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Ruthless Vows

Ross, Rebecca Ruthless Vows

Band 2

Harper Collins Publ. UK, 2025
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008588267
Englisch
Letters of Enchantment 2

DISCOVER THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SWEEPINGLY ROMANTIC NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER DIVINE RIVALSTORN APART BY WARIris has returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is gone, lost behind enemy lines, with no memory of his past, or Iris.REUNITED BY LOVEHoping his memories return, Roman begins to write again - but this time for the enemy. When a strange letter arrives beneath his wardrobe door, he strikes up with its mysterious yet hauntingly familiar author.BOUND BY FATEIris and Roman are drawn together by their words once more only for the war to demand the greatest sacrifice: their hearts.Praise for Divine Rivals:'Rich and romantic - if stories had scent, this one would smell like a mug of black tea, the ink ribbons of a typewriter, and that addictive spice called enemies to lovers'Shelby Mahurin, New York Times bestselling author ofSerpent & Dove'A sweeping start to a beautiful and romantic new series. Ross weaves her stories in such a vulnerable and delicate way, truly with a style all her own. I adored this book'Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of BelladonnaReaders love Iris and Roman:¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'The most tender rivals-to-lovers romance I've ever read'¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'My heart by the end couldn't take anymore!'¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Easily a top read for me and definitely a new favourite. I will never stop recommending this book'¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'A truly moving story and very unlike anything I've read lately'

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The Crimson Moth

Ciccarelli, Kristen The Crimson Moth

Harper Collins Publ. UK, 2025
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008650605
Englisch
The Crimson Moth Book 1

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE ULTIMATE ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ROMANTASY'Enchanting and deeply romantic' REBECCA ROSSCRIMSON MOTH is published as HEARTLESS HUNTER in North America.The only thing more treacherous than being a witch is falling in love...A HUNTED WITCHThe revolution reigns. The witches who once ruled are hidden, hunted. Rune is one of them.A socialite by day, she is the Crimson Moth by night. A vigilante bent on saving her own, her next rescue demands she court Gideon Sharpe - a notorious witch hunter and unforgiving revolutionary. A WITCH HUNTERGideon will pursue the Crimson Moth to the ends of the earth, and her trail leads him to Rune. But beneath her façade might be his match.Except what if she's the very villain he's been hunting?The dangerously romantic start to Kristen Ciccarelli's New York Timesbestselling fantasy seriesSpice ¿:¿¿Tropes ¿:Witch x Witch Hunter ¿¿Enemies to Lovers ¿¿¿¿Heroine Vigilante ¿Outlawed Magic ¿¿Brother's Best Friend ¿¿¿¿¿¿High Stakes ¿¿Slow Burn Romance ¿¿¿Forbidden Desires ¿¿¿Epic Tension ¿Published in the US as Heartless Hunter

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Onyx Storm

Yarros, Rebecca Onyx Storm

Band 3

Little, Brown Book Group, 2025
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780349437071
Englisch
The Empyrean 3

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT:<BR><BR>Get ready for the breathtaking follow-up to global phenomenons Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.<BR><BR>ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK?<BR><BR>After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust.<BR><BR>Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him.<BR><BR>Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.<BR><BR>They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find - the truth.<BR><BR>But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath.<BR><BR>Pre-order your copy now!<BR><BR>OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES:<BR>FOURTH WING<BR>IRON FLAME

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Blue Sisters

Mellors, Coco Blue Sisters

Harper Collins Publ. UK, 2025
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008623036
Englisch

'IT MOVED ME DEEPLY' LIV LITTLE'DEEPLY POIGNANT' HARPERS BAZAAR'GORGEOUS' RAVEN LEILANITHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF CLEOPATRA AND FRANKENSTEIN'It will make you laugh, cry deeply, and want to call your siblings' Cosmopolitan'Even better than Cleopatra and Frankenstein' GraziaThe Blue sisters have always been exceptional - and exceptionally different.Avery, a strait-laced lawyer living in London, is the typical eldest daughter, though she's hiding a secret that could undo her perfect life forever.Bonnie was a boxer but, following a devastating defeat, she's been working as a bouncer in LA - until a reckless act one night threatens to drive her out of the city.And Lucky, the rebellious youngest, is a model in Paris whose hard-partying ways are finally catching up with her.Then there was Nicky, the beloved fourth sister, whose unexpected death left Avery, Bonnie and Lucky reeling.When, a year later, the three of them must reunite in New York to stop the sale of their childhood home, they find that it's only by returning to each other that they can navigate their grief, addiction and heartbreak and learn to fall in love with life again.What readers are saying...'This book was INCREDIBLE' ¿¿¿¿¿'This book moved me to tears several times' ¿¿¿¿¿'Captivating and utterly human' ¿¿¿¿¿'A book that will live with me for a very long time' ¿¿¿¿¿'A beautiful, moving book' ¿¿¿¿¿

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The Dead Romantics

Poston, Ashley The Dead Romantics

Harper Collins Publ. UK, 2022
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008566562
Englisch

¿The Someday Garden, the brand-new enchanting, magical romcom from Ashley Poston is available now!¿'I LOVED this book! Funny, hopeful and dreamy' ALI HAZELWOOD'This book destroyed my life but in a hot way' ¿¿¿¿¿'An absolute delight' CHRISTINA LAUREN***Florence Day is a ghost-writer with one big problem. She's supposed to be penning swoon-worthy novels for a famous romance author but, after a bad break-up, Florence no longer believes in love. And when her strict (but undeniably hot) new editor, Benji Andor, won't give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss her career goodbye.When tragedy strikes and Florence has to head home, the last thing she expects to see is a ghost at her front door. Not just any ghost, however, but the stern form of her still very hot - yet now unquestionably dead - new editor.As sparks start to fly between them, Florence tells herself she can't be falling for a ghost - even an infuriatingly sexy one. But can Benji help Florence to realise love isn't dead, after all?If you fell in love with Funny Story, This Spells Love and The Hating Game, this laugh-out-loud romance will sweep you away.***Readers LOVE The Dead Romantics:'This book made me sob, wow. It made me feel so many feelings ... Please prepare to have nonstop tears running down your face' ¿¿¿¿¿'Adorably romantic and an absolute pleasure to read' ¿¿¿¿¿'Benji was a pure delight! Handsome, sexy and humble' ¿¿¿¿¿'A bit quirky, funny, a bit sad at times but also makes you heart warm and romantic ... couldn't put it down' ¿¿¿¿¿'A must read ... I have a book hangover' ¿¿¿¿¿

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How Fiction Works

Wood, James How Fiction Works

Random House UK Ltd, 2009
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781845950934
Englisch

Rediscover this deep, practical anatomy of the novel from 'the strongest ... literary critic we have' (New York Review of Books) in this new revised 10th anniversary edition.What do we mean when we say we 'know' a fictional character? What constitutes a 'telling' detail? When is a metaphor successful? Is realism realistic? Why do most endings of novels disappoint?In the tradition of E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel and Milan Kundera's The Art of the Novel, How Fiction Works is a study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrative, detail, characterization, dialogue, realism, and style. In his first full-length book of criticism, one of the most prominent critics of our time takes the machinery of story-telling apart to ask a series of fundamental questions. Wood ranges widely, from Homer to Beatrix Potter, from the Bible to John Le Carré, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fiction-making and an alternative history of the novel. Playful and profound, it incisively sums up two decades of bold, often controversial, and now classic critical work, and will be enlightening to writers, readers, and anyone interested in what happens on the page.'Should find a place on every novel-lover's shelf. It has the quality all useful works of criticism should have: refined taste, keen observation, and the ability to make the reader argue, passionately, with it' Financial Times

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BAD FICTION PB

Ley, Rebecca Sarah BAD FICTION PB

HarperCollins Publishers, 2027
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008713096
Englisch

A stylish, seductive new novel from Rebecca Sarah Ley, winner of a Betty Trask Prize and the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize'A stylish and gripping take on the campus novel - witty, incredibly sharp, and compulsively readable' Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure'I loved it: a bleakly funny, off-kilter examination of the dynamics of power and attraction. I raced through it' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That WaySofie Muller can make you into a better writer.That's why Alice and Walt are desperate to be in her creative writing class. She can spot talent and apply pressure, hone you - if you're good enough, if you want it enough - into something more elegant, original, daring.Alice wants it. She wants Sofie's hand guiding hers to greatness, then the book deal, then the prizes and the plaudits.Still, there is gossip. Sofie will kill your darlings. Sofie will drive you too hard. Sofie's boundary-pushing is not just professional, it is personal. By the time Alice realises the rumours may be true, is it too late to wriggle free? And if not, is it worth it to get what she always dreamed of?BAD FICTION is a timely, brilliant novel about fame and mentorship, betrayal and submission, from one of Britain's brightest young writers.

