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In the middle of the countryside, a realtor is showing a disgraced professor around an idyllic house. She speaks not only about the homes many wonderful qualities but about its previous owner, the mystifying Helen, whose presence still seems to suffuse every fixture. Through hearing stories of Helens chosen way of living, the man begins to see that his story is not actually over rather, he is being offered a chance to buy his way into the simple life, close to the land, thats always been out of reach to him. But as evening fades into black, he will learn that the asking price may be much higher, and stranger, than anticipated. Philosophically and formally adventurous, at once intimate and cosmic in scope, Helen of Nowhere asks: What must we give up in exchange for true happiness?

Uma das obras mais ambiciosas e singulares da literatura mundial das últimas décadas, a Heptalogia, do escritor norueguês Jon Fosse, vencedor do prêmio Nobel de literatura de 2023, chega às livrarias

Homography: mapping multiple perspectives of a single subject; words with the same form but different meanings (see gay, story); homosexual history approached through autobiography; projective transformation (from personal to political plane). Evans uses his own relationshipssexual and familial, chosen and biologicalto explore queer heritage. In this collection youll happen upon ancestors from antiquity to present day including Narcissus and Derek Jarman, as well as iconic venues like the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. There is imagery drawn from the natural world, and from to the underworlds of fetish and clubbinga diversity echoed in forms concrete and classical. There is also shame, and there is trauma, but always leavened by fierce humour and hope for our future. This bold and beautiful third collection from Polari Prize longlisted poet Nathan Evans features poems published by Royal Society of Literature, Muswell Press, Broken Sleep and Fourteen Poems. It is edited by TS Eliot Prize winner Joelle Taylor and published for LGBTQIA+ History Month 2026.

History is everywhere. It seeps into the soil, the sub-soil. Like rain, or hail, or snow, or blood.Josie OGrady is an elderly woman, living alone in her dilapidated big house on the outskirts of a rural Irish village. Then one day her bedroom door swings open to reveal McGreevy, an IRA terrorist on a bloody crusade, who has chosen her isolated house for sanctuary. As days pass, these two outsiders develop a grudging respect for each other, which grows into affection and friendship, but the police net is closing in and, with dawning horror, Josie starts to suspect that McGreevy is not only using her house as a refuge.Based on interviews with the IRA leader Dominic McGlinchy in Portlaoise Prison and published four years before the Good Friday Agreement, this thrilling, political, poetic novel is a portrait of the state of the Irish nation at the height of the Troubles.

A superb writer, by turns funny, graceful, acidly cynical, lyrical.GuardianJem Calder is my new favourite writer. Andrew OHaganCalders writing achieves that rare thing of capturing how it feels to be young.EsquireChuck and Joey meet in a bar. Hes in his mid-thirties; shes twelve years younger. Hes long abandoned his ambition of becoming a novelist and now works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. Lead copywriter, he corrects himself. Joey lives paycheck to paycheck on her barista wages and privately dreams of making it as a poet. They go back to Chucks luxury flat-a world away from Joeys cramped house-share, the crumbs in her bed. Soon, Joeys imagining a future between them, and Chucks moving on from a major change in his recent past. Amazing, how meeting a new person can make you feel so new.Funny, excruciating, and true, I Want You to Be Happy is a sharp-eyed tale of two people searching for meaning and connection in modern times, missing the mark maybe, but trying.

Its a rainy weekend in Bogotá, and eighteen-year-old Melissa is about to graduate from school. If, that is, she can scrape together the money to pay for the printer she broke. Melissa used to break a lot of things, but after five years of living with her aunt Anahi, she has become much better at controlling her anger. Then, out of the blue and for the first time in six months, Melissas mother calls her and invites her to spend the weekend together in their old neighbourhood. Melissa is excited to spend time with her, but nervous about returning to the scene of her troubled early adolescence. Will she make it to Monday morning without jeopardising her future or being swallowed up by her past?

