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'You can trade in the mozzarella for burrata here, if it takes your fancy! You can also roast the greens if you like. I love them blanched because the result is so fresh and tastes like springtime, but it’s just

as delicious with them charred.' - Elena Silcock, author of Salads Are More Than Leaves

300g (10& 1/2oz) asparagus spears

300g (10 & 1/2oz) sugar snap peas

200g (7oz) frozen peas

2 courgettes

30g (1oz) soft herbs – I used a mixture of flat leaf parsley, tarragon and dill

3 125g (4 1/2) balls of mozzarella cheese

1 lemon

salt and pepper

DRESSING

Green Sauce or Salsa Verde or Lemon &

Olive Oil

TOPPERS

50g (1 & 1/2oz) nuts – I used flaked almonds

1] Toast the nuts. Meanwhile, make the dressing of your choice.

2] Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, and fill a bowl with iced water. Snap the woody ends off the asparagus, then add along with the sugar snaps to the boiling water and cook for 4 minutes. Add the peas and cook for another 30 seconds. Drain and plunge into the iced water. Once cooled, drain and set aside on kitchen paper to dry.

3] Finely slice the courgettes and put in a large mixing bowl. Pull the herb leaves from the stems and add most of them to the bowl. Add the drained veg along with half of the dressing. Finely grate the zest of the lemon into the bowl, then halve and squeeze in the juice of one half. Toss, taste and season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a platter.

4] Snuggle the mozzarella balls into the salad, then tear open and season them with a little salt. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and finish with the remaining herb leaves and roasted nuts. Add a crack of black pepper, then serve with the remaining lemon half for squeezing over if you think it needs a little more acidity.

'This dish requires your wok to be smoking hot. I would recommend leaving it on a high heat for at least 30–60 seconds before starting this stir-fry. Get that extractor fan on high, open all your windows and put away any laundry hanging in the kitchen – unless you want your clothes, too, to have a smoky finish.' - Jeremy Pang, author of School of Wok

300g (101/2oz) rib-eye steak, cut into large dice

150g (51/2oz) heritage baby

tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved

100g (31/2oz) watercress, rinsed

2 baby cucumbers, sliced diagonally into wedges

1/2 red onion, finely sliced

1 spring onion, roughly chopped

2–3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

vegetable oil

handful of coriander and mint leaves, to garnish

PICKLED RED ONION

1/2 red onion, finely sliced

100g (31/2oz) radishes, finely sliced (optional)

6 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 tablespoon sea salt

MARINADE

1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes

1/4 teaspoon cracked

black pepper

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 tablespoon cornflour

SAUCE

11/2 tablespoons oyster sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1/2 tablespoon sugar

juice of 1/2 lime

1. For the pickled red onion, place the onion into a small bowl with the radishes, if using. Add the rest of the pickled onion ingredients to the bowl and give it a stir to dissolve the sugar and salt. Set aside for a minimum of 20 minutes.

2. Place the steak in a mixing bowl and massage the marinade ingredients into the meat, saving the cornflour until last. Mix the sauce ingredients together in a separate bowl.

3. Place the tomatoes in a bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons of the pickling liquid from the pickled red onion. Arrange the watercress over a serving plate and scatter the cucumber and tomatoes around.

4. Build Your Wok Clock: Start at 12 o’clock with the marinated beef, followed by the (unpickled) red onion, spring onion and garlic, and lastly the sauce.

5. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in your wok over a high heat until smoking hot. Swirl the oil around the wok a little and then add the marinated beef and sear for 1 minute on ea

ch side. Next add the sliced red onion to the wok and start to fold through. Add the spring onion and garlic and continue to stir-fry for 1–2 minutes, giving the wok a good shake every 20–30 seconds.

6. Now stop shaking the wok to allow the heat to build until smoking. Then quickly pour in the sauce and bring to a vigorous boil. Fold through once or twice to fully coat the beef and vegetables, then spoon onto the top of your salad. Garnish with the herbs and drained pickled red onion.

In May 1799, Austen wrote to her sister, Cassandra, ‘Our journey yesterday went off exceedingly well, nothing occurred to alarm or delay us . . . At Devizes we had comfortable rooms and a good dinner, to which we sat down about five; amongst other things we had asparagus and a lobster, which made me wish for you, and some cheesecakes, on which the children made so delightful a supper as to endear the town of Devizes to them for a long time.’ Austen is good at painting pictures of domestic contentment – she certainly knew that happiness lies in small things and undoubtedly that one of those small things was cheesecake. The cheesecake of the period was somewhat akin to an almond-thickened custard baked in a pastry case, but we think this more modern take on the cheesecake would have pleased the Austen children just as well. -

 Robert Tuesley Anderson, author of Jane Austen's Table

SERVES 6

prep + cooking time: 30 minutes

115g digestive biscuit crumbs

25g unsalted butter, melted

170g cream cheese

50g caster sugar

55g soured cream

finely grated zest of ½ lemon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cornflour

2 eggs

raspberries, to serve

icing sugar, for dusting

1. 1. Line a 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Stir the digestive crumbs into the melted butter and press into the bases of the cases. Chill while you make the filling.
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4. 2. Place the cream cheese, sugar, soured cream, lemon zest, vanilla extract, cornflour and eggs in a bowl and beat together.
6. 3. Spoon the mixture over the biscuit bases and bake at 160˚C for 20 minutes. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
8. 4. Remove the cheesecakes from the cases and place on a serving plate. Serve warm, decorated with raspberries and a dusting of icing sugar.

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Inspired by the resilient spirit of Anna Makievska and The Bakehouse, Kyiv, who have continued to bake day and night throughout the conflict, Knead Peace is a unique collection of beautiful bakes in support of Ukraine. With recipes donated by esteemed bakeries from across the globe, £2.50 from the sale of each print copy of Knead Peace sold in the UK is donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal of the Disasters Emergency Committee.

1. Mix the flour and water until well incorporated. Then cover and let it sit at room temperature for one hour. After the hour add the sourdough and salt. Mix by hand until well incorporated.

2. Place the dough on the work surface without flour. Do 5 minutes of Slap & Fold technique to knead the dough.
4. Place dough in a container and let it relax for 30 minutes. Do 3 sets of Stretch & Fold at 30 minutes intervals and after the final one end with a 30-minute rest.

3. Cover the dough and place in the refrigerator overnight to ferment in a container three times larger than the dough.

4. Divide and Shape: Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and flour the to divide dough into 2 pieces. Pre-shape with the dough and cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes. Then you can shape into a round loaf and place in a floured proving baskets with the seam side on the top.

5. Once shaped, cover with plastic and let it proof for 2 hours in warm area.

6. Baking: Preheat oven and dutch oven for 1 hour at 250C.Score the loaves with a simple cut lengthwise just before going in the oven. Once the oven is pre heated gently tip the loaf on to a baking parchment and gently place inside the dutch oven and spray the loaf with a fine mist of water and place the lid on.

8. Bake with steam for 10 minutes at 250C. Lower temperature to 210C and bake for an additional 25 minutes or so with the lid off.

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Well, here you go – my GF pancakes that I literally live on five days a week. They are so good, and fluffy too! The demand for these bad boys has been crazy. Pair them with my crispy bacon and maple syrup! - Megan McKenna, author of Can You Make that Gluten Free?

MAKES 12

450 g (1 lb) gluten-free self-raising flour

2 eggs

300 ml (10 fl oz) semi-skimmed milk

olive oil, for frying

Put your flour, eggs and milk into a large bowl and whisk until smooth.

Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large non-stick pan over a low heat. When hot, add 1 heaped tablespoon of your pancake batter and swirl it into a small circle about 5 mm (1/2 in) thick. Depending on

the size of the pan, add another 1 or 2 spoonfuls in the same way. The circles look thin, but they will rise, don’t you worry!

Turn the heat up to medium and cook for about 1&1/2 minutes on each side, until fluffed up and lightly speckled brown. You’ll know when they’re ready.

Transfer the pancakes to a plate and keep warm while you make as many more pancakes as you can with the remaining batter. Remember to heat a spoonful of oil for each batch. Serve the pancakes with your chosen toppings.

1. Put the onion, garlic, chillies, cream, passata, spaghetti and measured water into a large, deep frying pan with  a well-fitting lid. 

2. Cover and bring to the boil over a medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 12 minutes, or until  the pasta is cooked and has absorbed some of the sauce. 

3. Add the Parmesan and vodka and stir through, cooking for a further 2–3 minutes. 

4. Divide between 4 warmed bowls and serve, topped with a handful of basil leaves. 

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"My first Clover Club highlighted the potential for flavour within the structure of a cocktail. We still have our founding steps of 50ml of spirit, 25ml of sour, 25ml of texture and 15ml of sweet. We also have a 15ml float of dry vermouth, a highly aromatized liquid more commonly found with gin in a Martini. Now imagine the flavour profile and experience of a Martini as a 3-D shape, a compressed concertina. Imagine stretching out the Martini concertina. Imagine that each peak and trough is one individual aroma note. The peaks will be the top notes of lemon and orange, coriander seed, juniper, maybe some floral or light herbal notes. The troughs will be the base notes of orris, liquorice, barks and heavier herbal notes. We can move from left to right and start to imagine how our experience of a Martini builds and changes over time. Through examining this structure, we can start to see the space between each fold, taking note of the shapes that are starting to form here. And we can also start to imagine what other aromas would ‘fit’ well in that space. Raspberry suddenly looks like a logical fit with gin and dry vermouth. This is what I call the ‘space’ or 'gaps' between aroma. It’s where I like to explore the potential of a cocktail as a vehicle for overall flavour. When I take this point of view, I can understand how this classic cocktail will work, build an expectation of my experience and hopefully be inspired to create something new in the future." Zoe Burgess, author of The Cocktail Cabinet

50ml (1⅔oz) gin

25ml (⅔oz plus 1 tsp) lemon juice

25ml (⅔oz plus 1 tsp) egg white

15ml (1& 1/2oz) raspberry syrup

15ml (1& 1/2oz) dry vermouth

Total drink volume: 150ml (5oz)

Ideal glass volume: 180–200ml

(6–6⅔oz)

Glass: chilled large coupette

Add the gin, lemon juice, egg white, raspberry syrup and dry vermouth to a cocktail shaker, then seal the shaker and dry shake. Open the shaker and pour the liquid into the smaller half while you fill the larger half with cubed ice. Pour the liquid over the ice. Reseal the shaker and shake. Strain into the chilled glass and serve.

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"I love texture in chocolate, especially crunch, so these are a winner every time and perfect if you fancy a mix of crunch, melt and spice. The spices here are the ones I love best, but they’re just a guide, so if you don’t like cinnamon but love ginger, simply make a swap. The same goes for any of the spices." - Paul A. Young, author of The Joy of Chocolate

Makes 25 kisses

200g (7oz) your homemade

chocolate (page 59)

100g (3 1/2oz) roasted cocoa nibs

50g (11/2oz) demerara sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Melt half of your homemade chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of hot water, and chop the rest into small pieces. Mix the chopped chocolate into the melted chocolate until everything has melted.

Stir in the rest of the ingredients, then use a teaspoon to dollop small portions on to the prepared baking tray – each one should be about 25g.

Tap the tray once on the worktop so that each portion becomes slightly spread out, but not too much – it’s a kiss, not a button.

Refrigerate for 15 minutes to set, then store at room temperature.

Present in chocolate boxes as a gift or store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

To add more joy While your buttons are still unset, add your favourite decorations, glitters or sprinkles.

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An earthy, smoky stew that takes its flavour inspiration from the classic Hungarian dish of goulash, this is easy to prepare, involving not much more than throwing all the ingredients together and letting your cooker do most of the work.

SERVES 4

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 onions, finely chopped

1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

1 celery stick, finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon caraway seeds

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

625 g (11/4 lb) beetroot, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm (1 inch) cubes

300 g (10 oz) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm (1 inch) cubes

400 g can (13 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed

400 g can (13 oz) chopped tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato purée

750 ml (11/4 pints) vegan stock

salt and pepper

To serve

2 tablespoons roughly chopped dill fronds

dairy-free crème fraîche or soured cream (optional)

Heat the olive oil in a large casserole dish with a lid, add the onions, carrot, celery and garlic and cook over a medium heat for about 8 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Stir in the caraway seeds and smoked paprika and cook for another 2 minutes.

Add the beetroot, sweet potato, black beans, tomatoes, tomato purée and stock, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover with the lid and cook slowly for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes or so.