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Faulks on Fiction

Faulks, Sebastian Faulks on Fiction

Penguin Random House UK, 2099
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781846079603
Englisch
BBC Books

Ever since Robinson Crusoe in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters - people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. In this engaging and personal book, Sebastian Faulks examines and celebrates the most famous and best-loved of these dazzling fictional creations and their wider impact on British culture as a whole. From Sherlock Holmes and Mr Darcy to Emma Woodhouse and James Bond - this is the story of the heroes, lovers, snobs and villains in all of us.

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Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema

Winge, Therèsa M. Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema

Exploring the Material and Visual Cultures from Science Fiction Films

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2026
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350350977
Englisch

From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. <BR><BR>Therèsa Winge considers not only the films' stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and their socio-cultural, political, and philosophical ideologies in order to trace their significant influence on popular trends, culture, and consumption. Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema looks at sci-fi films such as Barbarella, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dune, and The Matrix in order to understand the intersections between this eclectic genre and society and culture at large. <BR><BR>By exploring the visual and material cultures of the films, Winge reveals the importance of characters' costumes and dress in establishing their identities, story arcs, and style. She examines selected science fiction films' aesthetics that impact popular culture beyond the films, influencing designers such as Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, and Paco Rabanne to create fashion collections, promotional campaigns, virtual environments, and more. Winge's expertise in fandom and fan culture extends the reach of her analysis to reveal the enormous collective power of the consumer of science fiction, demonstrating the role of sci-fi in popular culture and fashion. <BR><BR>Giving an incisive account of the complex relationship between dress in science fiction and broader culture and society, Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema is essential reading to all those interested in cinema, popular culture, fashion, and identity.

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Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema

Winge, Therèsa M. Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema

Exploring the Material and Visual Cultures from Science Fiction Films

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350350960
Englisch
Dress, Body, Culture

From Blade Runner to The Hunger Games, this book explores costume and dress in science fiction cinema and their impact on fashion and popular culture far beyond the films themselves. Therèsa Winge considers not only the films' stylistic choices but also their representations of technology and their socio-cultural, political, and philosophical ideologies in order to trace their significant influence on popular trends, culture, and consumption. Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema looks at sci-fi films such as Barbarella, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dune, and The Matrix in order to understand the intersections between this eclectic genre and society and culture at large. <BR><BR>By exploring the visual and material cultures of the films, Winge reveals the importance of characters' costumes and dress in establishing their identities, story arcs, and style. She examines selected science fiction films' aesthetics that impact popular culture beyond the films, influencing designers such as Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, and Paco Rabanne to create fashion collections, promotional campaigns, virtual environments, and more. Winge's expertise in fandom and fan culture extends the reach of her analysis to reveal the enormous collective power of the consumer of science fiction, demonstrating the role of sci-fi in popular culture and fashion. <BR><BR>Giving an incisive account of the complex relationship between dress in science fiction and broader culture and society, Fashion Adventures in Science Fiction Cinema is essential reading to all those interested in cinema, popular culture, fashion, and identity.

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Canine Death in Canonical American Fiction

Labenski, Amelia Canine Death in Canonical American Fiction

Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2026
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781666980189
Englisch
Bloomsbury Academic

Canine Death in Canonical American Fiction investigates the presence of dogs in literature through an analysis of classic and popular novels. The author interrogates the validity of the "man's best friend" trope by using fiction as a telling source of cultural attitudes towards animals and questions why dog death is so pervasive in literature. From sentimental tearjerkers like Fred Gipson's Old Yeller to canonical classics like Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, this book examines the wealth of human-dog relations that the literary archive does not currently address and complicates prevalent assumptions of this relationship as inherently altruistic and symbiotic. Amelia Labenski argues that dogs carry a heavy symbolic weight in and outside of literature, where they <BR>often function as moral alibis or romantic stand-ins for our other, more explicitly harmful, relationships with animals. These arguments bring to bear a useful discussion about the role fiction can play in how we re-envision our relationships with animals of all kinds and the environment which we all share.

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Fantastic Acting and Science Fiction Television

Hewett, Richard Fantastic Acting and Science Fiction Television

Non-Naturalistic Performance in Doctor Who and Star Trek

Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2027
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9798765137598
Englisch
Bloomsbury Academic

Focusing on the long-running series Doctor Who and Star Trek, Fantastic Acting examines the non-naturalistic techniques and approaches employed by actors to realize non-human, alien, or monstrous characters on the small screen. <BR><BR>The book draws upon a combination of detailed textual analysis, archive material, and original interviews with actors and directors to unpack the processes required to portray a variety of science fiction archetypes, from the non-human humanoid (humanoid aliens, androids, "possessed"/duplicate humans), through the demonstrably alien or monstrous (other-worldly characters for which prosthetics or visual effects are incorporated as part of the performance) to the robotic or mechanical (for which voice acting plays a more significant role, often in combination with props or CGI). Examining the relationship between this long-established genre and its associated acting styles, Fantastic Acting fills a major gap in the emerging field of television performance studies, shining a much-needed light on a key, yet little-considered aspect of the screen actor's craft.<BR><BR>Utilising long-running television series from both the UK and the US - both of which have now arguably become global phenomena - avoids placing the focus on one particular national performance style. The result is the serious examination of what an actor does with their body, face, and voice to accomplish the fantastic. Ultimately, this study unpacks the relationship between genre and performance in two of television's longest-running and most popular science fiction franchises.

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Hate and Other Acts of Fiction

Oliver, Megan Hate and Other Acts of Fiction

Penguin Publishing Group, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780593952429
Englisch

Former lovers turned rival tour guides must join forces to overcome scandal—in this steamy second-chance romance from the author of Secret Nights and Northern Lights.<BR><BR>Sadie Stockton has the almost-perfect job leading tours through the former home of her favorite author, the enigmatic recluse Hazel Wilmont. But when the owners of the Wilmont House announce plans to increase the estate’s revenue by hosting an overnight murder mystery set in a cocktail lounge, Sadie is less than thrilled. Yet again, Hazel’s legacy is being tarnished by the fictitious, decades-old rumors she poisoned her husband(s).<BR><BR>Worse? The new tour will mean working with none other than Ryan Pearson—local mixologist, owner of Pearson’s Pub Crawls, and Sadie’s long-standing professional rival and personal regret. She can’t stand him. Or his smug grin. Or his boastful T-shirt declaring his pub crawl the city’s number-one rated tour. And no, she doesn’t still think about their short-lived, meaningless college fling. Ever.<BR><BR>With a potential promotion on the line, Sadie must play nice with Ryan in order to make the “Mixtures & Murder” tour a success. But over late nights and cocktail tastings, all clues indicate a reigniting attraction between the two. And as new discoveries at the mansion unfold, Sadie is forced to confront her own narratives about Ryan, about Hazel, and about the past she’s tried for years to bury.

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Nancy Drew Collection (Deluxe Leatherbound Edition) - Mystery Stories and Detective Fiction (Leather-Bound Classics)

Keene, Carolyn Nancy Drew Collection (Deluxe Leatherbound Edition) - Mystery Stories and Detective Fiction (Leather-Bound Classics)

Simon + Schuster LLC, 2026
Leder-/Kunstleder- oder Prachteinband
ISBN/EAN: 9781667206813
Englisch
Leather-Bound Classics

The first four beloved Nancy Drew detective stories are collected in this handsome volume.<BR><BR>Since her first appearance in 1930, Nancy Drew has solved hundreds of mysteries using her ingenuity, intelligence, and unconventional approach to problem-solving. The Nancy Drew Collection includes the unabridged original text from the first four novels featuring the famous girl detective in a luxurious leather-bound volume: The Secret of the Old Clock, The Hidden Staircase, The Bungalow Mystery, and The Mystery at the Lilac Inn. Longtime fans of Nancy Drew will enjoy a healthy dose of nostalgia as they revisit their favorite stories, while new readers will marvel at Nancy’s incredible sleuthing skills. An expert introduction discusses the creation and evolution of the Nancy Drew character from the 1930s to the present day and offers valuable insight into how the stories have influenced generations of readers.<BR><BR>Why fans of teen sleuth Nancy Drew will love this collectible leather-bound classic: <BR>- Bookshelf-Worthy Hardcover: This book is bound with a bright yellow and blue leather cover featuring a silhouette of the teen sleuth Nancy Drew!- Gilded Edges: Shimmering golden edges adorn the top, side, and bottom of every page.- Decorative Endpapers: Includes full-color endpapers illustrated with fictional settings inspired by the classic mysteries. - Ribbon Bookmark: An attached blue ribbon ensures you never lose your place.- Expert Introduction: Learn all about the creation and evolution of the main character from the 1930s to the present day.<BR>Perfect for those interested in…<BR>- Classic literature.- Mystery thrillers.- Detective fiction.- Children’s literature.- Giftable books.