The spruces are so close together that the barks are a sable-brown. Michael OKane is known as the Kinderschrek, the child scarer. He haunts Cloosh Wood in western Ireland. As a boy he lost his mother and by the age of ten he was in prison. Now he seeks sacrificial victims to satisfy his delusional fantasies: a beautiful young mother, her infant son and a trusting priest, who are enticed into the forest.Inspired by a real triple homicide, this novel is a tour de force of finely restrained fury (Newsday).

The hairs are always buried much deeper than you think.. Where the natural collides with the supernatural, these vivid stories situate us at the permeable border between fantastical and mundane. A teenage swimmer tries to remove an ingrown hair that takes on a life of its own. A town grapples with an uncontrollable growth of moss. A horror soundtrack haunts its composer. Testing the boundary between fantasy and reality, Oliver stretches the imagination to its limits in a collection which places the physical body, human connection and the truth at its centre. These tales navigate guilt, grief and explore the nature of victimhood. Olivers honest voice penetrates human truths while ghosting narratives with the uncanny. Journey to the outer limits of bodily awareness as characters dive deep to confront their truth.

In Norways far north, something unspeakable is surfacingWhen a mutilated body rises from the icy waters off the jetty in Kjerringy, it shocks the quiet coastal village and stirs something darker beneath. Not long after, a young woman is found dead in a drab Bod apartment. Suicide, perhaps. Or something far more sinister.Detective Jakob Weber and former national investigator Noora Yun Sande are drawn into both cases. Then a hiker reports a terrifying encounter in the nearby wilderness: a solitary cabin and a man without a face.As the investigation deepens, the clues grow more disturbing and the wild, wintry landscape closes in. Jakob is certain of one thing: if they dont find the killer soon, hell strike again.SECOND in the dark, addictive Nordic Noir series set in Norways unforgiving Arctic north.

Music has power. But what if it were the thin line separating the human world from demonic chaos? In a universe where fame is only superficial, a secret war rages that few can perceive. The HuntksRumi, Mira, and Zoeyare not just a group of K-pop idols; they are the last guardians of a magical barrier called Hon Moon, capable of keeping demons confined in another dimension. For centuries, hunters from generations past used music as a shamanic ritual to seal away creatures of pure darkness. Now, the responsibility falls to these three young women, who must balance fame, friendship, and human feelings with the duty to protect humanity. But not everything is clear in the music world. A rival boy band, Sadia Boys, disguised as artists, tries to weaken the barrier and steal the energy of fans. At the center of it all is Guima, the master of shadows, an ancient villain who manipulates power and corruption to regain control of the spiritual world. Between songs, choreography, and breathtaking performances, the Huntks face battles that challenge not only their bodies, but also their minds and hearts. Amid betrayals, sacrifices, and impossible loves, they will discover that the true power of music lies not only in its sound, but in the willpower and unity of those who believe in something greater than themselves. Get ready to enter the universe of "K-pop Warriors": a story of action, magic, suspense, and emotion, where every note sung can decide the fate of the world.

A surreal masterpiece from one of Japans greatest writersIn early 20th-century Japan, a lone hiker falls through a hole in the ground into Kappaland. This is a place ruled by amphibious creatures who share characteristics with tigers and turtles, but who, for all their strangeness, shed light on the human condition.In Kappaland children choose whether or not to be born, intellectuals think nothing of drinking themselves to death as part of a cultural demonstration, unemployed workers are saved the bother of supporting themselves by being turned into sandwich meat, and artistic rebels from the human realm are enshrined in the Great Tabernacle as saints. Gruesome as life is there in some ways, the Kappas are refreshingly honest about their practices, and its a return to the world above that drives the narrator insane and sends him to the mental asylum.This novel, the last work by icon of Japanese letters Ryunosuke Akutagawa, is a darkly comic and surreal satire, which challenges all the conventions of so-called polite society.