Remove the lid and cook, uncovered, for another 20 minutes until reduced and thickened. Serve in bowls sprinkled with the dill and topped with a dollop of dairy-free crème fraîche or soured cream, if

you like.

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I love Sichuan-style Fish Fragrant Aubergines, which is a spicy, pungent and salty dish, but I always feel it’s missing a nutty sesame flavour. The addition of peanut butter and tahini takes this dish to another level – the perfect comfort dish. Serve with wheat flour noodles or steamed jasmine rice. - Ching He Huang, author of Stir Crazy

Serves 2 kcal 192 carbs 18.2g protein 4g fat 11.8g

1 tablespoon rapeseed oil, plus 1 teaspoon

300g (10 oz) purple aubergine, sliced into 1cm x 3cm (1/2 inch x 1 inch) strips

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced

1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry

For the sauce

1 teaspoon smooth peanut butter

1 tablespoon chilli bean paste

1 teaspoon sesame paste, such as tahini

2 tablespoons low-sodium light soy sauce

1 tablespoon Chinkiang black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon cornflour

50ml (1/4 cup) cold water

For the garnish and to serve

1 spring onion, finely sliced

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce in a jug, then set aside.

Heat a wok over a high heat until smoking and add 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil. Add the aubergine strips and stir-fry for 4–5 minutes while adding small drops of water to soften the aubergine – about 100ml (1/2 cup) in total. As the water evaporates, keep adding more. Once softened, push the aubergines to one side of the wok and add 1 teaspoon rapeseed oil. Fry the sliced chilli for a few seconds, then season with the Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry.

Give the sauce a stir, then add to the wok and cook gently, stirring and tossing all the ingredients together until the sauce is heated through and has coated the aubergines – about 2 minutes.

Garnish with the spring onion and toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.

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In 2051, when a young meteorologist discovers a body entombed in ice, Glasgow detective Cameron Brodie sets out on a hazardous journey to the isolated and ice-bound village of Kinlochleven. Read this exclusive extract from Peter May’s masterful thriller A Winter Grave.

The rain was mixed with hail, turning to ice as it hit frozen ground and making conditions treacherous underfoot. Such little light penetrated the thick, sulphurous cloud that smothered the city, it would have been easy to mistake mid-morning for first light.

Overhead electric lights burned all the way along the corridor, making it seem even darker outside, and turning hard, cream-painted surfaces into reflective veneers that almost hurt the eyes. Brodie glanced from the windows as he strode the length of the hall. The river was swollen again and seemed sluggish as the surge from the estuary slowed its seaward passage.

The DCI’s door stood ajar. Brodie could hear the distant chatter of computer keyboards and a murmur of voices from further along. They invoked a sense of hush that he was reluctant to break and he knocked softly on the door.

The voice from beyond it demonstrated no such sensitivity. ‘Enter!’ It was like the crack of a rifle.

Brodie stepped in, and Detective Chief Inspector Angus Maclaren glanced up from paperwork that lay like a snowdrift across his desk. He was in shirtsleeves, his tie loose at the neck, normally well-kempt hair falling in a loop across his forehead. He swept it back with a careless hand. ‘You like a bit of hillwalking, I’m told, Brodie. Bit of climbing. That right?’ There was a hint of condescension in his tone, incredulity that anyone might be drawn to indulge in such an activity. Not least one of his officers.

Born four years before the turn of the millennium, Brodie had worked his way up through the force the hard way. Graduating from Tulliallan, and spending more than ten years in uniform before sitting further exams and embarking on his investigator pathway, gaining entrance finally to the criminal investigation department as a detective constable. Two promotions later, he found himself serving under a senior officer twenty-five years his junior, who had fast-tracked his way directly to detective status as a university graduate with a degree in criminology and law from the University of Stirling. A senior officer who had little time for Brodie’s old school approach. And even less, apparently, for his passion for hillwalking.

‘Yes, sir.’

It was his widowed father, an unemployed welder made redundant from one of the last shipyards on the Clyde, who had taken him hillwalking for the first time in the West Highlands. Brodie had only been fourteen when they took the train from Queen Street up to Arrochar to climb The Cobbler, ill-dressed and ill-equipped. The right gear cost money, and his father had precious little of the stuff. But that first taste of the wild outdoors gave Brodie the bug, and as he grew more experienced, and began to earn, he started taking safety more seriously, spending all his spare time haunting sports equipment shops in the city. He was devastated when his father was struck down by a stroke. Semi-paralysed, he died a year later when Brodie was just twenty-one. And Brodie’s weekend trips to the hills and mountains of the Highlands became something of an obsession, an escape from a solitary life. And in recent years, an escape from life itself.

 Maclaren pushed himself back in his chair and regarded the older man speculatively. ‘Remember those stories in the papers about three months ago? Scottish Herald reporter going missing in the West Highlands?’

Brodie didn’t. ‘No, sir.’

Maclaren tutted his annoyance and pushed an open folder of newspaper cuttings towards him. The Herald itself, the Scotsman, the Record. Most of the other national papers had gone to the wall. Apart from these, and a handful of surviving local newspapers, most people got their news from TV, internet and social media. ‘A modern police officer needs to keep himself abreast of current affairs, Brodie. How can we police a society in ignorance of them?’

Brodie supposed that the question was rhetorical and maintained a silence that drew a look from Maclaren, as if he suspected dumb insolence.

‘Charles Younger,’ he said. ‘The paper’s investigative reporter. Specialised in political scandals. Last August he went hillwalking in the Loch Leven area, even though by all accounts he’d never been hillwalking in his life. Went out one day, never came back. No trace of him ever found. Until now.’ He paused, as if waiting for Brodie to ask. When he didn’t, the DCI sighed impatiently and added, ‘Younger’s body was discovered frozen in a snow patch in a north-facing corrie of Binnein Mòr, above the village of—’

Brodie interrupted for the first time. ‘I know where Binnein Mòr is. I’ve climbed most of the mountains in the Kinlochleven area.’

‘Aye, so I heard. All of the Munros in the Mamores, I believe.’

Brodie offered a single nod in affirmation.

‘I want you to go up there and check it out.’

‘Why are Inverness not dealing with it?’

‘Because the two officers they sent to investigate were killed when their drone came down in an ice storm. Edinburgh have asked us to send someone instead. And I’m asking you.’

***

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In 2009, Dialogue Books was created as a bookshop in the back of a tearoom in Berlin when I was 27 years old. I’d moved to Berlin for love and a desire to make an independent bookshop work in the birthplace of the printing press. I had £5k to my name, very little German, and a dream to live a simple yet engaging life drinking red wine and talking to readers about literature. 

My journey started as a 15-year-old, working in my local bookshop in Battersea, South West London. I love selling books to readers. For me, there is a huge honour in being a bookseller. As a bookseller it’s a huge responsibility to find a book that will take a reader away from their friends, family, television, phone scrolling to immerse themselves for hours, days, and weeks in the pages of a book, blocking everything out other than the world that is created on a page. As Dialogue has grown, I have taken this understanding of readers and applied it to my work as a publisher.

I became a publisher entirely by accident. In winter 2016, I was at an exclusive industry publishing dinner in Mayfair with literary agent Julia Kingsford who co-founded the Good Literary Agency; Julia introduced me to Charlie King, the managing director of Little, Brown Book Group. After dinner, Julia, Charlie and Philip Jones, the editor of trade magazine The Bookseller and I went for a drink at Little Mayfair, Soho House, where I was a member. Over cocktails, we discussed many things publishing-related including the fact that I was the only Black person at the dinner and the male to female ratio was 50:50. Phillip brought out the new issue of The Bookseller which had a focus on diversity and as I flicked through a statistic jumped out at me: ‘out of 65,000 books published in 2016, less than 100 were by a person of colour and only ONE Black male debut was published’. At the time I ran a book-to-film consultancy and my job as a scout was to read hundreds of manuscripts and work out which narratives could be adapted to screen by my clients; I was also the literary editor of Elle magazine – with over a thousand books dropping on my door mat each year – so, whilst these stats were known to me through experience, to see them on the page was really shocking. My feeling then, as it is now, is that to not engage in the narratives, stories, experiences and talent from people from minority and marginalised groups is a failure of epic proportions that requires real change to rectify.

Over the next few weeks and months, I spoke to Charlie King, who was immediately open and engaged on the subject of me heading up an imprint to redress the balance of writers on UK publishing schedules. During this time I held meetings with PRH and Harper Collins, but there was a lack of understanding and ambition to what could be achieved whereas with Charlie King and Hachette’s CEO David Shelley, there was the desire for real, sustainable change that would make a difference to the publishing landscape. Knowing about Changing the Story, Hachette’s diversity and inclusion programme, helped me to understand that Hachette were serious and demonstrative about the issues. During these conversations, I spent time creating the proposal which continues to act as a blueprint for my vision for the imprint. Talking to other Black women in publishing as well as trusted allies to consider what was missing and what could be done differently was an inspiring time at the beginning of this chapter in Dialogue’s history. 

Since establishing in 2009, Dialogue has been four companies: the bookshop in Berlin, then publishing consultancy Dialogue Berlin, which evolved into book to film consultancy Dialogue Scouting, and then Dialogue Books the imprint. When I was working on the concept of the bookshop, Dialogue was a working title for me; it symbolised the exchange in the relationship between authors and readers. If I were to underline the focus of my work over the past two decades, it would be about the facilitation of connecting readers and writers. Although I’d never worked in a publishing house before, when I arrived at Hachette to work at Little, Brown as publisher of Dialogue Books in the summer of 2017, my unparalleled work experience meant that I was walking into the role with a mix of brilliant independent business acumen, proven track record in getting books to readers but little knowledge of the systems and processes that get a book from a manuscript to readers. My learning curve was steep in many respects but my prior experience and determination to keep the author and reader at the centre of all aspects of the publishing experience and my drive to succeed helped me to stride forward in the wake of negative comments and undermining actions. 

The publishing industry is quietly brutal. Everyone who works in publishing is really ‘nice’ but, for me, there is a question mark about the viability and relevance of an entire industry that is monocultural in terms of race, class, gender, sexuality, ability and age. Having grown up in London, it is astounding to me that an industry that concerns itself with the ideas of others entirely failed to include anyone from outside of a very specific background. As the first Black person to do my job as a publisher in a corporate publishing house – 50 years after Margaret Busby set up Allison and Busby – I refuse to succumb to imposter syndrome. I am on such a mission to change who is published by whom and although I’ve heard the negative comments and felt the pressure, I’ve fought for my authors and protected my mental health as I have gone above and beyond, because it’s imperative that I am here, doing this work. I have earned my place as someone committed to that author-to-reader journey and i know that my race, gender, sexuality, class and ability is needed. I see the world from a different perspective and I know there is great value in that and without vision and difference any business or industry becomes stagnant. We can see the effects of the single view from the publishing world and it’s one that it is leaving the most important art form (in my opinion) diminished. 

The publishing industries failure is entirely structural and therefore can be dismantled and remodelled. The greatest barrier to inclusion that publishing has to face is the barrier of exclusion. A recent manifestation of  exclusion can be characterised by the generation of unpaid work experience, this meant that by stepping foot in a publishing house you were more qualified than those who hadn’t, and so privileged people with two-week work experience from their godparent, aunt, or father’s friend from university were more likely to get a job because they had experience – thus a generation from the same background entered the workplace. 

As publishing companies merged to become huge houses, the demand for more books to be published by fewer people, for the sake of profit, resulted in a culture of hiring for the job that needed to be done today (diligent editorial assistant), rather than the job that needs to be done tomorrow (brilliant, innovative commissioning editor). Working in publishing is busy and demanding so it’s much easier to hire a highly organised person who has a hint of experience rather than take a chance on someone who is box-fresh and bursting with ideas, who may need some training. This results in only getting into publishing from the lowest rung of an entry level job; anything above step one on the ladder requires prior knowledge, managers don’t have time to train newbies so they want people that can hit the ground running. It’s gotten so bad that editors keen to move from fiction to non-fiction imprints or from rights to publicity departments in the early years of their career are told they don’t have the right experience; the lack of movement between departments has become rare, let alone from people from outside of publishing coming into the industry. By not understanding that skills are transferable across departments or recognising that people’s interests can change, and that there is value in knowledge and a vast array of untapped talent from outside of publishing, has led to a stark cultural deficit in publishing. 