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East West Street

Sands, Philippe East West Street

Non-fiction Book of the Year 2017

Orion Publishing Group, 2017
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781474601917
Englisch

THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017<BR><BR>SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER<BR><BR>When he receives an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, international lawyer Philippe Sands begins a journey on the trail of his family's secret history. In doing so, he uncovers an astonishing series of coincidences that lead him halfway across the world, to the origins of international law at the Nuremberg trial. Interweaving the stories of the two Nuremberg prosecutors (Hersch Lauterpacht and Rafael Lemkin) who invented the crimes or genocide and crimes against humanity, the Nazi governor responsible for the murder of thousands in and around Lviv (Hans Frank), and incredible acts of wartime bravery, EAST WEST STREET is an unforgettable blend of memoir and historical detective story, and a powerful meditation on the way memory, crime and guilt leave scars across generations.<BR><BR>* * * * * <BR><BR>'A monumental achievement: profoundly personal, told with love, anger and great precision' John le Carré<BR><BR>'One of the most gripping and powerful books imaginable' SUNDAY TIMES<BR><BR>Winner:<BR>Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction<BR>JQ-Wingate Literary Prize<BR>Hay Festival Medal for Prose

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Embers of the Hands

Barraclough, Eleanor Embers of the Hands

Shortlisted for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize and Longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

Profile Books Ltd, 2025
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781788166751
Englisch
Main

Shortlisted for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize<BR>Longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-fiction<BR>A Times Best History Book of the Year 2024<BR><BR>'Every page glittering with insight... [a] wonderful book' Dominic Sandbrook<BR>'Brilliantly written... evokes the wonder of an entire civilisation.' Tom Holland<BR>'Takes us beyond the familiar into a real, visceral, far more satisfying Viking world.' Dan Snow<BR><BR>'A fascinating tour ... Barraclough looks beyond the soap-opera sagas to those lost in the cracks of history' The New York Times<BR><BR>It's time to meet the real Vikings. A comb, preserved in a bog, engraved with the earliest traces of a new writing system. A pagan shrine deep beneath a lava field. A note from an angry wife to a husband too long at the tavern. Doodles on birch-bark, made by an imaginative child.<BR><BR>From these tiny embers, Eleanor Barraclough blows back to life the vast, rich and complex world of the Vikings. These are not just the stories of kings, raiders and saga heroes. Here are the lives of ordinary people: the merchants, children, artisans, enslaved people, seers, travellers and storytellers who shaped the medieval Nordic world.<BR><BR>Immerse yourself in the day-to-day lives of an extraordinary culture that spanned centuries and spread from its Scandinavian heartlands to the remote fjords of Greenland, the Arctic wastelands, the waterways and steppes of Eurasia, all the way to the Byzantine Empire and Islamic Caliphate.

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A Long Game

Mccracken, Elizabeth A Long Game

Notes on Writing Fiction

HarperCollins, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780063375307
Englisch

From bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art of writing.Writing can feel like an endless series of decisions. How does one face the blank page? Move a character around a room? Deal with time? Undertake revision? The good and bad news is that in fiction writing, there are no definitive answers to such questions: writers must come up with their own. Elizabeth McCracken, author of bestselling novels, National Book Award long-listed story collections, and a highly praised memoir, has been teaching for more than thirty-five years, guiding her many students through their own answers.In A Long Game, she shares insights gleaned along the way, offering practical tips and incisive thoughts about her own work as an artist. The book covers:

- Understanding and developing characters- Plot, and what to do if it eludes you- Her thoughts on common writing “rules”- And of course, the Butter Cow Lady of the Iowa State Fair and her work as it relates to revision

Writing “is a long game,” she notes. “What matters is that you learn to get work done in the way that is possible for you, through consistency or panic. Through self-recrimination or self-delusion or self-forgiveness: every life needs all three.”
As much a book about the life of a working artist as it is a guide to thinking about fiction, A Long Game is a revelatory and indispensable resource for any writer.

18,00 €

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Neuerscheinung / Neuauflage Dezember

The Traitor's Code

Ronson, Stephen The Traitor's Code

Absolutely page-turning WW2 historical fiction

Hodder & Stoughton, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781399745802
Englisch
John Cook

<BR>Everyone is gripped by Stephen Ronson:<BR><BR> 'A brilliant noir thriller set in the darkest days of the Second World War' Stephen Leather<BR><BR> 'A gripping World War Two thriller . . . Every shadow hides a potential threat and the tension never lets up. A must read' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'Ronson delivers a cracking yarn, convincingly told. John Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940s Britain' Damien Lewis<BR><BR> 'My God, this was great. It left me with a book hangover. I felt like I was there in 1940s England . . . The writing is really 3D. You really feel like you're there. It's very immersive, and I love the witty humour' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'A vivid sense of place with tension on every level, The Last Line dripped with historical detail and authenticity. I absolutely loved it' Marion Todd<BR><BR> 'A tough, taut wartime thriller that reads like a cross between Alastair MacLean and Lee Child and atmospherically conjures up the spectre of war, the threat of Nazi invasion and other evils uncomfortably close to home. Dad's Army, it ain't!' Robbie Morrison<BR><BR> 'Thrilling and intriguing in equal measure. Like Jack Reacher on the Home Front in WWII' Mason Cross

14,00 €

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Neuerscheinung / Neuauflage November

Haunted Writing

Haunted Writing

Storytelling from the Borders of Fiction and Nonfiction

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2027
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350560031
Englisch
Bloomsbury Spectres, Hauntings and Horrors

Exploring current debates in creative writing about the borders between fiction and creative nonfiction, this collection of essays draws on concepts of the uncanny and hauntology to challenge, subvert and transgress the boundary between forms. Hauntology, as originally defined by Derrida, challenges the certainties of ontology, in a similar way to debates about truth in creative nonfiction; by bringing together authors that undermine the fiction/nonfiction binary, Haunted Writing considers the ways in which real events and experiences haunt writers as they craft their work. Offering insight into how the past - both personal and historical - is experienced and understood in the present, this book includes writing from a diverse group of established and emerging authors who situate their work on genre boundaries and discuss their own creative practice to show how their writing 'haunts' real events.<BR><BR>With essays covering a range of ideas from subjectivity, intersectionality and challenging dominant versions of history, to braiding personal and researched stories, playfulness, experimentation and creating stories from archival documents, this beautifully written collection intervenes in contemporary discussions in creative writing and culture surrounding ownership, appropriation and ethics. Bringing a fresh voice and new perspectives to ever-present questions within creative writing, Haunted Writing uncovers how the past is a spectre that disrupts contemporary writing.

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Haunted Writing

Haunted Writing

Storytelling from the Borders of Fiction and Nonfiction

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2027
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350560048
Englisch
Bloomsbury Spectres, Hauntings and Horrors

Exploring current debates in creative writing about the borders between fiction and creative nonfiction, this collection of essays draws on concepts of the uncanny and hauntology to challenge, subvert and transgress the boundary between forms. Hauntology, as originally defined by Derrida, challenges the certainties of ontology, in a similar way to debates about truth in creative nonfiction; by bringing together authors that undermine the fiction/nonfiction binary, Haunted Writing considers the ways in which real events and experiences haunt writers as they craft their work. Offering insight into how the past - both personal and historical - is experienced and understood in the present, this book includes writing from a diverse group of established and emerging authors who situate their work on genre boundaries and discuss their own creative practice to show how their writing 'haunts' real events.<BR><BR>With essays covering a range of ideas from subjectivity, intersectionality and challenging dominant versions of history, to braiding personal and researched stories, playfulness, experimentation and creating stories from archival documents, this beautifully written collection intervenes in contemporary discussions in creative writing and culture surrounding ownership, appropriation and ethics. Bringing a fresh voice and new perspectives to ever-present questions within creative writing, Haunted Writing uncovers how the past is a spectre that disrupts contemporary writing.

