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Publishes 16th April 2026 Signed copies available to pre-order while stocks last. The ever-witty Brian Bilston gives us a sparkling insight into his craft in this entertaining writing guidebook, including over 100 new poems.  Why do we write poetry? Where did it all begin? Who can write it, and most  importantly, how? In How to Lay an Egg With a Horse Inside, Brian Bilston, one of the  UK's funniest and best-loved poets, takes us through the how's, why's and what's of  reading and writing poetry. Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the fear of literary devices, gives us a whirlwind tour through the history of poetry, and shows us why we will always write better than any robot. Showcasing over a hundred brand new poems, and also  including practical criticisms of some of his greatest hits, every section is an  accessible, funny, and deeply pleasurable deep-dive into the craft. Charming, warm-hearted and comforting, for readers of poetry or those just getting started, How to Lay an Egg With a Horse Inside is for anyone who loves  words, and loves all the things they can do.

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Everyone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel's return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can't help think they were right. She was 17 when she'd first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story and that it would last forever. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken. It was Frank who picked up the pieces. Together they'd built a home very different from the one she'd imagined with Gabriel. And there was a time - even years - when she was happy. Watching her husband and son riding a tractor across their farm, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading. But then Gabriel came back, and all Beth's certainty about who she was crumbled.

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'Miraculous, mischievous and quietly devastating, Love Lane is the irresistible story of five individuals, linked by the past and yet separated by the present. I have just fallen in love with a beautiful book' Rachel Joyce'With Love Lane, Gale gets right to the secret joys and hidden heartbreaks of ordinary, flawed family life. A tender, delicately devastating novel' Sarah Waters'I adored this book. Patrick Gale's writing glows with compassion, as does his subtle, unflinching insight into his characters. Love Lane is an engulfing, deeply humane novel about the triumphs and failures of human connection' Marina KempA reunion. A journey. A longing for a place called home...When veteran Canadian wheat farmer, Harry Cane is obliged to sell up and sail home to an England transformed by two world wars, his arrival triggers unwelcome self-examination for the family he abandoned, and for whom he has never been more than a distant myth.His daughter feels duty bound to take him in but is riven with doubt and ambushed by a long buried anger she has never before expressed. Harry's effect on the next generation is less predictable, and enables his granddaughter to deal with an unspeakable trauma, while her gentle husband feels seen for who he truly is.Can Harry stay and make a new life before it's too late, or will he find himself cast out again, punished for having witnessed and understood too much?LOVE LANE is a searing portrayal of escape and entrapment, and a powerful exploration of what home and family can really be.' Love Lane is the story of a family, told beautifully and with deep understanding. There is no judgement here, only humanity. A joy and a lesson for our time' Ann Cleeves'An involving story of reconciliation, secrets and compromises, rich in emotional truth and evocative historical detail' Clare Chambers'I adored it. One of the most atmospheric and subtly realised novels I've read in a long while. It has the feel of a small-scale epic, filtered through distinct voices, about family and memory, estrangement and homecoming' James Cahill'He makes you care about the characters who feel real, and you so badly want the world to treat them with the respect, kindness and attention they deserve. A deep, moving novel' Georgina MooreSee the FIVE STAR reader reviews for Patrick Gale:'The gift of Patrick Gale is to tell a story with such poise and grace of prose that you are wound deeply around every step of the unfolding tale' 'Gale is one of those skilled writers who makes you forget you're reading a book''Gale is a wonderful writer' 'A gifted storyteller'

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Signed limited independent bookshop edition Published 15th October 2026 The final novel in the highly acclaimed and beloved Thursday Next series. Will Thursday find her happy ending?Swindon-based Literary Detective Thursday Next is embarking on her eighth and final adventure: 'Dark Reading Matter' and she is well aware of the fact. The problem is, others are too. Old foes and new are plotting a terrible revenge: To disrupt the narrative and make Dark Reading Matter not just unreadable but unpublishable. Thursday can't let that happen and needs to use all her guile and narrative trickery to unmask the antagonists and guide the series to a satisfactory conclusion. It won't be easy. The Martians have broken out of their HG Wells novel and threaten both the real world and the Bookworld. Agents from a higher reality want unfettered access to the Dark Reading Matter, the realm where deleted books and unrealised literary ideas end up. A Gateway to Hell has opened up at Wantage's Shakesmania, the nation's second to worst Shakespeare theme park and the cosy world of Enid Blyton has been hi-jacked by Ultra Right Wing Nationalists. With Reality Field Distortion experiments going haywire, a partially redacted donkey, a Bookworld on the brink of losing its imaginative energy to Big Tech and a murderous stamp collector with Philaticide on their mind, Thursday has to navigate a tightrope of borderline unusable narrative devices to bring the series to a satisfactory conclusion. It's a tall order, but Thursday has a secret weapon: Her own adaptability, her husband Landen, a host of stalwart friends and ultimately the most loyal compatriots she can call upon: Her readers. 'Hugely funny and gloriously imaginative' Daily Express'Fans of the late Douglas Adams, or, even, Monty Python, will feel at home with Fforde' Herald        