As those diligent first jobbers grow to become industry leaders, without any challenges to their ideas of innovation, diversity and culture, we’ve ended up in the state we are in. Despite my vast experience in a career dedicated to books and readers I was and continue to be seen as an industry outsider. For us to make progress, the way in which skills and creativity are valued needs to fundamentally change. When the idea of the right person changes, the demographics will; as the people who make books change, so will the authors;as the authors change, so will the readers. The reality is the colleagues, authors and readers are out there, being inspired by other mediums yet ready to be embraced, the lens just needs to be refocused so more people fit the picture. 

Dialogue Books is concerned not only with who writes the books, but who reads our books and who works on them. By introducing the credits page at the back of each publication, that was my way of celebrating teamwork and also to inform readers of the different roles that are required to create a book. My mission at Dialogue is the same as it ever was, to connect authors with readers, but now that task encompasses challenging an entire industry to think bigger and bolder about who writes the books, who reads them and who makes them. Multiculturalism is key to the planet's most incredible cities –London, New York, Paris, Berlin, Kingston, Toronto. We shouldn’t need Harvard Business School reports or panels on diversity to tell us that. Our working environments should mirror our journey to work with the variety of people we encounter. 

My only real hobby, which has become my obsession, is great storytelling. This comes from the fact that I had a challenging time of being misunderstood in my childhood and books were a great refuge for me to understand I wasn’t alone in the world and that other people faced issues far greater than mine and survived. Reading Matilda at 7 years old, Judy Blume at 9, then Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison and Karl Marx at 13 and Milan Kundera, Anaïs Nin and James Baldwin at 16 gave me confidence, instruction, and inspiration. Books transformed me and when I am reading a manuscript sent by an agent, I am considering if that narrative, that author's voice can do the same for Dialogue readers. My personal library contains books from writers from all backgrounds, the fact that I focus on publishing people from marginalised and minority backgrounds is because so many editors and publishers failed to do so and someone had make a stand and create a space where individuals are celebrated for their work and talent beyond their protected characteristics. However, I also believe that I could be a great publisher to any writer from any background, but my focus is on redressing the balance,I am here to ensure that other people from minority backgrounds get to work on whatever they are interested in and are not pigeonholed to diversity. I am driven by innovation and inclusion and I am so grateful to the team that work with me: Millie Seaward, Emily Moran, Celeste Ward Best, Catriona Row and more recently Maisie Lawrence and Bad Form’s very own Amy Baxter for committing so much time, energy, and creative passion to Dialogue and ensuring our books reach readers across our society. Looking forward as an industry, we have a long way to go to mirror our society. One way of doing this is by publishing professionals decentering themselves and their norms from the books, being really bold and engaging with the wide range of people, experiences and characteristics that make up our world. Looking beyond,embracing and creating (not just accepting) change, difference, and innovation will bring greater gains and, as we envelop more people into our orbit, what will open up to us will be incredibly rewarding on all metrics. By having this broad vision and naturally inclusive standpoint, Dialogue Books, our authors, and the reading communities we serve are here to lead the way and I am so proud of all we have achieved in the first five years of being a publisher. Cheers.   

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We do not think of ourselves as oppressive. Very few people are, at least deliberately. Of course, we there are times when we lose our temper and snap, we might put pressure on people to do what we want, we can be rude to family, friends, neighbours and service providers. We can say things behind someone’s back or online we’d never say to a person’s face. And when we do there is a tendency, a desire, to excuse this behaviour – it’s not us, it’s our situation, our emotion, we are tired, or under pressure It wasn’t us. We didn’t mean it. And time will pass. They’ll get over it.

Those of us in Western Europe or North America, until recently for the most part insulated from catastrophic natural disaster or violent political upheaval, see news about tragedies far away and think that it doesn’t apply to us, that we are not responsible for these things. We get up, we go to work, we drive our cars and eat our food and read our books. We rarely think too hard about the choices we’ve made in our lives, the systems which have granted these choices to us, nor about the reality that for literally billions of people in the world, the trappings of this lifestyle we so take for granted are precious, rare and too often out of reach. And we rarely think about how we, and our histories, nation and belief systems have contributed to the world being unbalanced in this way, about the privilege of our lives compared with others, how we might choose to change things, or why we should. It’s easier to turn the page, to change the channel, and to focus on anxieties closer to home and more immediate.

We think of oppressors as bad people: the people we read about or see on television; the violent and corrupt and racist and cruel people we learn about in histories of other countries and other people and places. Oppressors are cruel and deny people their rights, they imprison, torture and murder people and they do it for their own gain. They steal and cheat and kill. Maybe they enjoy it. We are not like them. Our families are not like them. Except that, without meaning to or realising it, we often are.

We are by and large not bad people – this book is not suggesting that we are. But we all, in complicated, historical ways, participate in systems which cause oppression and hurt, whether we recognise it or not. These systems are rooted in our histories, in our laws and in our behaviour, both the things we do and the things we tolerate. Even in developed democratic countries like Britain and the United States, with complex and long-established representative processes and codified legal systems, public education and social safety nets, our societies are designed, from top to bottom, to oppress some people for the benefit of others. And this has happened not, or at least not just, through the self-interest, corruption and cruelty of some – though that inevitably plays a part – but because we all want it to work that way. The reason we do so is that the alternative – what we fear will happen if we do not oppress, and accept oppression in turn – can be terrifying.

I have spent my career trying to understand oppression – the processes by which one set of people dominate and control others for their own benefit. My expertise is in the European colonisation of the Americas, which took the form of a rolling genocide enacted by many tens of thousands of people, very few of whom thought of themselves as bad people, pursued over generations and stretching far beyond famous military encounters like the Battle of the Greasy Grass (known to its losers as Little Big Horn), as we will find out in Chapter Six. It reached into every aspect of life for the oppressed, disrupting their economic, social, medical, cultural and political lives beyond the point that they were able to resist or organise against the invading settlers. It stretched from those first violent encounters in the Caribbean when Columbus raped and slaved his way into the “New” World, right up to modern media like the Twilight series, which co-opts serious and sacred traditional stories into fantasies of sparkly vampires and sexy wolf boys, all masking the reality of endemic social problems directly stemming from their violent history, none of which are more terrible than the frequency with which Native women and girls die violently and disappear, to widespread official disinterest.

I have worked with Native American communities throughout my academic career, and have seen the generational, lasting effects that this ancestral experience of oppression has had and continues to have on their families, relationships and sense of identity. I have in the course of this work come to confront some of my own behaviour as oppressive and to more generally recognise the broader responsibility within in nations and institutions for trajectories of oppression historic and recent. To illustrate this acknowledgment, this book selects historical case studies, some drawn from my own research, and some from the work and experiences of others, to create a structured narrative which seeks to explain not only how oppression operates, by the way it reverberates through history. These case studies come from around the world and across the last century and a half, but with a stronger focus on Europe and North America, whose vast economic, military and colonial power has and continues to shape and perhaps warp, world history.

Oppression itself isn’t a process that is difficult to understand; it’s a state in which one person or group uses any method at their disposal to restrict the freedom of another in order to extract something from them. Where it gets more nuanced is to recognise that most oppression happens within systems which continue, facilitate, and justify it via the contributions large numbers of well-meaning people, those who do not seem bad and do not think of themselves as bad or oppressive. Though these systems are directed by leaders and institutions who make individual decisions, they are established and maintained by networks of millions of ordinary people, working together to enforce the systems which oppress for their own gain, and however we might justify their existence, for the oppressed these systems are conspicuously and deliberately unjust, unfair, and cruel.

In reading the histories this book contains you must remember one thing above all others – these are people just like us. The Mexicans abandoned to horror on a desert island; the Venezuelan villagers burned in the streets below Fort Maraicaibo; the Schuar who watched their children beheaded for profit; starving Chinese farmers dying on the roadsides; the Kenyans taken from their homes and tortured; the Native Americans forced to earn a living dancing in mockeries of their sacred regalia for tourists; the taxi driver beaten to death by the police in his Belfast home; African-Americans dying uncared for in ghettos at the centres of the richest cities on Earth has ever seen. All of them, every single one, was or is a person just like you. Loving and loved, hoping and hoped for, connected to networks of care and affection, imperfect and determined to wish for a better world for their children. Part of the historian’s burden writing of such things is to take centuries of horror, grief and cruelty and distil it into some format palatable to a reader, an account interesting enough to keep you on the page, but shorn of all but the blandest accounting for those overwhelming moments of loss, terror and betrayal which came for them at the hands of oppressive forces, against which there was little they could have done to resist. Narrative history loses so much of this emotion; it is a vast memory hole from which only flutters of information emerge, to be read and interpreted and reinterpreted by the generations which follow, and in which too often the individuals are submerged by the whole.

This book will discuss oppression by using these historical examples to illustrate the key components through which society creates and sustains oppressive systems, including economic, ecological, racial, gender-based and military oppression. Some of these stories are little known and even less well understood – they are the stories of people and places we do not think about very often, and rarely learn of in school. Others have played out right before our eyes over the last decade, stories we all know and on which we have opinions, and which are rooted in systems in which we all participate, and need to better understand. Together they illustrate the layers of systematic, often insidious oppression which make up the world today, and reflect the choices of people just like us to participate in them. Though oppression is as old as humanity itself, these historical examples are all relatively recent, designed to complement and build on one another to demonstrate how oppressive systems have developed over the last century and a half. They focus on the complicity of societies in Britain and the United States which generally think of themselves as free, fair and good, and the effects that this complicity leads to.

Change can only occur when we are self-aware, it is only when we’ve learned about our own inherited and taught oppressions that we can try to take steps, small at first and growing in potency over time, to reduce the harmful impact that oppression has on others.

To do this requires fundamentally rethinking crucial aspects of our communities and ourselves – our own actions, both collective and individual, our own assumptions and our own histories – in ways that can be painful. It is tempting, when shown complicity in things we did not comprehend, intend or understand, to look away, to pretend that those things are not happening, that they are not too bad, that we can minimise or justify the hurt and the pain which results, to say that it has nothing to do with us. But that is what we have done as a society for far too long – looking away is how those who exploit these systems of oppression for personal gain have been able to prosper and how those systems and the lies on which they are built have endured. Reading this book should teach you not to look away any more.

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   • COCOS Coconut Yoghurt Strawberry (125g)
   • COCOS Coconut Yoghurt Mango Passionfruit (125g)
   • COCOS Coconut Kefir Natural (500ml)
   • COCOS Coconut Kefir Strawberry (200ml)
   • Drowsy Silk Sleep Mask in Moonlight Shadow
   • Eaten Alive It’s Alive Discovery Box
   • Form Nutrition £75 Voucher
   • Fushi Organic Chaste Tree (60 capsules)
   • Fushi Shatavari Supplement (60 capsules)
   • Fushi Biovedic Glow & Radiance Set
   • Greenscents Lavender Laundry Liquid (500ml)
   • Greenscents Minty Washing Up Liquid (500ml)
   • Greenscents Fruit & Veg Wash (500ml)
   • Greenscents Bergamot Anti-Bacterial Multi-Surface Spray with Anti-Viral Support (500ml)
   • Hifas Da Terra Reishi AntiOx Powder (100g)
   • Lalani & Co Matcha Gold (30g)
   • Lalani & Co Handmade Long Black Bamboo Matcha Whisk
   • Lumie Bodyclock Spark 100
   • Little Beau Sheep Wool Dryer Balls (Pack of 3 Suffolk sheep)
   • Linwoods Milled Organic Sprouted Flaxseed (360g)
   • Linwoods MenoLigna (210g)
   • Linwoods Shelled Hemp (200g)
   • Linwoods Cold Milled Flaxseed, Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds (200g)
   • Ocushield Blue Lighting Blocking Glasses
   • Ossa Organic Ghee (1 x 265g)
   • Ossa Organic Chicken Bone Broth (2 x 500g)
   • Ossa Organic Beef Bone Broth (1 x 500g)
   • Ossa Organic Beef Bone Broth with Maca  (1 x 300g)
   • Nom Living Stoneware Coffee Cup
   • Nom Living Hand Moulded Creamer
   • Nutural World Cashew Butter Smooth
   • Nutural World Macadamia Butter Smooth
   • Nuzest Clean Lean Protein Bars Peanut Butter & Chocolate Flavoured (Box of 12)
   • Nuzest Clean Lean Protein Real Coffee (250g)
   • Nuzest BlenderBottle® Shaker (500ml)
   • Planet Paleo Pure Gelatine Powder (400g)
   • Planet Paleo Organic Bone Broth Collagen Protein – Pure (450g)
   • Pukka Herbs Wholistic Ashwagandha
   • Seep Eco Sponge With Scourer (4 Pack of Sponges)
   • Seep Bamboo Dish Brush
   • Seep Eco Rubber Glovers (1 pair)
   • Steenbergs Collection of 10 Spices (Za’atar 50g, Mexican Chile Powder 50g, Turmeric 50g, Thai Spice 50g, Italian Spice 50g, Chai Masala 50g, Garam Masala 50g, Smoked Paprika 50g, Black Sesame Seed 50g, Cracked Black Pepper 50g)
   • Steenbergs Vanilla Extract (60ml)
   • Steenbergs Almond Extract (60ml)
   • The Beeswax Wrap Co Hedgerow Print Beeswax Wraps (Three combo pack)
   • The Cultured Collective Turmeric & Ginger Kimchi (2 x 250g)
   • The Cultured Collective Smoked Chipotle Sauerkraut (2 x 235g)
   • Zooki Vitamin C Watermelon (Box of 30)
   • Zooki Glutathione (Box of 30)
   • Zooki Vitamin D (Box of 30)
   • Zooki Stainless Steel Pink Tumbler
2. To enter, please provide proof of purchase (a receipt for either an online or in-store purchase) of a hardback copy of The Fertility Kitchen by Charlotte Grand (9781529417210) from any UK retailer (including but not limited to: Amazon UK, Waterstones, Foyles, WHSmith, Bookshop.org, Hive, Blackwell’s, or your local independent bookshop).
3. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 13th May 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 22nd June 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
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13. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

