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It's #TwitterBookLaunch part 2 and congrats to Rebecca Watson @rebeccawhatsun for UK publication of the acclaimed 'little scratch', 'a bullet of a novel, ricocheting between grief, anger and hope'. From @FaberBooks here's a great review by @Saltounite. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jan/10/little-scratch-by-rebecca-watson-review-fragments-of-a-terrorised-mind?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
- and you can join Rebecca in conversation with @helen_charman courtesy of @pagesofhackney, next Thursday 21st. https://twitter.com/pagesofhackney/status/1346873447398432771
And congrats to @AndreiniCordani for debut thriller #TheGirlWho. Leah has a terrible past, a dark secret and a need for revenge...Published today by @AtomBooks, you can find out more (but not too much) here - https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-girl-who/9780349003528
- and to Chris McDonald @cmacwritescrime for 'The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello', first of the Stonebridge Mysteries, cosy, fun crime from @RedDogTweets https://www.reddogpress.co.uk/product-page/the-curious-dispatch-of-daniel-costello
Poetry; here's the Catalan poet Jaume Subirana's collection, The Silent Letter, translated by Christopher Whyte. @FumdEstampa bring his 'delicate and profound' work to the English-speaking world. Find out more about Jauma and the press here - @nicciprasa https://www.fumdestampa.com
And many congratulations to Laura Danks @auradanks for 'Which Way To Happiness?', a smart, feminist rom-com about work and relationships. 'A cleverly plotted page-turner', you can read more here - https://www.waterstones.com/books/reviews/isbn/9781913942069#review-179745
- and to Rowan Hooper @rowhoop for his exploration of the role money plays in solving science's greatest dilemmas; climate change, disease, poverty, what can be achieved? How To Spend A Trillion Dollars comes from @ProfileBooks. Here's Rowan - https://twitter.com/ProfileBooks/status/1349657630738935808
And just in time, 'How to Work Without Losing Your Mind' is 'an invaluable guide to profession life' from @CateSevilla. 'Insightful and inventive' @VivGroskop, 'moving and funny' @emmagannon, Cate draws from lessons learned and interviews with other women. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316/316822/how-to-work-without-losing-your-mind/9780241439661.html
Congratulation to @RoseA_writer for 'Along The Endless River', a 'stunning saga of love, betrayal and secrets' set in the rainforests of Brazil. #HistoricalFiction from @canelo_co https://www.canelo.co/books/along-endless-river/
- and congratulations to Alexandra Potter @40somethingfkup for #ConfessionsofaFortySomething about the pressures of hitting 40 in an "Instagram-perfect" world. 'Funny and feisty' @mikegayle, here's one of many great reviews from @MrsBBookReviews https://mrsbbookreviews.wordpress.com/2020/07/03/new-release-book-review-confessions-of-a-forty-something-by-alexandra-potter/
Finally, many congratulations to Lara Thompson for debut #OneNightNewYork. The story of old New York, of bohemian Greenwich Village between the wars, of floozies and artists and addicts, it's 'a page-turner with style' @mserinkelly from @ViragoBooks https://www.waterstones.com/book/one-night-new-york/lara-thompson/9780349011080
And that's all for today. Congrats to all authors publishing at this difficult time. We'll be celebrating their work here every Thursday, so DM if you have a new physical book out while shop doors are closed in Jan and Feb. Now who spilt this red wine? #choosebookshops #books