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Under Water

Menon, Tara Under Water

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2026

Simon + Schuster UK, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781398549197
Englisch

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2026A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK A VOGUE BEST DEBUT 2026'Stunning' Sunday Times'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak'A wonderfully heartfelt debut' Marie-ClaireA stunning and deeply moving novel of grief, loss and female friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic natural eventsWhen six-year-old Marissa loses her mother, she is taken by her father to live on a small Thai island in the Andaman Sea. There, she forms a deep friendship with Arielle and together they explore the fragile wonders of its forests, reefs, and beaches. Holding their breath for minutes at a time, they learn to dive into the deep, as effortlessly synchronized as the manta rays they come to know by name. Then, on Boxing Day 2004, when the Indian Ocean tsunami makes landfall, they are swept up by the first wave and separated.Eight years later, Marissa is living in New York. She spends her days wandering through the city and her nights seeking solace in the beds of strangers. As the city prepares for a devastating storm, Marissa reflects on her past and learns how to sustain herself in a precarious world.Under Water is a story about friendship and grief, but also ecological change and natural disasters. It is a meditation on loss, a tribute to our dying oceans and forests, and a love letter to the disappearing coral reefs.'The horrors of 2004 are told with verve in this debut about a woman haunted by survivor guilt . . . there are stunning descriptions of island wildlife . . . Tara Menon tells the story with confidence and style' Sunday Times____Readers love Under Water'A beautiful read. Haunting and visceral and profound, magical and tragic, but mostly very, very well written''I loved it''This is writing of the highest order and it will reward focussed reading. Definitely one of this year's best reads so far''Highly, highly recommended''Beautiful and devastating''I loved this, even though it made me cry!''The best books change my perception, bring something I thought I knew into a different light. This is one of those'

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The Orphan's Garden

Bell, Johanna The Orphan's Garden

Emotional and inspiring World War 2 fiction

Hodder & Stoughton, 2027
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781399748643
Englisch

Everyone loves Johanna Bell:<BR><BR> 'A heartwarming story of women discovering their inner strength . . . I couldn't put it down' Vicki Beeby<BR><BR> 'I absolutely loved this book series, it's one of those where you feel lost when you've finished, like what am I going to do now? A definite must read' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'This is a story that needed to be told . . . I love Johanna Bell from the bottom of my heart for giving a voice to the women who first made a way for me and countless others' Penny Thorpe<BR><BR> 'Outstanding once again! When does the next book come out?! This is an exceptional series . . . lots of little twists and turns that make it hard to stop reading' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'Filled with richly drawn characters that leap from the page, and a plot that's so well researched and well written you will believe you are in the thick of wartime . . . A must-read for all saga fans' Fiona Ford<BR><BR> 'I'm so taken with the Blitz girls . . . The pacing was perfect and I was on the edge of my seat with the unravelling of plot lines and story development - I was super invested. The ending was perfection' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'If you haven't read any of this author's books you are missing out so much' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'Absolutely mind-blowingly good' 5 star reader review<BR><BR> 'Oooh what a book! Couldn't put it down, amazing characters and the storyline was great, felt as if I was there' 5 star reader review

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The Stolen

Petraitis, Vikki The Stolen

Australian crime fiction at its unputdownable best

Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781398557239
Englisch

Step into the dark heart of small-town Australia in this gripping follow-up to the award-winning The Unbelieved – perfect for fans of Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Jane Harper’s The Dry. <BR><BR> After a calm start to the summer holiday season, the small coastal town of Deception Bay is rocked by a report of a missing baby. Detective Antigone Pollard steps up to lead the team searching for the kidnapper, but the case is complicated by the return of her old boss, Bill Wheeler, who seems determined to thwart her progress.<BR> <BR> To make matters worse, the frantic investigation is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Antigone’s mother in need of her help. As family secrets threaten to spill over, and with time running out to find the missing baby, Antigone finds herself fighting on two fronts and facing the same two questions. Who’s protecting the women? And what happens when we don’t believe them?<BR> <BR> ‘Delivers on absolutely every page. Vikki Petraitis is the real deal!’ HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, award-winning author of Dirt Town <BR> <BR> ‘Crackles with tension’ CHRISTIAN WHITE, author of The Ledge<BR> <BR> ‘A must-read’ JACQUELINE BUBLITZ, author of Before You Knew My Name

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The Midnight Library

Haig, Matt The Midnight Library

Canongate Books, 2021
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781786892737
Englisch
Main

*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig's new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is out now*

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON
READERS' MOST LOVED BOOK OF 2021
WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION

'BEAUTIFUL' Jodi Picoult, 'UPLIFTING' i, 'BRILLIANT' Daily Mail, 'AMAZING' Joanna Cannon, 'ABSORBING' New York Times, 'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Independent

Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?

*** This book has been printed with two different colour cover designs, in deep blue and silver foil, available for limited time only. Colours will be assigned at random when your order is dispatched, and cannot be altered. ***

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Witch Way Home?

Davis, Ben Witch Way Home?

The hilarious young fiction series to get kids reading!

Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2027
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781398546226
Englisch
Postman Planet

Postman Planet and his space crew are BACK in this hilarious young fiction series for kids, by award-winning author and everyday postman, Ben Davis! Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey.Nobody delivers post to Hexagonia. Not since the witches turned the last postman into a walrus.But when the witches need help overthrowing their evil Sorceress, Postman Planet and the gang are sent on a trial mission: deliver three items and get home safely. Simple? NOT EVEN CLOSE.Because everything that could go wrong does go wrong, and the Intergalactic Space Crew are about to discover that some deliveries come with VERY dangerous consequences . . .- Laugh-out-loud funny, short chapters and full of illustrations- Great for readers aged 6+ and reluctant readers- With themes of friendship, sharing and teamworkPraise for the series"It's fun, silly and, in this National Year of Reading, precisely the kind of gateway entertainment that will show a six-year-old that books can give you a good time [...] Consider the daftest story of the new year successfully delivered." - The Times, Children's Book of the Week"A laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated interstellar caper" - The Guardian"The silliest books you'll read all year" Louie Stowell"A wild and hilarious ride" Phil Earle"I laughed so hard I nearly lost orbit!" Jenny Pearson

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Stories

Garner, Helen Stories

Collected Short Fiction from the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize

Orion Publishing Co, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781399606844
Englisch
W&N Essentials

'Visceral, incandescent stories' NEW YORK TIMES
'One of Australia's finest writers'¿OBSERVER¿
'Exacting, airtight . . . Garner's stylistic range dazzles' JONATHAN ESCOFFERY

A woman sends postcards to her lover from the sun-soaked Gold Coast.

A chorus of hometown voices gossip about a wayward friend returned.

A young girl, limping around with her foot stuck through a bucket, discovers a hidden box of horrors.

Helen Garner is best known for her frank, unsparing portraits of Australian life. This collection of her short fiction bursts with the joys and sorrows of ordinary days and nights, explores what it means to be a stranger, and illuminates the events - no matter how small - that have the power to transform us.

Each one is a perfect piece, but together they showcase the fearless, flinty brilliance of Garner's inimitable literary voice.A W&N Essential

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True Stories

Garner, Helen True Stories

Collected Short Non-Fiction from the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize

Orion Publishing Co, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781399606769
Englisch

'Garner is a fascinating companion on the page' THE TIMES
'Her piercing intellect, fearlessness and compassion shine through in every word' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
'Helen Garner's work is a thrilling discovery' DUA LIPAHelen Garner is one of Australia's most widely loved and critically acclaimed authors. She has published classic novels, true crime narratives, scripts, diaries, stories and plays. But, between it all, she paid the bills with journalism.

True Stories collects the revered Australian writer's short non-fiction written over a period of almost fifty years. In its pages, Garner visits the morgue and goes cruising on a Russian ship. She sees women giving birth, gets the sack for teaching her students about sex, attends a school dance and a gun show. She writes about dreaming, about turning fifty, about days spent in courtrooms following murder trials.