375 ml (12 fl oz) gluten-free

chicken stock

60 g (2. oz) unsalted butter

1/2 onion, diced

1 garlic clove, crushed

125 g (4.1/2 oz) carnaroli rice

1/4 teaspoon salt

60 ml (2 fl oz) dry white wine

125 g (4. oz) Parmesan cheese, grated

2 tablespoons double cream

zest of 1 lemon

1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

125 g (41/2 oz) mozzarella cheese, cut into 12 equal pieces

30 g (1 oz) gluten-free plain flour

1 large egg, beaten

200 g (7 oz) gluten-free breadcrumbs

rapeseed or vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Bring your stock to a simmer in a saucepan, then keep warm over a very low heat.

Melt half your butter in a separate pan, then fry your onion for 4 minutes, until slightly softened. Add your garlic and fry for 1 minute.

Stir in your rice and salt, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until the grains start to become translucent. It’s really important to keep stirring so your rice doesn’t stick!

Add your wine and stir for about 2 minutes, until the pan is almost dry.

Now add a cupful of your warm stock and continue cooking and stirring until most of the liquid is absorbed; this will take about 4 minutes. Continue adding the stock a cupful at a time, allowing each addition to be almost fully absorbed before adding the next.

When all the stock has been used, the risotto should be moist but not loose, with al dente grains.

Take the pan off the heat and stir in your Parmesan, cream, lemon zest and juice, the black pepper and your remaining butter.

Spread your risotto evenly in a baking tray, cover with clingfilm and set aside to cool for 1 hour. Transfer to the refrigerator and leave until completely chilled.

Set out another baking tray. Scoop a heaped tablespoon of the chilled risotto into your hand, place a piece of mozzarella in the centre, then press the risotto around it to form a ball about the size of a golf ball. The mixture should make around 12 balls.

Place the balls in the empty baking tray, then freeze for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, set out another baking tray and line it with non-stick baking paper.

Grab three bowls and put your flour in one, your beaten egg in another, and your breadcrumbs in the third. Season each bowl with salt and pepper.

Dip each arancini first in the flour, shaking off any excess, then coat well in the egg, and finally roll in the breadcrumbs. Transfer to your prepared baking tray and chill until you’re ready to cook the arancini.

Fill a deep-fat fryer with oil and heat to 180.C (350.F) degrees. Alternatively, pour the oil into a deep saucepan, filling it no more than one-third full, and heat until a cube of bread browns in 40–45 seconds.

Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower half the arancini into the hot oil and cook for 7 minutes, until golden brown and crisp all over. Drain on kitchen paper , season with a little salt, if you like, and transfer to a serving plate. Cooking the remaining arancini in the same way.

Now if you like a bit of extra zing, then this recipe is for you – a light spicy dip for your arancini balls. Whatever you wanna dip in it, this finishes off your tasting bites perfectly and is SO easy to make.

1 red bird’s eye chilli (this is very hot), finely diced

2 mild red chillies, finely diced

1/2 garlic clove, finely diced

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Place your chillies and garlic in a bowl.

Add your lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil and mix well.

Cover tightly with clingfilm and place in the refrigerator to chill until ready to serve.

1            This is a prize draw for 20 individuals to win Go Gently Earthling baseball hats when they pre-order Go Gently by Bonnie Wright.  To enter, please pre-order Go Gently by Bonnie Wright and enter your details into the form provided.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am BST on 14/04/2022 and closes at 11:59 pm BST on 18/04/2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies but will not be shared with other companies outside the Hachette group. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notice(s) to send news about their books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications. A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
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14. This competition is being organised by bwin Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
15. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for three people to win a copy of Kara Fitzgerald’s Younger You (‎9781529423341). To enter, you must follow @the_nutritioncollective, like the relevant post on their Instagram and tag a friend in the comments.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 09:00am GMT on 18th April 2022 and closes at 09:00am GMT on 7th May 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
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12. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
13. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1            This is a prize draw for a riverrun editions bundle. To enter, please like bwin’ Instagram post, comment and tag a friend.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am BST on 05/04/22 and closes at 11:59 pm BST on 08/04/22. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
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7. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
8. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
9. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
10. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
11. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).  The company will need to provide the winner’s address and other relevant information to its distributor [Hachette UK Distribution Limited] to enable the prize(s) to be sent.
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
13. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies but will not be shared with other companies outside the Hachette group. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notice(s) to send news about their books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys.  Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications. A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
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15. This competition is being organised by bwin Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
16. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1            This is a prize draw for a riverrun editions bundle. To enter, please like and retweet bwin’ tweet.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am BST on 05/04/22 and closes at 11:59 pm BST on 08/04/22. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The winner’s name will be contacted by a member of the bwin Marketing team.
6. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
7. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
8. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
9. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
10. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
11. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).  The company will need to provide the winner’s address and other relevant information to its distributor [Hachette UK Distribution Limited] to enable the prize(s) to be sent.
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
13. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies but will not be shared with other companies outside the Hachette group. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notice(s) to send news about their books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys.  Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications. A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
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1. This is a prize draw for 5 people to win a set of two tickets to Beth O’Leary’s launch event at Carmelite House on Tuesday 12th April 2022.
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply follow the instructions on the relevant post on Beth O’Leary’s Instagram page (@betholearyauthor).
3. The prize draw opens at 10am on 5th April 2022 and closes at 12am on 6th April 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Instagram Direct Messages by 6th April 2022. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
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1. This is a giveaway for readers to receive an exclusive digital sampler of Go Gently by Bonnie Wright (the “Giveaway”). To have a chance of receiving the Giveaway please submit your proof of pre-order or purchase of Go Gently by Bonnie Wright. Please ensure any sensitive personal data is not included in your upload. This offer is only available while stocks last.
2. People who submit their proof of purchase of Go Gently using the form will receive a digital sampler of Go Gently.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The giveaway opens at 12:01 am GMT on 07/03/2022 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 18/04/2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible to receive the Giveaway.
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11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/) to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
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1. This is a prize draw for one person to win a one-night stay for two people in a double bedroom at Mama Shelter London (437 Hackney Rd, London E2 8PP). The winner will also get a free dinner (up to the value of £150) and breakfast (up to the value of £50) at the hotel as well as a self-care hamper curated by Felicity Hayward. The hamper will include:  2 Playful Promises robes, 2 sets of Self-Love Mantra Cards from Self Love Brings Beauty, 1 self-care kit with items from Honeymoon Apothecary, Pop Mask & Oomf CBD and will be hand-delivered by Felicity to the hotel. The hotel stay must be booked before 23rd December 2022, rooms and meals are subject to availability.
2. To enter, please provide proof of purchase (a receipt for either an online or in-store purchase) of a hardback copy of Does My Butt Look Big In This? by Felicity Hayward (9781529417333) from any UK retailer (including but not limited to: Amazon UK, Waterstones, Foyles, WHSmith, Bookshop.org, Hive, Blackwell’s, or your local independent bookshop). To be eligible for entry you must also be following @felicityhayward and @mamashelterlondon and for an extra entry you can share the giveaway post to your Instagram stories and tag the person you would take with you on the stay.
3. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 12th March 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 1st June 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
12. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
13. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1              This is a prize draw for 3 people to win a Self-Care Every Day gift pack (including a hardback copy of Self-Care Every Day, Cup of Therapy tote bag, Cup of Therapy puzzle, Cup of Therapy print. To enter, please comment and like bwin Instagram post.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 25/02/2022 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 27/02/2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/ It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).  [The company will need to provide the winner’s address and other relevant information to its distributor  [ [Hachette UK Distribution Limited] to enable the prize(s) to be sent.]
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies [ A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
13. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
15. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for one person to win a Rare Birds Books bundle containing signed editions of Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare (9781787474413), The Switch (9781787475021) and The Roadtrip (9781529409093), a Rare Birds Books bundle containing three paperback romcoms selected by Beth, a Romantic Comedy Candle by Book Smells and a Rare Birds Tote Bag. To enter, please provide proof of purchase of Beth O’Leary’s The No-Show in Hardback (9781529409109) from Rare Birds Books (https://www.rarebirdsbooks.com/).
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 1st March 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 30th April 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
4. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
5. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
6. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
7. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
8. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
9. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
10. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
11. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
12. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
13. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for five people to win a hardback copy of Amen Alonge’s A Good Day to Die. To enter, please follow the instructions on the  relevant post on bwin and Amen’s Twitter..
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 09:00am GMT on 17th February 2022 and closes at 09:00am GMT on 18th February 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
12. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
13. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for one person to win an Advanced Reading Copy of Beth O’Leary’s The No-Show. To enter, please follow the instructions in the caption on the relevant post on Beth’s Instagram.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 18:30 pm GMT on 14th February 2022 and closes at 18:30 pm GMT on 15th February 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
12. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
13. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for one person to win a Barbour jacket (up to the value of £250) and a year’s Adult Individual membership to the National Trust. To enter, please provide proof of purchase of Elly Griffiths’ The Locked Room Hardback (9781529409659) from Jarrolds (https://www.jarrold.co.uk/) or proof of purchase of a ticket to Elly Griffiths Book Launch: The Locked Room at Jarrolds (sold via Eventbrite).
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin Editions Limited whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 22^nd January 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 28th February 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

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1            This is a prize draw for 2 copies of THE FINAL REVIAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton and matching tote bags. To enter, please comment and tag a friend on bwin’ Instagram post and follow bwin on Instagram.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 16/12/2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 19/12/2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice /landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies but will not be shared with other companies outside the Hachette group]. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notice(s) to send news about their books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys.  Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications. A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
13. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. This competition is being organised by bwin Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
15. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for five people to win a proof of Elly Griffiths’ The Locked Room. To enter, please sign up to the Elly Griffiths newsletter by midnight on the 3rd of January 2022.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 16th December 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 3rd January 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw to win a finished hardback copy of Lucy Diamond’s Anything Could Happen alongside a mug and biscuits. To enter, please follow the instructions on the relevant post on Twitter and Facebook.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 14th December 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 15th December 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Terms & Conditions:

1              This is a competition to win a place on the ‘Grow Your Story’ writers programme, which will provide a series of free, online workshops and up to 6 hours of mentorship for up to 10 writers of Black, Asian or minority ethnic (“BAME”) origin (the “Programme”). The Programme will commence in March 2022 with workshops held from March-April 2022 and mentoring to commence in May 2022 for a period of 9 months. For parts of the Programme that require travel to the Company’s offices, (but not where such travel is optional – for example where online versions are available) the Company will reimburse each winner such standard and pre-approved travel costs, up to £150 per return journey.