PRIMERA FIESTA, PRIMER AMOR, PRIMER SECRETO.Segundo volumen de la Trilogía de Tue,el fenómeno editorial que ha revolucionado la literatura danesa. «La Trilogía de Tue se ha convertido en un ejemplo p

Una emocionante novela de aventuras, de amor y de sangre, en una China ancestral que se asomaba al cambio a principios del siglo XX.«Una historia de amor y sacrificio... un reflejo crudo de una época

La apasionante historia real de una mujer adelantada a su época: la condesa deEchauz y del Vado, amante de José Bonaparte, que pudo reinar sobre todo un imperio.Carresse, Francia, 1869. La condesa de Echauz y del Vado, doña Pilar de Acedo y Sarria, acaba de fallecer. Tras el entierro, su hija Amalia, marquesa de Montehermoso, descubre por azar un diario oculto y un conjunto de cartas que revelan una historia hasta entonces desconocida para ella: la ardiente y secreta relacion que su madre mantuvo durante años con Jose Bonaparte, el destronado rey de España.Amalia se vera obligada a replantearse algunas de sus mas ferreas convicciones y revivira una pasion prohibida que sobrevivio a la guerra y al exilio. Una pasion que convirtio a la condesa en la protagonista silenciosa de un capitulo desconocido de la Historia de España.En su nueva y fascinante novela, Alicia Vallina narra el epico relato de la ocupacion francesa de España y lo entreteje con la emocion, el amor y los conflictos internos de una mujer que elevo su voz por encima del tiempo y que pudo cambiar el curso de nuestra historia.

La mejor narrativa femenina: una historia de sororidad entre mujeres unidas por el poder de los perfumes en la Francia de la resistencia. POR LA AUTORA DEL ÉXITO EL PRODIGIO DE LAS MIGAS DE PAN En un mundo en guerra, un perfume y los secretos de un libro milenario marcaran la vida de dos mujeres enfrentadas.La Provenza, 1943. Chantal Frossard salta de un camion y, tras disfrutar de la hipnotica fragancia de una plantacion de lavanda, extrae de su bandolera un antiguo libro y siguiendo sus instrucciones elabora una misteriosa esencia. Se dirige a Grasse, la capital de los perfumes, para reunirse con su familia. Es la primera vez que se encuentra con ellos, pues su madre, que ahora ha desaparecido, huyo de casa siendo muy joven.¿De donde ha salido Chantal Frossard? Ana Fernandez lo sabe bien, la conocio en 1935 en el Pallars, en la frontera con Andorra y Francia. Ana, huerfana y ayudante de una curandera, guarda mucho resentimiento hacia aquella niña caprichosa que considera que la manipulo a su antojo y la aparto del amor.Chantal y Ana son dos mujeres unidas por un talento innato para los perfumes y un misterioso libro, que cuentan que escribio Cleopatra, con el que preparan esencias que influyen en el animo de quien las inhala. Dos mujeres antagonicas, enfrentadas, que se odian y se quieren en una relacion poliedrica y plagada de matices, donde nada es nunca lo que parece.Una historia de secretos, emociones y perfumes hipnoticos que despiertan las pasiones mas ocultas, ambientado en la guerra civil española y en la Francia de la Resistencia.