The result is an intoxicating, masterly collection of short non-fiction pieces, united by Garner's trademark honesty, humility and humour. A perfect companion to Garner's Baillie Gifford Prize-winning diaries How to End a Story, True Stories gives further insight into the life, mind and notebooks of a brilliant writer.

'A born noticer, someone on whom nothing is lost' COLM TÓIBÍN
'One of Australia's finest writers' OBSERVER
'Garner's unillusioned eye makes her clarity compulsive' NEW YORKER

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Orpheus

Carey, M. R. Orpheus

A thrilling science fiction tale from the Philip K. Award-winning author

Little, Brown Book Group, 2027
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780356528113
Englisch

From the bestselling M. R. Carey, winner of the Philip K. Award, comes an epic and exhilarating science fiction tale about a distant colony planet at war with itself - where one half is forever in sunlight and the other in endless night.HUMANITY CAN'T SURVIVE THE NIGHTSIDEOn the distant colony world of Tessix, the sun never moves in the sky. One side of the planet burns under endless noon, whilst the other is a frozen wasteland in perpetual darkness. Human life is only possible in a narrow strip of land where the terraforming project almost worked.Growing up on the borderland between light and dark, under the fading sun globes of Tanner's Hook, fifteen-year-old Bead Plessey clings to his friends and his fantasies. Bead dreams of one day escaping the grim realities of life on Tessix - the declining population, the ruthless autocracy of the Noonday government, and the monstrous Daspa that come out of the nightside to feed on human blood.When a stranger turns up at Bead's home asking for lodgings, he brings the possibility of change. But who is Jud Valery, and where has he come from? Is his interest in Bead benign or sinister? And how is he connected to the disappearance of Bead's mother, Omrid, eight years before? Looking for answers, Bead assembles an ill-assorted band of allies - but their investigation takes them far beyond Tanner's Hook, into the nightside and into the long-buried secrets that shaped their world.

Discover this thrilling standalone science fiction novel from M. R. Carey, author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning Outlaw Planet and Infinity Gate (a New York Times Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year), perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alasdair Reynolds and Peter F. Hamilton.Praise for M. R. Carey:'AN IMMENSE ACHIEVEMENT: AN IMPECCABLY CRAFTED BOOK' New York Times 'A GENUINE TREAT FOR SF FANS' Kirkus 'A FASCINATING WINDOW ONTO A DANGEROUS AND MULTIFACETED UNIVERSE' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

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Sonic Fiction

Schulze, Holger Sonic Fiction

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781501334795
Englisch
The Study of Sound

Sonic fiction is everywhere: in conversations about vernacular culture, in music videos, sound art compositions and on record sleeves, in everyday encounters with sonic experiences and in every single piece of writing about sound. Where one can find sounds one will also detect bits of fiction.<BR><BR>In 1998 music critic, DJ and video essayist Kodwo Eshun proposed this concept in his book "More Brilliant Than The Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction". Originally, he did so in order to explicate the manifold connections between Afrofuturism and Techno, connecting them to Jazz, Breakbeat and Electronica. His argument, his narrations and his explorative language operations however inspired researchers, artists, and scholars since then. Sonic Fiction became a myth and a mantra, a keyword and a magical spell. <BR><BR>This book provides a basic introduction to sonic fiction. In six chapters it explicates the inspirations for and the transformations of this concept; it explores applications and extrapolations in sound art and sonic theory, in musicology, epistemology, in critical and political theory. Sonic fiction is presented in this book as a heuristic for critique and activism.

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Sonic Fiction

Schulze, Holger Sonic Fiction

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2020
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781501334788
Englisch
Bloomsbury 3PL

Sonic fiction is everywhere: in conversations about vernacular culture, in music videos, sound art compositions and on record sleeves, in everyday encounters with sonic experiences and in every single piece of writing about sound. Where one can find sounds one will also detect bits of fiction.<BR><BR>In 1998 music critic, DJ and video essayist Kodwo Eshun proposed this concept in his book "More Brilliant Than The Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction". Originally, he did so in order to explicate the manifold connections between Afrofuturism and Techno, connecting them to Jazz, Breakbeat and Electronica. His argument, his narrations and his explorative language operations however inspired researchers, artists, and scholars since then. Sonic Fiction became a myth and a mantra, a keyword and a magical spell. <BR><BR>This book provides a basic introduction to sonic fiction. In six chapters it explicates the inspirations for and the transformations of this concept; it explores applications and extrapolations in sound art and sonic theory, in musicology, epistemology, in critical and political theory. Sonic fiction is presented in this book as a heuristic for critique and activism.

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Canadian Fiction

Smith, Sharron; O'Connor, Maureen Canadian Fiction

A Guide to Reading Interests

Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2005
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781591581666
Englisch

Discover some of the great Canadian authors and titles you've been missing. This guide describes and organizes according to reading interests more than 500 of the best contemporary Canadian fiction titles available today.<BR><BR>Canadian fiction offers a wealth of diverse pleasures to readers, from high-toned literary works to down-and-dirty genre fiction. However, apart from the big names and superstars, many of these authors are not well known outside of Canada. Designed to help readers' advisors in the United States, Canada, and other English-speaking countries make informed reading recommendations to their patrons, this guide provides readers' advisors and readers with an overview of Canadian fiction, covering more than 650 popular titles-mainstream and genre fiction- most published within the past decade. The guide categorizes mainstream titles according to primary appeal features (language, character, setting, and story), and identifies the secondary appeal when there is one. Genre fiction, covered in a separate section, is organized according to standard genres (fantasy, romance, etc.), with subdivisions for subgenres and themes. For each title bibliographic information and a brief annotation is provided. Subjects are listed, along with awards, and an indication of whether the title is appropriate for book groups. A read on section with references to some 2,400 titles, leads you to titles with similar features. Indexes cover author/title and subject (including awards, genre, series character names). An appendix contains information on Canadian Book Awards. A readers' advisory guide and reference tool, this book is also an important aid for collection development.

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Writing Fiction

Gotham Writers' Workshop Writing Fiction

A practical guide from New York's acclaimed creative writing school

Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2008
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781408101315
Englisch
Methuen Drama

'This is an excellent starting place for someone exploring the art and craft of writing fiction.' Publishers Weekly.<BR>'An honest engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from.' Jhumpra Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies<BR>'The<BR>strength of this book is its accessibility: It explains all the basics<BR>of writing fiction in a simple, easy-to-understand manner that doesn't<BR>intimidate.' The Writer<BR><BR>Gotham Writers' Workshop teaches the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. <BR><BR>Inside you'll find: The fundamentals of fiction craft - character,<BR>plot, point of view, etc, illustrated with passages from great works of<BR>fiction; The complete text of Cathedral by Raymond Carver - a<BR>masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analysed throughout<BR>the book; Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to<BR>your writing.<BR><BR>Written by Gotham Writers Workshop expert instructors, Writing Fiction<BR>offers the same methods and exercises that have earned the school<BR>international acclaim. Once you've read - and written - your way<BR>through this book, you'll be able to turn your ideas into effective<BR>short stories and novels. You will be a writer.

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Apocalyptic Fiction

Tate, Andrew Apocalyptic Fiction

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2017
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781474233507
Englisch
Bloomsbury 3PL

Visions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers, from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts, from the works of Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy, Tom Perrotta and Emily St. John Mandel to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series, this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction.<BR><BR> Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media, Apocalyptic Fiction also examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. Apocalyptic Fiction includes an annotated guide to secondary readings, making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels.

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Experimental Fiction

Armstrong, Julie Experimental Fiction

An Introduction for Readers and Writers

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781441130570
Englisch
Continnuum-3PL

Ever since Ezra Pound's exhortation to 'make it new', experimentation has been a hallmark of contemporary literature. Ranging from the modernists, through the Beats to postmodernism and contemporary 'hyperfiction', this is a unique introduction to experimental fiction. Creative exercises throughout the book help students grapple with the many varieties of experimental fiction for themselves, deepening their understanding of these many forms and developing their own writing skills.<BR><BR>In addition, the book examines the historical contexts and major themes of 20th-century experimental fiction and new directions for the novel offered by writers such as David Shields and Zadie Smith. Making often difficult works accessible for the first time reader and with extensive further reading guides, Experimental Fiction is an essential practical guidebook for students of creative writing and contemporary fiction. <BR><BR>Writers covered include: James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Franz Kafka, Marcel Proust, Ralph Ellison, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Gibson, Italo Calvino, Jeanette Winterson, Don Delillo, Caitlin Fisher, Geoff Ryeman, Xiaolu Guo, Tom McCarthy, James Frey and David Mitchell.