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In One Brief Moment All Eternity by Elif Shafak - PRE ORDER your INDIES EXCLUSIVE signed copy Publication date 15th October 2026 The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author of THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY and 10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD In One Brief Moment All Eternity is an astonishing new novel by the bestselling, prize-winning novelist Elif Shafak. Spanning decades and continents, from revolutionary 19th century France to Istanbul, Egypt and Beirut, it is a profound meditation on creativity in times of political crisis and war, asking what literature can hope to offer when the world feels broken. Building a fascinating bridge between Western prose and Eastern poetry, this story offers a luminous portrait of the life of an iconic writer, Gustave Flaubert, author of Madame Bovary, told through the lives of the women – both real and fictional – who shaped him.

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Franky Brown can't wait for tonight's treehouse sleepover with his best friends, the Danger Gang. Eight ordinary kids, all with EXTRAORDINARY secret superpowers!But then Franky finds a mysterious videogame in the garage, and decides to press play. And he's ZAPPED INSIDE IT!It turns out that Franky's mum - a genius inventor - created the game. She just never meant for it to turn EVIL.Can the Danger Gang use their superpowers - from Mollie's invisibility, to Eric's shark-mode, to Katy's shrinking skills, and more! - to play Franky to freedom? Can they complete five perilous levels and collect five danger diamonds? And can they defeat the final boss waiting for them at the end......or will it be GAME OVER for the Danger Gang?   Signed exclusive

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When the world ends, only the underground mysteries will save us…A great wall is rising on the horizon and a foreign army is massing on the borders of the small country of Nevereach. As invaders prepare to smash the last of the resistance, three unlikely heroes emerge from the exhausted populace.Mel, Rosa and Apibus, driven by the loss of loved ones, inspired by old stories and guided by a mysterious star, set out to save their world by rousing the sleeping warriors. But before they can do that, they must find the witch who alone knows how to wake these mythical figures.Travelling across a perilous landscape, encountering challenge after challenge, this could be called a cautionary tale for the three, and the reader, but it's more than that - it's a journey, a revelation and an inspiration.Brilliantly conjured from the unique imagination of the poet, novelist, and activist Ben Okri, you will find inside these pages a world where the greatest enemy is not the tyrant forcing his soldiers on, but the dark forces draining people's will to resist.

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'Like all great storytellers Sara pulls the reader in and doesn't let go until the utterly satisfying, heart-swelling conclusion' Graham Norton'Utterly brilliant. I inhaled it. I loved it' Claudia Winkleman'Unputdownable' The Sunday TimesFRIENDS ARE THE FAMILY YOU CHOOSE.Manchester, 1982. The houses on the street are almost identical but number 51 has always been slightly neater, a shiny penny next to number 49. The people inside have their differences too but still their lives are entwined, most especially for young girls Abi and Christy. From questionable fashion choices, illicit nights out and doomed romances, growing up together they share everything. Including the secret that eventually tears them apart.Two decades later, Abi's life is one of marriage, family and stability. Christy, always the wilder of the two, has travelled and partied and risen high in the world of TV. Until, unexpectedly, they're living next door to each other again. Is it finally time to confront the past and speak the truth?The Truth of Us showcases Sara Cox's superb storytelling skills in an unforgettable story that spans generations but always stays truthful to the strong, funny and complex women at its heart.

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Welcome to Your Life is the captivating and deeply personal memoir from Roland Orzabal, founding member and primary songwriter of the iconic English band Tears for Fears.Known for their smash hits including 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World', 'Shout', 'Head Over Heels' and 'Mad World', Tears for Fears and their unforgettable songs have been part of the fabric of rock and roll for over forty years.Orzabal shares the story of his band and also his life. It's a journey marked by massive fame, mental health struggles, a career that's navigated a hugely changed political and musical landscape, the creative and personal breakdown of Roland's relationship with Curt Smith, the devastating loss of his wife and the road back to fulfilment as a man, father and musician.As he reflects on love, loss, faith and recovery, Orzabal shows how the power of music can heal even the deepest wounds.

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