It’s less than a month to go til schools are out for the Easter holidays, and pretty soon families will be racking their brains for ways to entertain their youngsters. But with rising costs, we’re all living in a crunch. … Continue reading Exploring London on a Budget: Let These Travel Books & Maps Guide Your Adventures
Maryse Condé is a powerful literary force, “The grand queen, the empress, of Caribbean literature,” according to Fiammetta Rocco, and now the oldest writer to be longlisted for the International Booker Prize with her latest work, The Gospel According to … Continue reading Maryse Condé Longlisted for the International Booker Prize | The Gospel According to the New World
It’s Black History Month over in the States this February! Black authors deserve highlighting whatever the month, but we thought this would still be a good time to point to some books that cover a breadth of African American history, … Continue reading A Celebration of African American History, Culture and Politics through 10 Unique Books
We’re so used to commercialised Valentines’ day — shiny pink and purple plastic hearts, tacky little stuffed bears, and the same chocolates repackaged in shiny, red boxes. But those things don’t cut through to the heart, do they? Between rushing … Continue reading A Refreshing and Honest Look at Love — Inside Love Story: new photography on love and intimacy from Hoxton Mini Press
So far this year we’ve given you our list of awesome queer fiction and non-fiction for 2023, but maybe your love language is pictures, colours, and stories told through images. If so, keep scrolling for this year’s Spring/Summer LGBTQIA+ releases … Continue reading Over 25 Queer Graphic Novel Reads — LGBTQIA+ Comics, Manga and more for 2023
QUEER IS HERE! New year, new TBR pile, baby!! And boy, do we have some juicy queer books for you to add to your bookshelves this year… From political gut punches, to a steamy western-come-scifi, to your next favourite romance. … Continue reading Over 40 New Queer Books Out in 2023 — LGBTQIA+ Lit Preview For Spring/Summer
Still hunting down the *perfect* gift for someone this holiday season? We know the feeling — you’re counting down the days, hoping that a lightning of Christmas inspiration might still hit you yet… Don’t leave it up to fate, not … Continue reading Christmas Gift Guide 2022
Calling all kids booksellers, readers and parents! We are excited to reveal that we have been working on something very special over the past few weeks and today is finally the launch of our new Turnaround Kids newsletter! Read our … Continue reading Your One Stop Shop For Children’s Books: Turnaround Kids Newsletter!
From the fabulously talented and bestselling author behind Nothing to See Here and Tunelling to the Centre of the Earth, Kevin Wilson brings us a bold and compelling coming-of-age story packed with wit and nuance. Now Is Not the Time … Continue reading Now Is Not The Time to Panic — Book of the Month
Halloween is fast-approaching, and we’re dusting off our Halloween DVDs ready for a marathon of our favourite heart-pounding cinematic moments! Who doesn’t love the slow burn of a ghost story, the mind-melding effects of a psychological thriller, or that one … Continue reading Your Next Read, Based on Your Favourite Horror Movies
