A darkly comic and unflinchingly raw depiction of a young woman trying to navigate her way in the world, QUEENIE is about identity, independence and carving your own path. For fans of Dolly Alderton, Bryony Gordon and Dawn O'Porter, and anyone who loved Fleabag and Dear White People.
Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the 90s about a women s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a real monster.
Patrick's aunt Thelma was an artist whose work turned towards the occult. As an adult he discovers a journal of her explorations, and his son Roy becomes fascinated. His experiences at the sites scare Patrick away, but not Roy. Can he convince his son that his suspicions are real, or will what they've helped to rouse take a new hold on the world?
Literary black comedy with lashings of thriller. Adult children take revenge on their brutal father, but the victim crawls back ... "A wise and beautiful book about what it feels like to be alive" Zadie Smith "Fast-moving, energetic, constantly surprising" Hilary Mantel "Supremely artful" Lionel Shriver
This book is a collection of short stories told from the viewpoints of characters found in the gospel narratives. Caroline Greville brings a fresh understanding to these familiar stories, offering the reader plausible settings, dialogue, and characterization. About the Author Caroline Greville is a lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University and has a PhD in narrative non-fiction. As well as teaching on the BA and MA programs, she runs regular workshops for writers in Kent and at the Canterbury Festival. Pre-order: 14th March 2020
THE BESTSELLING BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE AWARD-WINNING MOVIE Winner of 3 OSCARS including BEST DIRECTOR and BEST ACTOR Winner of 5 BAFTAS including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Film Winner of the 2016 Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Actor - Drama, and Best Director
From the internationally bestselling author of THE SNOW CHILD comes an extraordinary story of discovery, adventure, and a husband and wife tested by the different paths their society expects them to tread.
Looking back, Gina's life inevitably divides into before and after, like some predictable diet advert. As she pinpointed the day her world began to shift, wondering if she knew, subconsciously, that something significant was afoot.
Molly Bolt is a young lady with a big character. Molly figures out at a young age that she will have to be tough to stay true to herself in 1950s America. In her dealings with boyfriends and girlfriends, in the rocky relationship with her mother and in her determination to pursue her career, she will fight for her right to happiness.
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Suspiria de Profundis, and 'The English Mail-Coach' are De Quincey's finest essays in autobiography, published here with three appendices containing a wealth of related manuscript material and a comprehensive introduction and notes.