a post-breakup limbo, looking at their relationship after their relationship has ended. The play premiered as part of a digital showcase in 2020, produced by Swings&Roundabouts. It was subsequently performed at Watford Palace Theatre in 2021.

A summer of pleasure. A storm on the horizon.Its a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russias elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs.When theyre having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just cant shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time.As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?Nina Raine and Moses Raines new adaptation of Maxim Gorkys razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial is premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2026.

A powerful cycle of short plays about courage, truth and survival in the face of tyranny.Conceived and directed by Nicolas Kent, with plays by David Edgar, Cat Goscovitch, David Greig, Jonathan Myerson and Natalka Vorozhbit, with translation by Sasha Dugdale.

The first volume of a sweeping fantasy by one of Japans most beloved storytellers, and the bestselling author of the Moribito series.The vast Umal Empire has flourished for centuries thanks to the miraculous ohaleh rice, a sacred grain brought from a distant land by the first empress Kokun. Resistant to all parasites, the rice has sustained the empire, ensuring peace and prosperity for centuriesuntil now. When a mysterious infestation strikes, famine spreads and the empire begins to crumble.Fifteen-year-old Aisha, granddaughter of the deposed lord of West Kantal, flees to the imperial capital with her younger brother after a violent coup. There she meets the reigning Kokun, Oliean enigmatic girl worshipped for her supposed gift of scent, yet secretly powerless. As Aisha uncovers her own latent ability to perceive the natural world through smell, she and Olie form an unlikely alliance.Together, Aisha and Olie must uncover a hidden history and the truth behind the ohaleh rice, all the while battling forces that threaten not just the empires survival, but the very balance of nature.

Li is an unsparing observer of our unsparing timesSusan Choi, author of FlashlightA smart, engrossing, beautifully observed examination of millennial friendship, social media and generational differencesFrancesca Hornak, author of So Good to See YouDiana, Justin, Errol and Vivian have been best friends for as long as they can remember. They did everything their strict parents asked: studied hard, attended good universities, only to end up back in their childhood bedrooms with no jobs in sight.So when Grace - neighbourhood golden girl turned Harvard Law dropout - asks to make a documentary about their post-grad limbo, they agree. Its not like her little movie will ever see the light of day. Until it does. Overnight, the video goes viral, catapulting their most cringeworthy moments to internet stardom and turning private confessions into public punchlines.Eight years later, can the video that broke them apart also bring them back together? And is it too late to build the lives they once dreamed of?Razor-sharp and emotionally resonant, Bad Asians is a story of youth, ambition and growing up online - a moving exploration of the friendships that will always feel like home.PRAISE FOR BAD ASIANS:A sharp, propulsive novel about ambition, identity, and the bonds that shape usWeike Wang, author of Rental HouseCaptures the tenderness and mess of youth. A book that reminds us how little we know about the people we treasure mostRowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Starling DaysA wild, propulsive ride of a novel that explores the damaging spiral of social media fame with razor-sharp observationsEmma Nanami Strenner, author of The Other HeartA story for all the formerly "gifted and talented kids". . . offers a delightful dose of nostalgia - and an affecting interrogation of the personas we put on, both online and in real lifeKatie Yee, author of Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar

Two plays from an award-winning playwright. When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old countryside manor, he expects a few cheap scares but soon uncovers something far more frightening.It Walks Around The House At Night is a spinetingling new stage play, toured by ThickSkin in 2026.A late-night screening of a certain Steven Spielberg classic causes carnage on a university campus. What starts as a misunderstanding about the film quickly spirals into mass redundancies and bizarre conspiracies. The fight for academic survival is on.Jurassic is a ridiculous satire about fake news and fossils, premiered at Soho Theatre in 2025.

Brilliant and completely uniqueSOPHIE MACKINTOSHMichelle Steinbeck is the lovechild of Robert Wasler and a witchCAMILLA GRUDOVAAn absolute joyride of a novel. Surreal, highly dramatic and a feminist must-readIRISH TIMESIm sorry, your mother was murdered.Filas mother Magdalena caused chaos every time she appeared in her daughters life. Fila hasnt seen her in years, not since she disgraced their family by advertising her brothel in the newspaper.Now, news comes from Italy: Magdalena is dead. Its time for Fila to finally face her family history.Fila collects her mothers ashes and sets out, urn in tow, to retrace the whirlwind life of the woman last known as Favorita.Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: Favorita is a wild, furious and mischievous novel from an incendiary new European talent.