2. To enter, please submit an extract of up to 3,000 words of an English-language fiction manuscript written by you, a one-page synopsis and a one-page personal statement on why you would benefit from a development programme for writers. Entries should be submitted to https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/thrive-grow-your-story-2022/.
3. We will be selecting 10 winners for the 2022 Programme. Winners will be selected from the correct entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions based on the following criteria: the quality of their writing, submitted work and personal statement. Twenty longlisted entrants shall be selected by members of the Company’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic employee network, THRIVE, and ten winners will then be selected from the longlist by a panel of industry judges. Decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
5. Submissions for the competition open at 12:00 pm GMT on 3rd December 2021 and close at 11:59 am GMT on 4th January 2022. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
6. The winners will be contacted by the week commencing 18^th February 2022 at the latest. The winners may see their names posted on the Company’s website and on other websites and social media accounts.
7. The competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over who are of Black, Asian or minority ethnic origin, except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the Programme either themselves or through their families.
8. Only one entry per person is allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
9. By submitting their entry, entrants agree and warrant that: (i) their entry is their own original work; and (ii) nothing in their entry is defamatory, private or an infringement of copyright or other intellectual property right or in any way a breach of another’s right. Any entry in breach of this clause will be disqualified from participating in the competition and from winning any prize on offer.
10. The Company reserves the right to use all the submissions received on its website, its Facebook pages and on its other social networking sites. The Company will try to include the name of the entrant, but this may not always be possible.
11. Entries will not be returned.
12. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
13. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the competition and/or the Programme without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to the prize will be provided. If a selected winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
14. The Company will make available the name and county of the winners to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below (enclosing a self-addressed envelope) within one (1) month of the closing date stated in condition 5. If an entrant objects to any or all of their name and/or county being made available, please contact us at GrowYourStory@hachette.co.uk with “Grow Your Story Competition” as the subject of the email. In such circumstances, we must still provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
15. David Higham Associates Limited (“David Higham”) may be involved in delivering some aspects of the Programme. Neither the Company nor any other member of the Hachette group of companies makes any warranty or claim in respect of it or accepts any liability whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise howsoever in respect of any aspect of the Programme delivered by David Higham.
16. Winners shall comply with any reasonable instructions from the Company in relation to the conduct of the Programme. The Company shall not be obliged to enter into any form of commercial relationship with any entrants or participators in the Programme, including offering book deals. Winners will not be required to enter into an exclusive arrangement with the Company as a pre-condition to participating in the Programme.
17. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the competition and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice available at https://bit.ly/3kkcxhI. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the competition and providing any prize(s) and will delete it (a) for unsuccessful entrants, after 90 days from the end of the submission period, or (b) for winners, after 90 days from the end of the Programme. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the competition. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
18. The Company will need to provide the winners’ contact information and other relevant information to David Higham to enable them to undertake elements of the Programme. Where an entrant has opted in for their Personal Data to be shared with David Higham, they agree that the Company may transfer their Personal Data to that company and that company will be deemed to be the data controller of the Personal Data transferred to them. They will use the Personal Data for delivering some aspect of the prize and will use it in accordance with their Privacy Notice, https://bit.ly/3wrZOys. The Company will remain the controller of any Personal Data it retains.
19. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notice(s) to send news about their books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications. A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://bit.ly/3kgQzMH.
20. By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
21. This competition is being organised by Hachette UK Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
22. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1              This is a prize draw for one person to win a copy of Bruno’s Challenge & Other Dordogne Tales by Martin Walker. To enter, please comment on bwin’ Facebook post.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 25^th November 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 28^th November 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/). It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice (
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
13. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
15. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Terms & Conditions:

1              This is a prize draw for one person to win a bwin Word of Mouth Bestseller’s gift pack (to include advance copies of The Perfect Find by Tia Williams, Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay and Truly, Darkly, Deeply by Victoria Selman, a chocolate bar, tea, a notebook and a bwin tote bag.) To enter, please comment on bwin Instagram’s post.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of the bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 19/11/2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 21/11/2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/). It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw.  The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice (
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies [ A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
13. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
15. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

1. This is a prize draw for one person to win a Storyland gift pack (including a hardback copy of Storyland by Amy Jeffs, an exclusive Storyland print, tote bag and postcards. To enter, please retweet and comment on bwin’ Books Twitter post.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 04/11/2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 07/11/2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/) It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/)to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies [but will not be shared with other companies outside the Hachette group]. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notice(s) to send news about their books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys.  Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications. A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
13. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
15. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for Lucy Diamond Anything Could Happen proof pack. To enter, please sign up to the Lucy Diamond newsletter by midnight on 1^st November.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 25^th October 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMTon 1^st November 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
10. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the [competition / prize draw]. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys. Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

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SIGNED COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT BLACKWELL'S.

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 1 person to win two tickets to Chris Hadfield’s event at The Science Museum on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply follow the instructions on the relevant post on bwin’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages.
3. The prize draw opens at 10am on 17th September 2021 and closes at 10am on 20th September 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Direct Messages by 21st September 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

• Start simple, repeat what works. Find exercises you enjoy and repeat them again and again.
• Manageable goals, regular application. Set yourself goals to draw for a certain number of hours every week. Make drawing your way of interacting with and exploring the world around you.
• Find a community. Learning alongside other people is critical for support and inspiration. Draw with your friends, start attending a life class or join an online community.
• Learn to enjoy learning. Enjoy the exercises and processes for the experience rather than the final outcome.

Our Commitment

• Mouse garlic, Allium angulosum
• Nodding onion, Allium cernuum
• Golden garlic, Allium moly
• Welsh onion, Allium fistulosum
• Chives, Allium schoenoprasum
• Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum

• Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum
• Korean liquorice mint, Agastache rugosa
• Campanulas, C. portenschlagiana, C. poscharskyana, C. persicifolia Miner’s lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata (let it self-seed in the shade of tall potted plants)
• Alpine strawberry, Fragaria vesca ‘Semperflorens’
• Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
• Sweet violets, Viola odorata(let them self-seed in the shade of taller potted plants)

• Juneberries, Amelanchier species
• Japanese quince, Chaenomeles species
• Fucshia, Fuchsia species
• Apple, Malus domestica on M27
• dwarfing rootstock
• Red and whitecurrants, gooseberries, Ribes species
• Blueberries, Vaccinium species

• Blackberry, Rubus x hybrid
• Japanese wineberry, Rubus phoenicolasius
• Roses, Rosa spp.
• Mashua, Tropaeolum tuberosum
• Malabar spinach, Basella alba – not hardy, it must be brought in over the winter. This is not a spinach, but a tropical vine with heart-shaped, crisp, succulent leaves that can be used just like spinach.It is prolific in a sheltered spot (don’t whatever you do put in a polytunnel or it will take over!) and can be grown in a pot. It needs something to climb up, such as pea netting.

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 1 person to win two tickets to Candice Brathwaite’s launch event at Southbank Centre on Thursday 29th July.
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply follow the instructions on the relevant post on bwin’ Instagram page.
3. The prize draw opens at 10am on 24sth July 2021 and closes at 6pm on 25th July 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Instagram Direct Messages by 26th July. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

What we offer

Our commitment

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 1 person to win a finished paperback copy of Emily Freud’s My Best Friend’s Secret
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply follow the instructions on the relevant post on bwin’ Instagram page.
3. The prize draw opens at 10am on 21st July 2021 and closes at 6pm on 21st July 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Instagram Direct Messages by 22nd July. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 1 person to win finished copies of James Henry’s DI Nicholas Lowry Series (Blackwater, Yellowhammer and Whitethroat).
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply like and retweet the appropriate post on bwin Twitter page.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 8th June 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 8th June 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Instagram Direct Messages by 11th June 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

• Management of the outsourced facilities contract services including mechanical & electrical services, maintenance, cleaning, vending and catering, security, utilities, waste and recycling, and supplies.

• Working in conjunction with operational service support providers who manage the warehouse mechanical equipment to provide effective and efficient operational solutions. This will include new installations, maintenance, ad hoc purchasing, and issuing permits.

• Project manage, co-ordinate and supervise the work of contractors. Manage internal move and change projects and undertake space planning scenarios using AutoCAD software.
• Ensure the site meets all health and safety requirements and complies with current legislation. Ensure adequate training and regular review of policies and procedures.
• Management of the in-house reception and facilities administration team covering the helpdesk, reception, post room services and administration support.

• Assist with environmental management and commercial planning.

1. This is a prize draw for 3 people to win a copy of Duncan Hamilton’s ‘Injury Time’.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter, retweet and like the Twitter post on ‘@bwin’, as directed.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 3:00 pm BST on 30th June 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm BST on 4th July 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The winner’s name will be notified via direct message. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
6. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draw either themselves or through their families.
7. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
8. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
9. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
10. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
11. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s). The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 3 people to win a finished copy of Pete Paphides’ Broken Greek.
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply like and retweet the appropriate post on bwin Twitter page.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 4th June 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 4th June 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Instagram Direct Messages by 11th June 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

1. This is a prize draw for 12 people to win a finished copy of Stella Fontaine’s The Zodiac Oracles series.
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply comment on the appropriate post on bwin Instagram page, following the instructions in the caption.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 27th May 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 30th May 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Instagram Direct Messages by 4th June 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

The partnership aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of learning disability, by generating as much visibility of people with a learning disability as possible to reduce the everyday stigma and misunderstanding this group face.

People with a learning disability face huge inequality every day of their lives. They are more likely to be socially isolated, nearly twice as likely to be inactive and die on average over two decades earlier compared to those without a learning disability. The pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and people with a learning disability are one of the groups who have been hit hardest. Mencap has continued to provide the highest quality frontline care to thousands of people with a learning disability, while advocating for the rights of the 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK and their families. Most notably, the charity successfully campaigned for the inclusion of people with a learning disability in priority groups for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout programme.

The partnership with Mencap forms a key part of the Accessibility Network’s outreach agenda for this year, and its aim is to increase awareness of learning disability within the company and host at least five fundraiser activities, encouraging network members and other Hachette UK employees to engage with the amazing work that Mencap does for people with a learning disability, who face huge inequalities in every area of life.

The five fundraiser activities planned include a virtual cocktail class and cook-along on 17^th June with Hachette UK authors, Dan Whiteside (Sphere) and Sam Gates (Robinson), which will be ticketed, with all funds raised going directly to Mencap. Members of the network have also committed to taking part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October this year.

Jasmine Palmer, Cecilia Rushton and Aine Ryan, co-chairs of the Accessibility network, commented: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Mencap and look forward to growing our relationship with the charity this year, as we host both social and educational fundraisers for employees of Hachette UK.

“The partnership is a vital step for our network outreach and we will be conducting a survey to see how much awareness has improved at Hachette UK in order to benchmark our progress.”

Mary O’Hagan, Director of Fundraising at Mencap, said: “We are incredibly excited to partner with Hachette UK to see what we achieve together in the coming year. Not only will this partnership raise vital funds to support people with a learning disability, but it will also help increase awareness about learning disability.

“People with a learning disability have been hit hard during the pandemic. Every penny raised will go towards Mencap’s life-changing programmes, which will help people with a learning disability lead happy and healthy lives, just like anyone else.”

Amy Clarke, who has a learning disability and is Digital Assistant at Mencap, said: “As someone who enjoys reading, I am excited about this new partnership with Hachette UK. Not a lot of people know what a learning disability is, so it is great that this partnership will help to raise awareness.

“The money Hachette UK raises from the fundraisers will go a long way. It will change the lives of people with a learning disability and make the UK the best place to live if you have a learning disability.”

Around 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, which is defined as a reduced intellectual ability. This means that they often take longer to learn new things and need support with everyday tasks, such as cooking, managing money, travelling and personal care. The level of support someone needs is different for every individual depending on the severity of their learning disability. For example, people with profound and multiple learning disabilities often need round-the-clock care and support.

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 5 people to win a proof of Silvia Moreno Garcia’s Velvet Was the Night.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply sign up to Jo Fletcher Books newsletter via the link on the appropriate posts.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 19th May 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 21st May 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via email by 28th May 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notices A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/assets/HachetteGroup/GDPR/HachetteUKGroupCompanies.pdf
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

1  This is a prize draw to win a full set of William Shaw’s DS Alexandra Cupidi Investigations series Salt Lane, Deadland, Grave’s End and The Trawlerman. To enter, please retweet the Twitter post promoting the giveaway.

2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of the bwin marketing team, whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
4. The prize draw opens at 12:01 am GMT on 13/05/2021 and closes at 11:59 pm GMT on 16/05/2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the prize draw.
5. The winner’s name will be contacted by bwin on 17/05/2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below)
   website and on other websites and social media accounts.
6. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the prize draweither themselves or through their families.
7. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
8. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
9. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided.  If a winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
10. The Company will make available the name and county of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
11. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/). It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prize(s) and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prize(s).  [The company will need to provide the winner’s address and other relevant information to its distributor  Hachette UK Distribution Limited to enable the prize(s) to be sent.]
12. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice (/landing-page/bwin/privacy-notice-general-bwin/) to send news about books, products and promotions and to invite entrants to participate in surveys.  Entrants will be given the option of opting out in those emails if they don’t want to receive any further communications.
13. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies [ A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page/company-information-all/.
14. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
15. This competition is being organised by bwin Limited of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
16. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Use “competition” where there is skill involved and “prize draw” where there is random selection with no skill.  NB these are alternatives and you must choose the right one that reflects what you’re actually doing and amend accordingly throughout.