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Experimental Fiction

Armstrong, Julie Experimental Fiction

An Introduction for Readers and Writers

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781441189080
Englisch
Bloomsbury 3PL

Ever since Ezra Pound's exhortation to 'make it new', experimentation has been a hallmark of contemporary literature. Ranging from the modernists, through the Beats to postmodernism and contemporary 'hyperfiction', this is a unique introduction to experimental fiction. Creative exercises throughout the book help students grapple with the many varieties of experimental fiction for themselves, deepening their understanding of these many forms and developing their own writing skills.<BR><BR>In addition, the book examines the historical contexts and major themes of 20th-century experimental fiction and new directions for the novel offered by writers such as David Shields and Zadie Smith. Making often difficult works accessible for the first time reader and with extensive further reading guides, Experimental Fiction is an essential practical guidebook for students of creative writing and contemporary fiction. <BR><BR>Writers covered include: James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Franz Kafka, Marcel Proust, Ralph Ellison, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Gibson, Italo Calvino, Jeanette Winterson, Don Delillo, Caitlin Fisher, Geoff Ryeman, Xiaolu Guo, Tom McCarthy, James Frey and David Mitchell.

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Women's Fiction

Vnuk, Rebecca; Donohue, Nanette Women's Fiction

A Guide to Popular Reading Interests

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2013
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781598849202
Englisch

Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience-fans as well as librarians-this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles.<BR>Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre-titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. <BR><BR>After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers.

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Fantasy Fiction

Pullen, Jennifer Fantasy Fiction

A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2024
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350166936
Englisch
Bloomsbury 3PL

The first fantasy-writing textbook to combine a historical genre overview with an anthology and comprehensive craft guide, this book explores the blue prints of one of the most popular forms of genre fiction. The first section will acquaint readers with the vast canon of existing fantasy fiction and outline the many sub-genres encompassed within it before examining the important relationship between fantasy and creative writing, the academy and publishing. A craft guide follows which equips students with the key concepts of storytelling as they are impacted by writing through a fantastical lens. These include:<BR><BR> - Character and dialogue<BR> - Point of view<BR> - Plot and structure<BR> - Worldbuilding settings, ideologies and cultures<BR> - Style and revision<BR><BR> The third section guides students through the spectrum of styles as they are classified in fantasy fiction from Epic and high fantasy, through Lovecraftian and Weird fiction, to magical realism and hybrid fantasy. An accompanying anthology will provide students with a greater awareness of the range of possibilities open to them as fantasy writers and will feature such writers as Ursula Le Guin, China Miéville, Theodora Goss, Emrys Donaldson, Ken Liu, C.S.E. Cooney, Vandana Singh, Sofia Samatar, Rebecca Roanhorse, Jessie Ulmer, Yxta Maya Murray, and Rachael K. Jones. With writing exercises, prompts, additional online resources and cues for further reading throughout, this is an essential resource for anyone wanting to write fantastical fiction.

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Literary Fiction

Farner, Geir Literary Fiction

The Ways We Read Narrative Literature

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781623560249
Englisch
Bloomsbury 3PL

Insofar as literary theory has addressed the issue of literature as a means of communication and the function of literary fiction, opinions have been sharply divided, indicating that the elementary foundations of literary theory and criticism still need clarifying. Many of the "classical" problems that literary theory has been grappling with from Aristotle to our time are still waiting for a satisfactory solution. <BR><BR>Based on a new cognitive model of literature as communication, Farner systematically explains how literary fiction works, providing new solutions to a wide range of literary issues, like intention, function, evaluation, delimitation of the literary work as such, fictionality, suspense, and the roles of author and narrator, along with such narratological problems as voice, point of view and duration. <BR><BR>Covering a wide range of literary issues central to literary theory, offering new theories while also summarising the field as it stands, Literary Fiction will be a valuable guide and resource for students and scholars of the theory of literature.

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Borderline Fiction

Owusu, Derek Borderline Fiction

Canongate Books Ltd., 2025
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781838855710
Englisch

FROM GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST AND WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE<BR>SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2026<BR><BR>'Glaringly fresh and true' COURTTIA NEWLAND<BR>'Full of originality and raw, pure, gutsy talent' CHRISTIE WATSON<BR>'Masterful' TROY ONYANGO<BR><BR>Loneliness means you don't have to disappoint anyone until you develop the habit of talking to yourself<BR><BR>At nineteen, Marcus is young and in love . . . again. When his latest crush, Adwoa, starts showing him true affection, Marcus is ready to reconsider his lifestyle - the drugs, the casual encounters. At least for a little while.<BR><BR>Now, before he knows it, Marcus is twenty-five. And history risks repeating itself.<BR><BR>Told through two parallel narratives - one past, one present - Borderline Fiction is a highly original and deeply affecting contemporary tale written with an intensity of emotion and vulnerability. The novel is a close-up, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes funny examination of what it means to be a young black man navigating today's world.<BR><BR>Tortured, beautiful, anxious and poetic, Borderline Fiction is a memorable glimpse into the inner world of a young man searching for an authentic way to love and be loved.

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Fantasy Fiction

Pullen, Jennifer Fantasy Fiction

A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2024
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350166929
Englisch
Bloomsbury Writer's Guides and Anthologies

The first fantasy-writing textbook to combine a historical genre overview with an anthology and comprehensive craft guide, this book explores the blue prints of one of the most popular forms of genre fiction. The first section will acquaint readers with the vast canon of existing fantasy fiction and outline the many sub-genres encompassed within it before examining the important relationship between fantasy and creative writing, the academy and publishing. A craft guide follows which equips students with the key concepts of storytelling as they are impacted by writing through a fantastical lens. These include:<BR><BR> - Character and dialogue<BR> - Point of view<BR> - Plot and structure<BR> - Worldbuilding settings, ideologies and cultures<BR> - Style and revision<BR><BR> The third section guides students through the spectrum of styles as they are classified in fantasy fiction from Epic and high fantasy, through Lovecraftian and Weird fiction, to magical realism and hybrid fantasy. An accompanying anthology will provide students with a greater awareness of the range of possibilities open to them as fantasy writers and will feature such writers as Ursula Le Guin, China Miéville, Theodora Goss, Emrys Donaldson, Ken Liu, C.S.E. Cooney, Vandana Singh, Sofia Samatar, Rebecca Roanhorse, Jessie Ulmer, Yxta Maya Murray, and Rachael K. Jones. With writing exercises, prompts, additional online resources and cues for further reading throughout, this is an essential resource for anyone wanting to write fantastical fiction.

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Advanced Fiction

Weldon, Amy E. Advanced Fiction

A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2023
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350180093
Englisch

Confident with the basics of your craft? Looking to take your writing to the next level? Advanced Fiction gives you the tools to hone your skills by thinking more deeply and systematically about deploying them on the page. Friendly and down-to-earth, Amy Weldon guides you through the realities of craft and process, combining a broad anthology of landmark stories with instruction on the more advanced aspects of fiction writing.<BR>Featuring interactive prompts, exercises and suggestions for further reading, this book guides you from larger philosophical issues to subtler technical ones, from topics as diverse as the intricate principles of storytelling to navigating artistic and political landscapes conscientiously and building a writing career. <BR>Beginning with a brief recap of the basics, the text goes on to examine:<BR>- The psychology of writing and revising<BR>- Practical methods for drafting and notebook-keeping<BR>- Taking personal and technical risks with ideas, images, and forms<BR>- Making responsible decisions about representing identities, bodies, and histories on the page<BR>- Complex craft concepts such as world-building, structure, time, and moving from short forms to novels <BR>Placing students' own work in conversation with established stories, the accompanying anthology selections range widely in culture, technique and time period, including authors of dystopia, historical fiction, satire, and fiction in translation as well as literary realists tackling themes like economic inequality, climate change, and identity.<BR>Thoughtful and essential, this book provides excellent guidance for students and budding authors on the complexities of fiction writing from the beginning of a writing project - short story or novel - to the end.