In finance, man makes his own miracles. Jazz, Broadway and the Great Depression. In 1930s New York City, international financier Gregor Antonescus luck has finally run out. As news of a catastrophic business deal ripples across the world, he flees to the apartment of his estranged son Basil.There, Gregor will need all of his ruthlessness and ingenuity to save his reputation and keep his empire from collapse. But will he risk using his only son as a pawn in one last power play? A sharp and gripping tale of paternity and corruption, Terence Rattigans play Man and Boy was first performed in London in 1963. This edition was published alongside a revival at the National Theatre, London, in 2026. It features Rattigans final version of the play, with an authoritative introduction by Rattigan scholar Dan Rebellato and an afterword by Anthony Lau, director of the revival.

Hare Lampe and his best friend Otto just want to collect some chestnutsbut suddenly, two glowing eyes stare back at them from a black hole!Shortly afterwards, a strange animal jumps over them, and the journey begins. Together with the talking Sabbelpappel, the clever raccoon Wuschi, and the brave squirrel Flocki, the two rabbits experience an exciting time full of surprises, funny moments, and tests of courage.And when an unknown structure is uncovered by a landslide, the excitement reaches its peak.Here, in Rabbit Land, it never gets boring!A cheerful and exciting story about friendship, curiosity, and the courage to surpass oneself.

The Tellings contains two interesting and different story arcs that merge somewhat towards the end.The first "telling" is about Lucifer, his Satanic Majesty, while in Hell, he tells all the worlds demons about his hellish history. Lucifer also tells of his wish to have a second Hell in a valley town that will be "cleansed" of its human residents, about which they know nothing.The second "telling" is about two wretched-looking demons, who Lucifer sent to a human town to gather light bulbs to light up Hell. They manage to electrocute themselves trying to get their first bulb, and then they can be seen. Along their travels, they meet a daughter of goddess who helps them. Later, they somehow become TV stars with their own show on the telly.

Hattie the Hedgehog, a shy and timid little creature, lives in a cozy burrow at the edge of a sunlit forest, where the world feels vast and overwhelming but full of quiet magic. Despite her fear of venturing too far, she is drawn to the forests wondersthe rustling leaves, sparkling dew, and songs of birdsthat stir a spark of curiosity and courage within her. One morning, encouraged by the gentle whispers of the forest, Hattie bravely steps outside and discovers a mysterious, glowing seed pulsing with life in her tiny paws. Entranced by its warmth and shimmer, she senses that nurturing this seed could lead to something extraordinary, realizing for the first time that even a small hedgehog can make a meaningful difference in the world around her. Filled with wonder and hope, Hattie begins the delicate journey of caring for the seed, stepping into her own story of courage, curiosity, and the magic of growth.

A touching, mysterious novel, imbued with the beauty and strangeness of a fairy tale. Ayegul SavaIn the wake of her fathers death, Agathe leaves New York and returns to her childhood home in the French countryside, after fifteen years away. Agathe and her sister Vera have not seen each other in all that time apart. Now, they must empty their home before it is knocked down. Vera stopped speaking when she was six, and as the pair clean and sift through a lifetimes worth of belongings, old memories and resentments surface.Tender, melancholic and evocative, The Old Fire is Elisa Shua Dusapins most personal and moving novel yet. An exploration of time and memory, of family and belonging, of the unsaid and the unanswered, it is also a graceful and profound exploration of how loss and grief can live alongside life and abundance.

Harper the Hedgehog awakens to a strange, intelligent wind sweeping through Willowgladean unsettling force that rattles leaves, bends branches, frightens animals, and vibrates through the ground like a living heartbeat. Though the sky is clear and calm, the wind moves with deliberate confusion, carrying scents of ozone and wild energy as if trying to speak or find something. As the forest ripples with uneaserabbits trembling underground, birds scattering, squirrels zigzagging through treesHarper alone steps forward, sensing not danger but a lost, frightened presence searching for connection. Her quills hum with instinctive awareness as she realizes the wind isnt a storm at all, but a conscious being entering the forest with purpose, curiosity, and fear, and it has somehow noticed her. Instead of hiding, Harper bravely approaches the trembling air, feeling within it the promise of something extraordinary that is about to change Willowglade forever.

The story follows Gus, a young giraffe recently promoted to guardian of the galaxy gate, a colossal, shimmering portal connecting countless worlds. Tasked with protecting it from unauthorized travelers and cosmic dangers, Gus navigates both the thrill and the weight of his immense responsibility, using his towering height and keen eyes to monitor passing ships, comets, and energy fluctuations. As he gains confidence in his role, a sudden arrival disrupts his watch: a tiny, glowing alien named Zizi, fleeing a deadly space storm. Confronted with the strict rules of the gate and the desperate plea of the vulnerable visitor, Gus faces a moral dilemma, learning that true guardianship requires not only vigilance and courage but also compassion and wise judgment. The story sets up a journey of growth, bravery, and unexpected friendship among the stars.

Há reinos que o tempo não esquece — apenas silencia.Gorroth foi um deles: vasto, lendário, cercado pelo mar do Siren e coroado por colinas e castelos que pareciam tocar os céus. Lá, sob o estandarte

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