1. In 2020, Sabrina co-founded the community and campaigning group, Black Trail Runners – a volunteer-led organisation that works to increase the representation of people of colour in trail running. She was also invited to be a founder member of the British Athletics RACE Equality Network and regularly co-hosts ‘The Checkpoint’ – a bi-weekly podcast sharing the stories of people of colour, and white allies, who engage in sport at elite and amateur level and are working to improve equality, diversity and inclusion for under-represented – and often ignored – groups.
2. Instagram handle for Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is @sabrunsmiles

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 3 people to win a finished hardback copy of Emily Mayhew’s The Four Horsemen.
2. The winners will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter via Instagram, you must comment as directed on the relevant post on bwin Instagram page.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 30th April 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 5th May 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via email by 11th May 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 2 people to win an advanced copy of C.J. Carey’s Widowland, along with a bundle of Widowland merchandise; 1 winner will be chosen from Twitter entries and 1 winner will be chosen from Instagram entries.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter via Twitter, simply reply to the relevant post on bwin Twitter page with a quote by a notable woman or literary classic, as directed. To enter via Instagram, you must first, tag ‘@bwin’ in your Instagram story, sharing a quote by a notable woman or literary classic and then secondly, comment as directed on the relevant post on bwin Instagram page.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 26th April 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 2nd May 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via email by 7th May 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 10 people to win a hardback copy of Jo Spain’s The Perfect Lie.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply sign up to Jo Spain’s newsletter via the link on the appropriate posts.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 13th April 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 14th May 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via email by 21st May 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notices A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/assets/HachetteGroup/GDPR/HachetteUKGroupCompanies.pdf
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 8 people to win a signed proof of Beth O’Leary’s The Road Trip.
2. The winner for each giveaway will be chosen at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply comment on the relevant posts on bwin’ Twitter Channel, tagging the correct bookshop and using the hashtag #RoadTripProofHunt within one hour of the post’s publication.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 29th March 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 2nd April 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Twitter by 3rd April 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
11. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
12. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

1. This is a prize draw for 2 people to win a hardback copy of Peter May's The Night Gate.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply comment on the relevant post on the Peter May's Facebook page.
3. The prize draw opens at 12am on 17th March 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 21st March 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winners will be notified via Facebook by 28th March 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below. The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notices A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/assets/HachetteGroup/GDPR/HachetteUKGroupCompanies.pdf
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 5 people to win a hardback copy of Joel Dicker’s The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer. To enter, simply comment in the question box on the relevant Instagram Story on the bwin Instagram page.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply comment on the relevant post on the bwin Instagram page.
3. The prize draw opens at 12:01am on 4th March 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 4th March 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winner’s will be notified via Facebook by 10th March 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notices A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/assets/HachetteGroup/GDPR/HachetteUKGroupCompanies.pdf
12. By entering the prize draw entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is being organised by bwin Editions of Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ (“Company”).
14. These terms and conditions and any disputes or claims (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of these terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction

Terms & Conditions

1. This is a prize draw for 3 people to win a hardback copy of Harriet Minter’s WFH along with a bundle of goodies for your home office.
2. The winner will be selected at random from the entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions by a member of bwin whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enter simply comment on the relevant post on the bwin Instagram page.
3. The prize draw opens at 10am on 2nd March 2021 and closes at 11:59 pm on 7th March 2021. Any entries received outside these specified times and dates will not be eligible for entry into the competition.
4. The winner’s will be notified via Facebook by 10th March 2021. The winner may see their name posted on the Company’s (see below) website and on other websites and social media accounts.
5. The prize draw is open to residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 or over except employees of the Company, their families, or anyone professionally connected to the competition either themselves or through their families.
6. Only one entry per person allowed. Second or subsequent entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted via agents, third parties or in bulk.
7. The Company is not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.
8. The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. No cash alternatives to prizes will be provided. If the winner is unable to accept their prize or cannot be contacted within two weeks, the Company reserves the right to select another winner.
9. The Company will make available the name of the winner to anyone who requests this information by writing to the Company at the address shown below.
   The Company is the data controller of Personal Data that it collects in the course of running the prize draw and will use the Personal Data in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Notice. It will use such Personal Data for the purposes of running the prize draw and delivering any prizes and will delete it after a reasonable period from the end of the prize draw. “Personal Data” means names of entrants and other details provided by them (e.g. email addresses, telephone numbers) for the prize draw. The Company will not share such Personal Data with any third parties except for the purpose of delivering the prizes. The company will need to provide the Winner’s relevant information to third parties to enable the prize to be fulfilled.
10. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from the Company, the email addresses of entrants will be used by the Company in accordance with its Privacy Notice
11. Where entrants have opted-in to receive communications from companies within the Hachette UK group of companies (“Hachette Companies”), the email addresses of entrants may be shared with the Hachette Companies. It will be used by the Hachette companies in accordance with their Privacy Notices A list of the Hachette UK companies is at https://www.hachette.co.uk/assets/HachetteGroup/GDPR/HachetteUKGroupCompanies.pdf
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Growing up in Israel, I always felt that something was missing in our history. As a child I learned a great deal about the Biblical period, the Zionist movement, the awful events of the First and Second World Wars, and of course, the establishment of the Jewish state. But what happened in the thousands of years that passed between the binding of Isaac and the assassination of Isaac Rabin? Well, what we mostly learned is that Jewish people in the Diaspora always prayed for a return to Israel. We learned that they suffered under cruel kings and discriminating laws. But even if this was true, why did they remain in these countries and how did they live normal lives?

I’m not sure if I was entirely conscious of having a desire to know more about these times. But I do remember that each time I encountered a family photo from 1925, or a piece of conversation about life in Europe, I knew that something was missing.

My research led me to read a lot of 19^th Jewish history and literature. I had no intention to write a book about it, but I was curious about this enormous missing link in my family’s story. I learned at first that all Jewish life in Eastern Europe shared three common characteristics: 1. At some point, somewhere, a fire will take hold in the Shtetl; 2. A stranger will enter the Shtetl and provoke disagreements; and 3. A lot of women will be abandoned by their husbands.

The Hebrew term “agunah” (meaning lodged, trapped, stuck) relates to the latter, for it is the term for a Jewish woman who has been abandoned by her husband. An agunah is trapped because she cannot get a divorce – a “get” (גט), she cannot remarry and, basically, she cannot continue with her life. Not only that, she still has to single-handedly support her many children, as God commanded: Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the Earth and subdue it. Shmuel Yosef Halevi Czaczkes, a young writer back in 1908, was so disturbed by the problem that after he wrote his famous story Agunot, (the plural of agunah) he decided to change his name to Shmuel Yosef Agnon (a variation of the term agunah). Many years later he won the Nobel Prize for literature.

This problem of abandoned wives was so common that you would see hundreds of advertisements in Hebrew and Yiddish newspapers from women seeking the help of Jewish communities to find their long-lost husbands. Where did these husbands go? Well, it depends. In the late 19^th century, the world opened up for Jewish people. Or, if we want to rephrase it more accurately, we should say that Jewish people became more open to the world. Religion lost its grip in many orthodox communities. It was believed that Hasidic Judaism, by forming an alternative to the orthodox method, was responsible for that. But soon it became clear that many Jewish people did not wish merely to change their method of praying, they wanted to change their lives.

In the west it was the United States, di golden medina, the land of opportunity, that attracted people. In the far east it was the dangerous and exciting Palestine, a desolate place where Jewish people would work the land and transform their entire culture. In other major cities in Europe, like Odessa or Minsk, there were universities, knowledge, progress and prospects.

But these exciting opportunities were reserved only for men. The idea that a woman would leave her husband and children was not a remotely realistic one. Women had to take care of their families, and if the husbands left, women could only wait for them to return. By the way, as much as it’s hard to believe, the problem of the agunah still persists in the present day. And in some religious neighbourhoods in Jerusalem you can still find advertisements on bulletin boards from agunot who seek the help of their communities to locate their lost husbands.

And so it was pretty clear to me that the protagonist of my book should be a woman.

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Introducing this essential book on how to raise a teenager in the 21st century. Written from a teenager’s perspective, this is a unique field guide for parents about the secret lives of today’s – from mental health to self-harm, drugs to sexting – and how you can help them and yourself through these turbulent years without losing their trust. It’s time to open up the conversation, don’t be afraid to talk! Here’s an extract from Things They Don’t Want You to Know by Ben Brooks, the bestselling author of Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different.

If you’re reading this, you probably have children, and these children may be in the process of growing taller, sulkier, and hairier around the genitals. This blossoming also happened to me. I know it happened to you too, I’m not stupid[1], but mine occurred fairly recently and so probably bore more of a resemblance to what your angelic offspring are currently going through.

While in some respects, teenagers today are just as hopeful, hopeless, and hard-headed as any of the generations that have come before them, in other ways they are the first cohort of their kind. They are the first not to know life without super-fast internet and ubiquitous smart phones. They are the first not to understand what it ever meant to live unconnected by the ever-present web of the digital realm, and we are only just starting to see just how deeply its effects are being felt.

The world has changed, and the experience of coming-of-age within it is changing too. We used to talk about children growing up too fast, though we barely acknowledge this anymore. It has become a given. How long can you stay a child when all it takes to research ‘anal creampie’ is a few flicks of the thumb? How do you keep young people safe when even their most raucous friends’ disgusting jokes pale in comparison to the extreme ideas lurking behind computer screens?  How do you keep any of the world’s horrors at bay from a kid with access to the internet?

The last decade has transformed adolescence, and that is why I’m writing this book.

I want to help you understand what it’s like to be a teenager in an age of self-harm, selfies, and sexting. I want to help you help your kids. I want to do this because I know how hard it was and how much easier it could have been for me.

As my transition from pre-pubescent caterpillar to pizza-faced butterfly unfolded, I watched my parents panic and flounder with questions they were unprepared for. Is the computer killing his brain? Is Grand Theft Audio making him want to pistol-whip prostitutes? Does he have friends? Is he watching porn? What does he do on that phone? What are those cuts up his arms? Why are his pupils so big? What are we supposed to do?

My parents inherited child-rearing tactics from their own parents and quickly realised that these had become useless. Anything physical would mean a call to Childline, followed by high-pitched threats of legal action. Grounding doesn’t mean much if your friends live in your phone. Taking the phone away doesn’t mean all that much either, when you’ve got a laptop upstairs. And you’re not taking the computer, mum, because otherwise I won’t be able to do any homework, will I? And is that what you want? For me to end up getting three GCSEs, doing media studies in Plymouth, moving back home and living with you until you die?

Anyway, how do you punish someone who’s already so miserable?

You’ve probably read that levels of anxiety, depression, and self-harm amongst young people are at an all-time high. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that suicides among girls are 16-24 increased by 83% in the six years leading up to 2019 and NHS figures show a 48% rise in anxiety and depression in British children over the past fifteen. Yet you’d be hard pressed to argue that these kids aren’t the most tolerant, socially aware, and generally well-informed group of pubescents ever to grumble about being woken up at seven every morning. Young people are drinking less[2], smoking less[3], and having less risky sex than the generations that came before them[4]. They are generally less afraid of being open about sexuality and mental health than their forebears. They’re even punching each other less than they used to.[5]

So what’s happening?

I’m not entirely sure. I am not a scientist or a sociologist or even a person that wakes up before noon, but I did survive being a teenager at a time when porn replaced the birds and the bees, new drugs were invented faster than they could be banned, and over a third of kids announced that their future dream job would involve telling a webcam what they’d eaten for breakfast.[6]

The internet taught me how to shave and dance and have sex. Most nights I fell asleep cradling a phone. At sixteen, I started taking fluoxetine, switched to citalopram, tried olanzapine, and settled on beer. My first girlfriend lived in the computer. My drug dealer lived in the computer. My sense of self-worth was almost entirely dependent on the computer.

It’s possible I wasn’t an average teenager, if there is such a thing, which means my experiences might serve more as a warning than anything else. Then again, it’s also possible that your offspring are just better at hiding things than I ever was.