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Advanced Fiction

Weldon, Amy E. Advanced Fiction

A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2023
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350180109
Englisch
Bloomsbury Writer's Guides and Anthologies

Confident with the basics of your craft? Looking to take your writing to the next level? Advanced Fiction gives you the tools to hone your skills by thinking more deeply and systematically about deploying them on the page. Friendly and down-to-earth, Amy Weldon guides you through the realities of craft and process, combining a broad anthology of landmark stories with instruction on the more advanced aspects of fiction writing.<BR>Featuring interactive prompts, exercises and suggestions for further reading, this book guides you from larger philosophical issues to subtler technical ones, from topics as diverse as the intricate principles of storytelling to navigating artistic and political landscapes conscientiously and building a writing career. <BR>Beginning with a brief recap of the basics, the text goes on to examine:<BR>- The psychology of writing and revising<BR>- Practical methods for drafting and notebook-keeping<BR>- Taking personal and technical risks with ideas, images, and forms<BR>- Making responsible decisions about representing identities, bodies, and histories on the page<BR>- Complex craft concepts such as world-building, structure, time, and moving from short forms to novels <BR>Placing students' own work in conversation with established stories, the accompanying anthology selections range widely in culture, technique and time period, including authors of dystopia, historical fiction, satire, and fiction in translation as well as literary realists tackling themes like economic inequality, climate change, and identity.<BR>Thoughtful and essential, this book provides excellent guidance for students and budding authors on the complexities of fiction writing from the beginning of a writing project - short story or novel - to the end.

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Speculative Fiction

Tanner, Ron; Warner, Benjamin Speculative Fiction

A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350408494
Englisch

In a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st century. Straddling genres such as fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, alternative history, and horror, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the art of writing in this imaginative, fluid, and inclusive mode. An all-in-one textbook combining a craft guide with an extensive, diverse anthology, Speculative Fiction explores the multiplicity of influences that the genre has consumed and incorporated, digs into techniques specific to speculative writing, and gives writers exercises and prompts to begin their own works.<BR><BR> In addition, Speculative Fiction features:<BR> - Annotated stories to showcase speculative techniques in practice<BR> - Interviews with authors about the use of craft in their speculative work<BR> - Detailed exploration of techniques from world-building to creating characters to plots and conflict in a specifically speculative mode<BR> - Chapters on finding a speculative writing community and workshopping writing within the genre<BR><BR>Featuring the works of such authors as George Saunders, Carmen Maria Machado, Joyce Carol Oates, Sofia Samatar, Rebecca Roanhorse, and many more, this book gives writers the resources to write boldly, differently and freely as they embrace stories that defy, undermine, and subvert reality to welcome hitherto censored or silenced voices, visions, and points of view.

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Gulag Fiction

Jones, Polly Gulag Fiction

Labour Camp Literature from Stalin to Putin

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2024
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781350250390
Englisch
Bloomsbury Academic

This unique exploration of Russian prose fiction about the Soviet labour camp system since the Stalin era compares representations of identity, ethics and memory across the corpus.<BR><BR>The Soviet labour camp system, or Gulag, was a highly complex network of different types of penal institutions, scattered across the vast Soviet territory and affecting millions of Soviet citizens directly and indirectly. As Gulag Fiction shows, its legacies remain palpable today, though survivors of the camps are now increasingly scarce, and successive Soviet and post-Soviet leaders have been reluctant to authorise a full working through of the Gulag past. This is the first book to compare Soviet, samizdat and post-Soviet literary prose about the Gulag as penal system, carceral experience and traumatic memory. Polly Jones analyses prose texts from across the 20th and 21st centuries through the prism of key themes in contemporary Soviet historiography and Holocaust literature scholarship: selfhood and survival; perpetration and responsibility; memory and post-memory.

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Necessary Fiction

Osunde, Eloghosa Necessary Fiction

Penguin Publishing Group, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780593851227
Englisch

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR<BR><BR>“I want to take the fact that I’m here seriously, because it’s serious. That lesson is so much harder than I thought.” – from Necessary Fiction<BR><BR><BR>In Eloghosa Osunde’s powerful novel, Lagos, Nigeria is the dynamic backdrop to the ambitions and desires of a vast array of characters, each of whom refuse to be defined by others. There is Ziz, a hardcore hustler. Maro and his elusive father, Tega. May and her steady rotation of lovers. Nollywood power couple Ifechi and Tajudeen Adams. They and dozens more — of varying generations and sexualities — grapple with the stories they carry within themselves to survive. In Necessary Fiction, award-winning author Osunde has created a vividly queer world that is at once tumultuous and intense, intimate and tender, and above all deeply human.<BR>

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Necessary Fiction

Osunde, Eloghosa Necessary Fiction

Penguin Publishing Group, 2025
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780593851203
Englisch

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR<BR><BR>“I want to take the fact that I’m here seriously, because it’s serious. That lesson is so much harder than I thought.” – from Necessary Fiction<BR><BR><BR>In Eloghosa Osunde’s powerful novel, Lagos, Nigeria is the dynamic backdrop to the ambitions and desires of a vast array of characters, each of whom refuse to be defined by others. There is Ziz, a hardcore hustler. Maro and his elusive father, Tega. May and her steady rotation of lovers. Nollywood power couple Ifechi and Tajudeen Adams. They and dozens more — of varying generations and sexualities — grapple with the stories they carry within themselves to survive. In Necessary Fiction, award-winning author Osunde has created a vividly queer world that is at once tumultuous and intense, intimate and tender, and above all deeply human.<BR>

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Borderline Fiction

Owusu, Derek Borderline Fiction

Canongate Books Ltd., 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781838855734
Englisch

FROM GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST AND WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE <BR>SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2026<BR><BR>'Disarmingly poignant' Guardian<BR>'Rare and compulsive' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS<BR>'Unflinching' DAMON GALGUT<BR>'Wise, tender and funny' CAMILLA GRUDOVA<BR>'A true masterpiece' JASON OKUNDAYE<BR>'Glaringly fresh and true' COURTTIA NEWLAND<BR>'Full of originality and raw, pure, gutsy talent' CHRISTIE WATSON<BR><BR>Loneliness means you don't have to disappoint anyone until you develop the habit of talking to yourself<BR><BR>At nineteen, Marcus is young and in love . . . again. When his latest crush, Adwoa, starts showing him true affection, Marcus is ready to reconsider his lifestyle - the drugs, the casual encounters. At least for a little while.<BR><BR>Now, before he knows it, Marcus is twenty-five. And history risks repeating itself.<BR><BR>Told through two parallel narratives - one past, one present - Borderline Fiction is a highly original and deeply affecting contemporary tale of what it means to be a young black man navigating today's world.

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Bad Fiction

Ley, Rebecca Sarah Bad Fiction

HarperCollins UK, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008713065
Englisch

'A stylish and gripping take on the campus novel - witty, incredibly sharp, and compulsively readable' Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure

'I loved it: a bleakly funny, off-kilter examination of the dynamics of power and attraction. I raced through it' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way

Sofie Muller can make you into a better writer.

That's why Alice and Walt are desperate to be in her creative writing class. She can spot talent and apply pressure, hone you - if you're good enough, if you want it enough - into something more elegant, original, daring.

Alice wants it. She wants Sofie's hand guiding hers to greatness, then the book deal, then the prizes and the plaudits.

Still, there is gossip. Sofie will kill your darlings. Sofie will drive you too hard. Sofie's boundary-pushing is not just professional, it is personal. By the time Alice realises the rumours may be true, is it too late to wriggle free? And if not, is it worth it to get what she always dreamed of?

BAD FICTION is a timely, brilliant novel about fame and mentorship, betrayal and submission, from one of Britain's brightest young writers.

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Fang Fiction

Stayman-London, Kate Fang Fiction

A Novel

Random House Publishing Group, 2024
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780593729120
Englisch

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The world of your favorite fantasy novels is real, and you’re invited to visit. The only catch? It’s filled with thirsty vampires. Devour this transporting romance from the bestselling author of One to Watch.<BR><BR>“A campy, fantastical vampire story that feels deeply and profoundly human.”—Lyla Sage, bestselling author of Done and Dusted<BR><BR>“A delightfully meta take on fandom, vampire fiction, and a beautiful tribute to the healing power of fantasy and facing your demons.”—Entertainment Weekly (Best Romance Novels of Fall 2024)<BR><BR>A BOOK RIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR<BR><BR>She’s out for adventure. He’s out for blood.<BR><BR>Tess Rosenbloom is no stranger to the dark. An assault survivor and grad school dropout, Tess spends her nights managing a chic Brooklyn hotel and her days reading her favorite vampire novels, Blood Feud. She even dabbles in online conspiracies claiming Blood Feud is real—it’s fun to hunt for clues! But deep down, Tess doesn’t believe vampires actually exist . . . until one walks through her door.<BR><BR>It turns out the sexy villain of Blood Feud is trapped, and only Tess can rescue him. Eager to escape her life, Tess agrees to help, and soon she’s on a secret island where the sun never shines, surrounded by deadly vampires—and most terrifying of all, she's falling in love with one of them. (Meanwhile, back in New York, Tess’s estranged best friend is having a sapphic paranormal affair of her own.)<BR><BR>Visiting the world of your favorite story is any fan’s dream, but can Tess outrun the demons of her past (and vampires of her present) before it becomes a nightmare? In this darkly glamorous rom-com, Tess will find out if it’s worth risking her neck—and her heart—for a chance to reclaim her future.

