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It's #TwitterBookLaunch and the first of today's 2 parties is a DEBUT special, because your favourite author was once a #debut author too. With UK bookshop doors closed, please do browse this and other threads and leap on anything you like. Canapés; a tube of Pringles somewhere..
But congratulations to @NeemaMShah for #KololoHill, an epic family saga about the flight of Ugandan Asians in the '70s. 'Devastatingly beautiful' says @nktgill, it's from @picadorbooks @debutsUK2021 https://uk.bookshop.org/books/1605064150_kololo-hill/9781529030501
And raise an imaginary glass to Marianne Cronin @itsmcronin for #TheHundredYearsofLenniandMargot, the story of the friendship between old and young. 'Full of wisdom and kindness' says @JoannaCannon, it's from @doubleday and there's more praise here - https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-one-hundred-years-of-lenni-and-margot/9780857527196
Huge congrats to @LorraineBrown23 for #Uncoupling, a Paris-Amsterdam love-story. 'Utterly charming' @Matineegirl 'a tale of love and discovery' @mikegayle and there's pages more praise here. https://uk.bookshop.org/books/uncoupling-escape-to-paris-with-the-most-romantic-and-uplifting-love-story-of-2021/9781409198383
#HereComesTheMiracle by @AnnaBeecher is 'a lyrical tale of loss and love. Beautiful' says @julie_cohen. 'I adored this novel' @PINsykes. 'Unspeakably tender' @charliegilmour . Lovely title and cover too. It's from @WNBooks - https://www.waterstones.com/book/here-comes-the-miracle/anna-beecher/9781474610629
And congratulations to @ellie_m_eaton for The Divines. When a shocking tragedy closes an exclusive girls' school, a former pupil investigates. 'A cool, chilling, elegant novel' says Sarah Perry. It sounds great, and it's from @HodderBooks, more here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-divines/ellie-eaton/9781529340129
#TheOtherDaughter by @calbish asks 'what if your life isn't the one you were meant to lead?' Set against a stunning Swiss backdrop, it's one woman's search for the truth about her birth. From @simonschusterUK, lots of praise here - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Other-Daughter/Caroline-Bishop/9781471190056
Before My Actual Heart Breaks by @TishDelaney2 is an 'exquisite love story...I was besotted' ( @sarramanning). Set during the Troubles, it's about regret and dreams of escape, it's from @hutchinson Great title and cover, lovely review from @FannyBlake1 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-9251457/DEBUTS.html
And happy pub day to @JackByrnewriter for debut crime thriller #UndertheBridge, 'a love letter to Liverpool with a touch of Peaky Blinders', it's the first publication from northern indie @northodoxpress. Support them here - https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/under-the-bridge-paperback
And there's more crime in 'Allegation' by @RGAdams as a scandal shakes a small Welsh community to its foundations. 'Timely and alarming - a smashing novel', 'thought-provoking and page-turning', read all about it here @QuercusBooks https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/r-g-adams/allegation/9781529404661/
And congratulations to @SarahVPearse for #TheSanatorium @TransworldBooks. Mystery and murder at a secluded hotel, it's 'eerie and atmospheric' @ReeseW and 'will keep you checking over your shoulder' @richardosman https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-sanatorium-the-spine-tingling-reese-witherspoon-book-club-pick/9781787633315
Two non-fiction debuts - Happy pub day to Josie George @porridgebrain for #AStillLife. Josie lives with disabling chronic illness yet finds small, surprising patterns in the world around her. 'A beautiful memoir...joy-lit' says @M_Z_Harrison https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-still-life-a-memoir/9781526611970
- 'an immensely talented writer....could not be more timely' says @lindasgrant. Here's a great piece by @porridgebrain about life in lockdown with chronic illness. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/feb/06/my-personal-lockdown-has-been-much-longer-on-chronic-illness-before-and-after-covid
And huge congratulations to @ericabuist for 'This Party's Dead', in which she explores how cultures deal with mortal terror by exploring death festivals around the world. From anxiety to joyful acceptance, here's a great piece on the book's background - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/nov/20/death-of-an-in-law-grief-inheritance
Phew. We're only half-way, with all the Pringles long gone. More soon, but in the meantime huge congratulations to all. Please do support these brilliant #debut authors and buy directly from shops if you can. More soon!
Two more debuts out today! Many congratulations to Katherine Pangonis for Queens of Jerusalem, exploring the role women played in the Middle East during the Crusades. It sounds fascinating, from @wnbooks #DEBUT https://www.waterstones.com/book/queens-of-jerusalem/katherine-pangonis/9781474614078?fbclid=IwAR1QYsvnhY6E8j4O8Hzqr1-SbtHO8_zZSZQiNeedlRiKGacrAcB9hpzH03A
And for younger readers, congratulations to @HGold_author for climate change animal adventure #TheLastBear. Illustrated by Levi Pinfold. 'Unforgettable' says @MichaelMorpugo. Launch party tonight! Hosted by the excellent @Our_Bookshop @HarperCollinsCh
https://www.tringbookfestival.co.uk/venues/virtual-event/hannah-gold-last-bear
https://www.tringbookfestival.co.uk/venues/virtual-event/hannah-gold-last-bear