You may be shaking your head at this point. But I know my son / daughter, you might think, and they are kind and clear-headed and they don’t keep anything from me. Well, I’m glad. Sceptical, but glad. The number of times I have heard ‘my Oscar would never do that’ is directly proportional to the number of times I have witnessed, first-hand, your Oscar doing exactly that. Not in any sinister way, just because a part of growing up has always meant establishing an identity separate from your parents, and this generally involves a certain amount of lying: ‘I won’t leave our postcode, there’s nothing in my pocket, and I’m staying at Archie’s tonight.’ (Still, there are parents who insist their children are unrelentingly honest with them. Apparently, it doesn’t take long to forget how it felt to be a teenager.)

The problem with ignoring the fact that kids are going to gravitate towards certain things – drugs, sex, stealing Mars bars from supermarkets – is that they are going to get guidance about it from somewhere, and if it isn’t from you, it might not point them towards the wholesome conclusions. For example, if you have a son, you’re probably not going to tell him not to try and fit his entire fist into a girl during his first sexual encounter, but porn[7] is going to positively encourage him to do that. Later, when he attempts this desperately sexy manoeuvre on an unsuspecting young woman, she’ll likely hit him and/or end up developing a small vagina complex as a result of having seen the very same porn.

What’s the solution? You probably haven’t (until now) imagined your son considering fisting, let alone thought about how best to break it to him that it isn’t how we do things in the real world. Confronted with the unexpected, parents, teachers, uncles and aunts panic, and often respond in ways that make things worse.

When my parents discovered a diary in which I was chronicling self-harm, my deepest secrets were hand-delivered to a flustered geography teacher (more on this in Chapter 9). While I was downing activated charcoal in a post-overdose hospital bed, I was lambasted with furious accusations of selfishness and idiocy. Drinking – on the other hand a true marker of adolescence  – went almost entirely unpunished, because here was something that was knowable, familiar and therefore made sense while being caught with a carrier bag of nitrous cannisters was an offence punishable by two weeks’ banishment from home.

I don’t blame my parents. Apart from drinking to giggly oblivion, these teenage pastimes were not things that they had any experience of. Their confusion led to anger, frustration, miscommunication, and a certain amount of unnecessary pain. It was a shame. It hurt. It put me beyond the reach of help when I needed it most. Once trust in your parents evaporates, it can be a difficult thing to restore, and that’s a dangerous lifeline for a teenager to try and cope without.

When my contemporaries’ kids reach their acne years, hopefully there won’t be such a gulf. They will have had their own experiences with sending nudes, being dumped on messenger, and talking about mental illness without acting like it’s a recent invention of attention-seeking children. They will be able to offer advice. They will, perhaps, understand[8] because although every generation feels a world away from the one before it, you’d struggle to deny that the arrival of the internet hasn’t done a great deal to widen that gap.

Until then, the aim of this book is to tell you something about how I grew up, something about how everyone else is growing up, and try to offer up a few suggestions for how best to ease the friction of it all. If this generation of kids is having trouble, they’ll need a hand from the adults around them, which is unfortunate because young people aren’t always thrilled about asking for help. The best I can do is tell you what would have worked for me, my friends, and the kids I interviewed for this book. (Rory, Kelly, Simon, Samson, and Erica are some of the fake names I invented for some of the kids that I spoke to while trying to get a fuller picture of teenage life today. They ranged in age from thirteen to seventeen and came from different parts of the UK, as well as slightly further afield.)

Alongside their mumbled testimonies, I checked statistics, read books, and tried to decode incredibly dull studies in an attempt to see whether any of it applied to reality. Sometimes it did. Sometimes it didn’t. But the eleven lessons that follow are my best attempt at setting out how it feels to grow up today and what it might be helpful for you to understand if you’re going to help the ones you love reach adulthood relatively unscathed.

So this book is for confused parents. It’s for anyone who is custodian of a teenager currently feeling lost, alone, depressed, horny, in need of another body, or like they want to relocate to another planet. And it’s also, indirectly, for the young me, and for Katie Connor[9], who, after that video leaked, had to move to a school three counties away.

Will it help?

It might do, somehow. But it will not be a parenting guide written by someone who was already stockpiling Werthers Originals when computers first started infiltrating our homes. It will be a look at modern life through the eyes of a teenager, by someone who recently graduated from that club and is more than happy to take you on a tour of the sites that most parenting manuals would rather pretend don’t exist. There is porn, there are hallucinogens, and kids do call each other cumstains on the internet. None of those things signal the end of the world but to remain completely unaware of their existence can mean you end up getting blindsided if they ever do crop up. And blindsided people rarely make wise choices.

Anyway, you have nothing to lose, except for the money spent buying this book and the time it takes you to read it. If it doesn’t help, there will at least be a few pages about the medicinal properties of various herbal teas and a handful of reading suggestions to make sure there are some useful take-aways between this introduction and the acknowledgements.

I am not a teenager anymore. I survived my adolescence, just like you did, and just like your kids will. But it is possible to hit twenty with a minimum of scarring, no criminal record, and a functioning relationship with your parents. At least that’s what I’ve heard.

Things They Don’t Want You To Know publishes 25th June 2020. You can pre-order it here today.

[1] Yesterday I found out Atlantis wasn’t real.

[2] In 2018, the Epidemiology and Public Health department of UCL found that, between 2005 and 2015, the number of non-drinkers age 16-24 rose from 18% to 29%.

[3] 2019 NHS Digital data showed 16% of 13,000 11-15 year olds had smoked a cigarette in their lifetime, down from 49% in 1996.

[4] The Office of National Statistics figures show teenage pregnancy was halved in the 16 years leading up to 2016.

[5] According to a study by University College London and the University of Liverpool, the number of 14 year olds having punched or kicked someone on purpose fell from 40% to 28% over the past 10 years.

[6] A 2017 First Choice survey found that 34% of kids wanted to be YouTubers when they grow up.

[7] You may not think your child has seen porn. In which case you are probably wrong. A 2019 BBFC study found that ¾ of parents think their kids hadn’t seen porn, while 66% of 14-15 year olds said they had. The other 34% were probably lying, by the way, because they thought it might get back to their parents.

[8] It’s also possible that everything will continue to change exponentially, and the next generation will wrestle with biotech, matrix style brain uploads, and the ethics of boning aliens.

[9] Not her real name. There will be no real names in this book, except for mine and those of various rappers.

Ahead of the publication of ‘A Silent Death’, Peter May shares the research behind creating key elements of his upcoming book such as characters and settings. ‘A Silent Death’ is available to pre-order here. 

THE PRINCIPLE CHARACTER

In “A Silent Death” I wanted to create a character who went against the grain of the classic hero. Not in the sense that he would be a drunk or a junkie or imbued with unpleasant characteristics or a questionable morality. But someone who was too damned clever for his own good.

John Mackenzie has an IQ that is simply off the scale, and as is so often the case with very clever people, absolutely no filter when it comes to social interactions. He says what he sees and thinks, because to him his view of the world is so self-evidently correct. He makes no allowance for the offence he might give, or the hurt he might cause. Not because he doesn’t care, but because he doesn’t understand the vulnerability of others to the brutal bluntness of his “truth”. His world is black and white, good and bad. There is no room for compromise.

For inspiration in the construction of this character I turned to my two brothers-in-law. Both are startlingly intelligent, and although they have never met have both been hugely successful in the world of computer system analysis – one in England, one in America.

One installed computer systems all over the world for a multi-national corporation, the other was employed as a freelance consultant by major organisations initialising untried computer systems in areas of financial or logistical sensitivity. Each had an unerring propensity for rubbing employers and co-workers up the wrong way. Both manage to offend friends and family with regular ease, never with intent, but always with surprise and regret when the effect of their words becomes belatedly apparent.

Since retirement, one has developed a hobby of studying languages and taking university degrees in a whole range of arcane subjects, like quantum physics, and astronomy. The other has found part-time employment in an industry which makes use of his astonishing ability to absorb and remember facts.

The latter has read the manuscript of “A Silent Death”. I often give him copies of my manuscripts to proof read because of his amazing memory and attention to detail. He picks up the tiniest of errors that the rest of us have missed. I think it would be fair to say that he recognised elements of himself in the character of Mackenzie, not least his obsessive insistence that all the shirts in his wardrobe must have a breast pocket capable of accommodating his mobile phone.

DEAF AND BLIND

One of the other main characters in “A Silent Death” is deaf and blind.

I first developed a consciousness about the phenomenon of deaf-blindness after watching a TV ad appealing for money for a deaf-blind charity. I wondered what on earth it must feel like to be deaf AND blind. It was unthinkable. To lose both primary senses and become trapped within yourself, your own body becoming a prison confining you in a world of darkness and silence.

I began research on the subject and discovered that it was more prevalent than one might expect. There are nearly 400,000 sufferers worldwide, with that figure expected to rise to 600,000 in the next fifteen years. One of the most common causes is a genetic disease known as Usher Syndrome in which the victim develops partial or total hearing loss that worsens over time.

I decided to explore this illness through the character of a middle-aged woman, Ana, delving into her experience through a first person narration. Although not the principal character, she is central to the story. We discover that she was afflicted in early childhood with hearing problems, then diagnosed with Usher Syndrome in her teens, when she developed “night blindness”, which is often a precursor to vision loss caused by a disease known as retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. We accompany her on her nightmare journey into complete hearing loss and total blindness, and through her limited senses learn first hand about the book’s main antagonist when he takes her hostage.

For inspiration, and an authentic take on what it might be like to be deaf and blind, I delved into a book called “Deaf-Blind Reality – Living the Life”, edited by Scott M Stoffel, himself a deaf-blind sufferer. It presented extensive interviews with 12 victims from around the world, describing their experiences from childhood to adulthood, and sometimes old age, and gave me an extraordinary insight into their world. A world of bullying and neglect, by peers, and teachers, and society in general. It made me angry, and even more determined to cast light on their suffering through Ana.

The only channel of communication for deaf-blind sufferers with the world around them has come with the development of technologies that provide braille screens that allow them to surf the internet and exchange messages with others. There is even a service that enables telephone conversations via an operator who can pass on vocal or braille messages and respond in kind. But with so comparatively few sufferers worldwide, investment in finding medical solutions is tiny, and the hope of a future cure equally so.

THE SETTING

The book takes place in the south of Spain in an area I know well. About eight years ago I bought an apartment overlooking the Mediterranean a little to the west of the Spanish resort town of Estepona. Since then I have spent most of winters there to escape the cold of my home in south-west France. In a little study looking out over a sparkling sunlit sea I have written my last six books.

It is a part of Spain with which I have become very familiar and I have wanted to write about it for some time. But not the Spain of sun, sea and sand that characterises the British holidaymaker’s image of the Costa del Sol. I wanted to get under the skin of this superficially beautiful part of the world, lifting stones to reveal the flip side of the seaside paradise depicted in travel agents’ brochures. To write about the “Costa del Crime”, that monicker so beloved of the tabloid headline writers. The reality that lurks just a few streets away from the seafront facades of bars and restaurants that look out on crowded beaches. A much darker world of drug-running and people trafficking. Of gangs and violence and the seeds of social unrest sown by a turbulent history of Moorish occupation and Catholic resistance.

Much of this other side of southern Spain was revealed to me during an interview with the chief of police in a hill town which is the administrative centre for a length of coastline that stretches east and west along the south coast, and north towards its mountainous interior. He happily introduced me to his handgun and holster, before taking me on a detailed tour of the police station. There were interview rooms and detectives’ offices, a gun room, and an evidence room where he laid out a huge array of lethal weapons seized during recent raids on local drugs gangs. Parts of the town, it seemed, were virtually no-go areas for the police. Derelict buildings – in fact, housing developments unfinished since the financial collapse of 2007/8 – had been taken over to become the headquarters of such gangs.

But these gangs are not just operating at street level. They are trafficking industrial quantities of drugs – heroin and cocaine. The police have trouble arresting gang members for more than minor possession. The big drugs hauls are sent out into the hills, to be stored in the barns and outhouses of peasant farmers who are coerced into cooperation. While I was researching the book, a whole family of innocent farmers was slaughtered by gang members when they went to retrieve drugs from the wrong farm by mistake.

People trafficking, too, is a booming industry – less lucrative perhaps than drugs, but also less risky, with smaller sentences for those who are caught.

Increasingly boats are arriving along the south coast of Spain from North Africa – a relatively short crossing. There are many reports of sunbathing holidaymakers startled to see ragged lines of illegal immigrants piling off ramshackle boats that have washed up on the beaches. Clutching their meagre possessions, they quickly melt away into the hills beyond, where they are met by the people traffickers who guide them to temporary accommodation in any one of the hundreds of abandoned developments that pepper the coastline.