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Bad Fiction

Ley, Rebecca Sarah Bad Fiction

HarperCollins Publishers, 2026
Hardcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008713058
Englisch

A stylish, seductive new novel from Rebecca Sarah Ley, winner of a Betty Trask Prize and the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize'A stylish and gripping take on the campus novel - witty, incredibly sharp, and compulsively readable' Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure'I loved it: a bleakly funny, off-kilter examination of the dynamics of power and attraction. I raced through it' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That WaySofie Muller can make you into a better writer.That's why Alice and Walt are desperate to be in her creative writing class. She can spot talent and apply pressure, hone you - if you're good enough, if you want it enough - into something more elegant, original, daring.Alice wants it. She wants Sofie's hand guiding hers to greatness, then the book deal, then the prizes and the plaudits.Still, there is gossip. Sofie will kill your darlings. Sofie will drive you too hard. Sofie's boundary-pushing is not just professional, it is personal. By the time Alice realises the rumours may be true, is it too late to wriggle free? And if not, is it worth it to get what she always dreamed of?BAD FICTION is a timely, brilliant novel about fame and mentorship, betrayal and submission, from one of Britain's brightest young writers.

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Snuff Fiction

Rankin, Robert Snuff Fiction

Penguin Random House UK, 2009
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780552160520
Englisch
Corgi

We read him for his exuberant salmagundi of old jokes, myths, urban and otherwise, catchphrases, liberatingly crazy ideas, running gags, recurring characters and locations, unreliable authobiographical anecdotes, and not forgetting the now legendary 'load of old toot'. He becomes funnier the more you read him' Mat Coward, Independent on The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag<BR><BR>Society's plug is about to be pulled, big time. At the stroke of midnight on 31 December 1999, computer systems all over the world will crash and plunge us into chaos. But so what if it's the downfall of civilization? These things happen. We'll just have to take it on the chin. Or at least up the nose. Because rejoice and give thanks, snuff is making a comeback. And who do we thank for this? Who is the man who brings joy to the nostrils of the nation? The tender blender with the blinder grinder? The master blaster with the louder powder? The geezer with the sneezer that's a real crowd pleaser? Mr Doveston, that's who, and this is his story. So forget about impending doom and enter the glamorous world of snuff-snorting. Oh, and don't forget to bring a hanky. Things could get a little messy later.<BR><BR>Robert Rankin's novel gleefully chronicles the collapse of civilisation, as the world slides into chaos with a smile on its face and a finger up its nose. Prophetic vision of an imminent dystopia? Or just the rabid ranting of a snuff-crazed technophobe?

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Fatal Fiction

Roberts, Kym Fatal Fiction

KENSINGTON, 2016
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781601837325
Englisch

When kindergarten teacher Charli Rae Warren hightailed it out of Hazel Rock, Texas, as a teen, she vowed to leave her hometown in the dust. A decade later, she's braving the frontier of big hair and bigger gossip once again . . . but this time, she's saddled with murder!Charli agrees to sell off the family bookstore, housed in a barn, and settle her estranged dad's debt--if only so she can ride into the sunset and cut ties with Hazel Rock forever. But the trip is extended when Charli finds her realtor dead in the store, strangled by a bedazzled belt. And with daddy suspiciously MIA, father and daughter are topping the most wanted list . . . Forging an unlikely alliance with the town beauty queen, the old beau who tore her family apart, and one ugly armadillo, Charli's intent on protecting what's left of her past . . . and wrangling the lone killer who's fixin' to destroy her future . . .

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Father Fiction

Miller, Donald Father Fiction

Simon & Schuster, 2011
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9781439190531
Englisch

CHAPTERS FOR A FATHERLESS GENERATION<BR>With honest humor and raw self-revelation, bestselling author Donald Miller tells the story of growing up without a father and openly talks about the issues that befall the fatherless generation. Raw and candid, Miller moves from self-pity and brokenness to hope and strength, highlighting a path for millions who are floundering in an age without positive male role models. <BR><BR>Speaking to both men and women who grew up without a father—whether that father was physically absent or just emotionally aloof—this story of longing and ultimate hope will be a source of strength. Single moms and those whose spouses grew up in fatherless homes will find new understanding of those they love as they travel along this literary journey. <BR><BR>This is a story of hope and promise. And if you let it, Donald Miller’s journey will be an informal guide to pulling the rotted beams out from our foundations and replacing them with something upon which we can build our lives.

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Necessary Fiction

Osunde, Eloghosa Necessary Fiction

Harper Collins Publ. UK, 2025
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008708627
Englisch

'A vital work for our times'IRENOSEN OKOJIE'Radical, gorgeous ... a queer love song, honouring chosen family'BIG ISSUE'Beautiful ... this is prose worth spending time with'MARIE CLAIRE'A gorgeously deeply humane book' NICOLE DENNIS-BENN'A vivid, stirring revolution'YRSA DALEY-WARD'The ink practically hovers off the page'KAVEH AKBARWhat makes a family? How is it defined and by whom? Is freedom for everyone?Across Lagos, a rolling cast of unforgettable characters seek out love in all its forms, daring to push all other relationships - with partners, family and friends - to the brink in the process. As they form and break unexpected connections, they reveal how they know each other, have loved each other and had their hearts broken in that pursuit.Stubbornly alive and brazenly flawed, they work to establish themselves in the city's worlds of art, music, entertainment and creativity while reckoning with desire, fear, death and God. Here, we witness their collective and individual attempts to grapple with the necessary fictions that they all carry for survival.This is a shimmering, defiant cross-generational portrait of what it means to be queer in contemporary Nigeria.'Both deeply earnest and unique'VULTURE'Unabashedly queer, complicated and occasionally outright hopeful'NPR'Osunde is brilliant at character, giving the cast rich, knotty backstories that unfold in bursts of revelation'TLS'Necessary Fiction's Nigerians are inseparable from Nigeria itself: brazen, willful, sexy, dynamic, explosive' MARLON JAMES, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings'Osunde's writing shines ... It's not just beautiful - it's transformative'BASSEY IKPI, author of I'm Telling the Truth But I'm Lying

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Necessary Fiction

Osunde, Eloghosa Necessary Fiction

Harper Collins Publ. UK, 2026
Softcover
ISBN/EAN: 9780008708658
Englisch

'A vital work for our times'IRENOSEN OKOJIE'Radical, gorgeous ... a queer love song, honouring chosen family'BIG ISSUE'Beautiful ... this is prose worth spending time with'MARIE CLAIRE'A gorgeously deeply humane book' NICOLE DENNIS-BENN'A vivid, stirring revolution'YRSA DALEY-WARD'The ink practically hovers off the page'KAVEH AKBARWhat makes a family? How is it defined and by whom?Across Lagos, a rolling cast of unforgettable characters seek out love in all its forms, daring to push all other relationships - with partners, relatives and friends - to the brink in the process. Stubbornly alive and brazenly flawed, they work to establish themselves in the worlds of art, music, entertainment and creativity in the city, all while reckoning with desire, fear, death and God. To build a queer community, they must all grapple with the necessary fictions that they carry for survival.'Both deeply earnest and unique'VULTURE'Unabashedly queer, complicated and occasionally outright hopeful'NPR'Osunde is brilliant at character, giving the cast rich, knotty backstories that unfold in bursts of revelation'TLS'Necessary Fiction's Nigerians are inseparable from Nigeria itself: brazen, willful, sexy, dynamic, explosive' MARLON JAMES, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings'Osunde's writing shines ... It's not just beautiful - it's transformative'BASSEY IKPI, author of I'm Telling the Truth But I'm Lying

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