La autora número uno en FranciaY a ti, ¿qué te hace feliz?Una emocionante novela romántica acerca de las vueltas del destino y del amor que ha revolucionado el panorama editorial francés.Tras la muerte de su marido y de su hija en un accidente, Diane lleva un año encerrada en casa, incapaz de retomar las riendas de su vida. Su unico anclaje con el mundo real es Felix, su amigo y socio en el cafe literario La gente feliz lee y toma cafe, en el que Diane no ha vuelto a poner los pies.Decidida a darse una nueva oportunidad lejos de sus recuerdos, se instala en un pequeño pueblo de Irlanda, en una casa frente al mar. Los habitantes de Mulranny son alegres y amables, salvo Edward, su huraño y salvaje vecino, que la sacara de su indolencia despertando la ira, el odio y, muy a su pesar, la atraccion. Pero ¿como enfrentarse a los nuevos sentimientos? Y luego, ¿que hacer con ellos?#amimehacefelizLa critica ha dicho:Una emocionante novela romantica sobre las vueltas del destino y del amor, [...] conmovedora y una leccion vital que promete dejar huella en nuestro corazon. Marta Diaz de Santos, TrendenciasUn exito que [] recorre el proceso del duelo y el desconcertante renacimiento del amor.Agencia EFENos encontramos ante una novela de busqueda de luz al final del tunel. [] En esta novela la naturaleza no dice lo que es ni se explica, simplemente estalla.Maria Jesus Paredes, El ImparcialMartin-Lugand hace un fino analisis psicologico de los personajes. [] Le gustan los personajes fuertes, con heridas, que reflejen las contradicciones del ser humano.Juan Beltran, La RazonUna novela conmovedora. Un libro que se lee de una sentada y deja una huella en nuestro corazon. Una buena leccion vital.Femmes MagazineComo Katherine Pancol, Agnes Martin-Lugand derrocha originalidad y nos hace amar a una heroina llena de encantadores defectos. Emilie Rivenq, ElleUna de esas lecturas a las que te enganchas desde el primer momento y que te hace reflexionar a traves de sus personajes, que te conquistaran.ARDerroche de originalidad y una buena leccion vital. [...] Leeras esta novela de una sentada y con una sonrisa.MiaUna lectura que es un placer y unos personajes entrañables que dan ganas de conocer.Babelio.comEste librito tiene el sabor de un buen expreso. Emmanuel Hecht, LExpressUna hermosa historia... Los pasajes conmovedores se alternan con situaciones divertidas y el lector atraviesa toda una gama de emociones a medida que la vida retoma su curso. Andre Lebel, La Presse (Canada)Sobre A la luz del amanecer: La Cenicienta literaria [] trae de vuelta el romanticismo y tambien la superacion personal diseccionando los sentimientos de culpa y los mecanismos del amor. [] Ademas de ser una novela romantica o de retratos, [] es tambien una novela de reencuentros.Laura Martinez, Efecto DopplerSobre otro libro, una amiga me pregunto "tiene pinta de balsamo, ¿no?" [...]. Ese lo era, y este tambien. Te remueve un poco, te obliga a rascarte y sacarte la cascarita de una herida que apar...

De la mano de una de las nuevas y jóvenes voces de la narrativa española, llega este relato generacional sobre el cuidado colectivo y la construcción de la vida.En una Cantabria finita, guapuca, rural y politicamente comprometida, Manuela -a veces Manu, a veces Nu- transita su recien estrenada cotidianidad tratando de crear una vida comun de autogestion y apoyo mutuo con sus compañeras. Acompañada tambien por un irremediable y entretenido -a menudo extenuante- dialogo con su ansiedad, con sus traumas, la protagonista intentara que el ensimismamiento en sus propios malestares devenga en herramienta comunitaria, en compromiso social y politico. Ruralidad queer, solidaridad, lucha por la vivienda y amor a raudales en toda su complejidad.La grieta es el lugar donde el dolor colectivo y la ternura revolucionaria se dan la mano para construir una vida digna y alegre.

Una novela que es mucho más que un fenómeno literario. Una voz que se queda a vivir en quienes la leen. «Recomiendo leer La mala costumbre para hacerse una idea de cuánto sufrimiento, cuánto dolor, c

La joven Alicia no podía imaginar aquella noche de tormenta que el parto malogrado de una condesa y la necesidad imperiosa de asegurar la descendencia del condado de Movellán desencadenaría una serie de acontecimientos que cambiaria su vida para siempre. La fuerza que otorga la maternidad le impulsara a luchar contra el destino. Alicia murio para el mundo, se reinvento, accedio al conocimiento, descubrio la existencia de una organizacion secreta y tejio una solida tela de araña capaz de proteger su mayor tesoro. Chan, un joven soñador, viaja a la ciudad con un firme objetivo: despejar la neblina de misterio que nubla su pasado, conocer sus origenes. Descendera a los infiernos de la depravacion, librara oscuras batallas, tocara fondo. Solo entonces sentira la fuerza y el valor del amor y la amistad, porque, en verdad, nunca estuvo solo.

¿Qué pasa cuando el universo conspira para que todo se desordene… y justo entonces aparece él?Sheila Medina debuta en ficción con una novela romántica guiada por las teorías de la astrofísicaCarlota