In the early two thousands, developers seemed to believe that there would be no end to the influx of wealthy Russians and Europeans flocking to the sun to buy apartments. But with the collapse of financial institutions worldwide towards the end of the decade, both money and buyers dried up and hundreds of developments were simply abandoned. Some had only just been started, others were near completion. All are now crumbling in the searing heat of the sun, and nature is gradually reclaiming what had been taken from it. Cranes hired during the boom stand idly, like so many lost
dinosaurs, looming over these scars on the landscape – the companies that owned them long since gone bust, just like the companies who hired them. Such places can be scary and dangerous.

The influence of a new generation of monied Russians is plain to see all around. Many of the billionaire yacht owners who dock their boats in the marina at the fashionable Puerto Banus are Russian. There are Russian clubs and restaurants, and more and more apartments are being snapped up by Russian tourists. Vladimir Putin himself is rumoured to own a large estate in the hills behind Marbella, flying in by helicopter from his yacht anchored out in the bay.

THE POLICEWOMAN

During my visit to the police station, I met a young policewoman who was wheeled in by the police chief to show me her uniform. She became the model for the other principal character in the book, Cristina – a young, married policewoman with a ten-year-old son and a crumbling marriage. In a still male-dominated society where policewomen are employed only to meet the requirement for someone to search female suspects, juggling the responsibilities of a mother, wife and police officer is an almost impossible task. In my story Cristina is struggling to keep her head above this turbulence when she is attached, unwillingly, to John Mackenzie who has been sent by the National Crime Agency in the UK to track down and bring back a fugitive from British justice. A hard-working, honest and down-to earth woman, she is unprepared for the social ineptitude of her new partner, or for a confrontation with death that will change her life.

A substantial element of Cristina’s character was based on my local research assistant, a divorced mother of a young son living in a small apartment in the administrative town which became my fictitious Marviña in the book. I used her chaotic apartment as the model for Cristina’s (she recognised it immediately when she read the manuscript), and I borrowed the name of her son, Lucas, for the character of the policewoman’s boy. She introduced me to the mysteries of the Spanish funeral, and the centuries old culture which still shapes the people there.

As a side note, I should mention that I have had a love affair with Spain ever since meeting two sisters at a resort on the Costa Brava when I was a young teenager in the early sixties. They were from Barcelona – Cristina and Nurita – and I borrowed their names for the young policewoman and her sister, who in the book is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Those real-life sisters were the inspiration for the first book I ever wrote, between the ages of fourteen and sixteen. Needless to say, it was never published, but I have never forgotten Cris and Nuri, although I have never had any contact with them since. I have no idea if they are still alive, or will ever read this book.

GIBRALTAR

The final part of the book takes place in Gibraltar, that giant rock which casts its ubiquitous shadow all along the southern Spanish coast. It is always there, somehow, in the telling of the story, and seemed like the perfect setting for the denouement of the book.

I made two visits to The Rock. The first was to gain a general impression of this outpost of a long lost British Empire, where almost 96 percent voted to remain in Europe – only to be dragged out against their will. A febrile sense of uncertainty suffused the atmosphere of the place when I was there, with the prospect of the reintroduction of a hard border with Spain ruining the lives and careers of many thousands of people living in the territory. I was surprised to discover that while its residents steadfastly call themselves British, the ethnicity of the population is hugely diverse, with many deriving from a range of other European and African countries such as Italy, Portugal, Greece, Malta and Morocco. Only 13 percent come from the UK, with little more than twice that number possessing British surnames. And yet as you step across the border from Spain, almost the first thing you see is an old-fashioned red British telephone box.

My second visit took me high up on the rock to research the detailed specifics of the story’s end. But I won’t go into details here, because I don’t want to spoil the book for my readers.

Peter May 

France, 2019

A Silent Death is publishes 9th January 2020. Pre-order here.

“You have the chance to change the story.

You have the privilege to do the work that those who came before you did not do.

You have the potential to change yourself, and to change the world.”

Layla F Saad

Earlier this year, bwin acquired Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad – an incredibly important book that we are proud to be publishing in February 2020. Hachette published it’s Ethnicity Pay Gap Report earlier this year and the conversations around that, Reni Eddo-Lodge and others’ brilliant writing and the work of THRIVE, Hachette’s BAME employee network, have highlighted why it is so important that we recognise racism not just as individual acts, but as something more systemic, embedded in the social structures, institutions and social relations of our world – and that those of us with white privilege all play a role in that. In November, members of bwin and Hachette, including our CEO David Shelley and our HR Director Melanie Tansey, will be learning about white supremacy, our role in it and how to be a better ally by embarking on the 28-day challenge contained in Me and White Supremacy.

• Me and White Supremacy began as a 28-day challenge on Layla’s Instagram page for people with white privilege to unflinchingly examine what privilege really means – and the ways in which they’re (often subconsciously) complicit in upholding oppressive systems.
• It quickly went viral, with thousands of people from around the world taking the challenge. When Layla self-published the workbook it was downloaded over 90,000 times in the first three months alone.
• The chapters of this book focus on the different manifestations of white supremacy, including white privilege, white fragility, tone policing and white silence. Each chapter is followed by a set of reflective questions for the reader to think about and raise with their peers.
• This book is intended for everyone with white privilege and the interactive ‘challenge’ format puts the onus on white people to educate themselves and make change, rather than this becoming the emotional labour of people of colour.
• It answers the questions that white people have when they finish books like Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race: “What can I do?”

The work of dismantling the oppressive systems of white supremacy and racism is too often put on people of colour, but it is those who benefit from these systems that need to wake up and make the change. Below is a checklist for white privilege, taken from Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh. If you can answer yes to these questions, then Me and White Supremacy is for you.

We will be sharing our work and reflections, and you can follow our journey – and that of others doing the work – under the #MeandWhiteSupremacy hashtag.

Me and White Supremacy is available to pre-order here

The Girl Before – JP Delaney

THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUDIO BOOK OF THE YEAR

Enter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection… but can you pay the price?

Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there – and starts to wonder if her own story will be re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma’s past and Jane’s present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Girl Before is available to download here.

The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair – Joel Dicker

A crime story. A love story. More than 2 million copies sold worldwide. 

And now a major 10-part MGM TV series starring Patrick Dempsey and Ben Schnetzer. 

August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence.

That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect.

Marcus Goldman – Quebert’s most gifted protégé – throws off his writer’s block to clear his mentor’s name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of ‘The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America’.

But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair is available to download here. 

The Night Tiger – Yangsze Choo

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…

In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master’s severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or elese his master’s soul will roam the earth forever.

Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother’s debts. One night, Ji Lin’s dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail.

As time runs out for Ren’s mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin’s paths will cross in ways they will never forget.

Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through the Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest order.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Night Tiger is available to download here. 

The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

‘Funny and winning… a Richard Curtis rom-com that also has its feet firmly planted in real life. A real treat’ – Stylist

Tiffy and Leon share a flat;Tiffy and Leon share a bed; Tiffy and Leon have never met…

Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time.

But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven’t met yet, they’re about to discover that if you want the perfect home you need to throw the rulebook out the window…

Click here to listen to an audio extract, with Carrie Hope-Fletcher as Tiffy.

The Flatshare is available to download here. 

The Blackhouse – Peter May

THE SUNDAY TIME AND RICHARD AND JUDY BESTSELLER, AND THE FIRST INSTALMENT IN PETER MAY’S SENSATIONAL, MILLION-SELLING LEWIS TRILOGY.

A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith.

A murder. Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. For Lewis-born Macleod, the case represents a journey both home and into his past.

A secret. Something lurks within the close-knit island community. Something sinister.

A trap. As Fin investigates, old skeletons begin to surface, and soon he, the hunter, becomes the hunted.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Blackhouse is available to download here.

The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

‘Funny and winning… a Richard Curtis rom-com that also has its feet firmly planted in real life. A real treat’ – Stylist

Tiffy and Leon share a flat;Tiffy and Leon share a bed; Tiffy and Leon have never met…

Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time.

But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven’t met yet, they’re about to discover that if you want the perfect home you need to throw the rulebook out the window…

Click here to listen to an audio extract, with Carrie Hope-Fletcher as Tiffy.

The Flatshare is available to download here. 

The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair – Joel Dicker

A crime story. A love story. More than 2 million copies sold worldwide. 

And now a major 10-part MGM TV series starring Patrick Dempsey and Ben Schnetzer. 

August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence.

That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect.

Marcus Goldman – Quebert’s most gifted protégé – throws off his writer’s block to clear his mentor’s name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of ‘The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America’.

But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair is available to download here. 

The Lemon Tree Hotel – Rosanna Ley

A story about love, family secrets, and a little piece of heaven…

In the beautiful village of Vernazza, the Mazzone family have transformed an old convent overlooking the glamorous Italian Riviera into the elegant Lemon Tree Hotel. For Chiara, her daughter Elene and her granddaughter Isabella, the running of their hotel is the driving force in their lives.

One day, two unexpected guests check in. The first, Dante, is a face from Chiara’s past, but what exactly happened between them all those years ago, Elene wonders. Meanwhile, Isabella is preoccupied with the second guest, a mysterious young man who seems to know a lot about the history of the old convent and the people who live there. Isabella is determined to find out his true intentions and discover the secret past of the Lemon Tree Hotel.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Lemon Tree Hotel is available to download here. 

The Night Tiger – Yangsze Choo

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…

In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master’s severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or elese his master’s soul will roam the earth forever.

Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother’s debts. One night, Ji Lin’s dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail.

As time runs out for Ren’s mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin’s paths will cross in ways they will never forget.

Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through the Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest order.

Click here to listen to an audio extract.

The Night Tiger is available to download here. 

The List – Joanna Bolouri 

The bestselling romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Don’t Stop Me Now and The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart. 

Phoebe Henderson may be single but she sure doesn’t feel fabulous. It’s been a year since she found her boyfriend Alex in bed with another woman, and multiple cases of wine and extensive relationship analysis with best friend Lucy have done nothing to help. The List: ten things she ways wanted to do in bed but has never had the chance (or the courage!) to try. A bucket list for between the sheet. One year of pleasure, no strings attached. Simple, right? Factor in meddlesome colleagues, friends with benefits, getting frisky al fresco and maybe, possible, true love and Phoebe’s got her work cut out for her.

[*Contains adult material*]

The List is available to download here. 

The Girl Before – JP Delaney

THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUDIO BOOK OF THE YEAR

Enter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price? 

Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discover that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there – and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before.

As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma’s past and Jane’s present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.

The Girl Before is available to download here.

Metropolis – Philip Kerr

Berlin detective Bernie Gunther bows out at last in the 14th and final book of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series. With an introduction by Ian Rankin.

Berlin, 1928, the dying days of the Weimar Republic shortly before Hitler and the Nazis came to power. It was a period of decadence and excess as Berliners – after the terrible slaughter of WWI and the hardships that followed – are enjoyed their own version of Babylon. Bernie is a young detective working in Vice when he gets a summons from Bernard Weiss, Chief of Berlin’s Criminal police. He invites Bernie to join KIA – Criminal Inspection A – the supervisory body for all homicide investigation in Kripo. Bernie’s first task is to investigate the Silesian Station killings – four prostitutes murdered in as many weeks. All of them have been hit over the head with a hammer and then scalped with a sharp knife.

Bernie hardly has time to acquaint himself with the case files before another prostitute is murdered. Until now, no one has shown must interest in these victims – there are plenty in Berlin who’d like the streets washed clean of such degenerates. But this time the girl’s father runs Berlin’s foremost criminal ring, and he’s prepared to go to extreme lengths to find his daughter’s killer.

Then a second series of murders begins – of crippled wartime veterans who beg in the city’s streets. It seems that someone is determined to clean up Berlin of anyone less than perfect. The voice of Nazism is becoming a roar that threatens to drown out all others. But not Bernie Gunther’s…

Metropolis is available to download here.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Steig Larsson

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING TRILOGY THAT INSPIRED THE HOLLYWOOD FILM.

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger  disappeared from a family gathering on this island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder – and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family.

He employs disgraces financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet’s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history.

But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is available to download here.

The Blackhouse – Peter May

THE SUNDAY TIME AND RICHARD AND JUDY BESTSELLER, AND THE FIRST INSTALMENT IN PETER MAY’S SENSATIONAL, MILLION-SELLING LEWIS TRILOGY.

A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith.

A murder. Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. For Lewis-born Macleod, the case represents a journey both home and into his past.

A secret. Something lurks within the close-knit island community. Something sinister.

A trap. As Fin investigates, old skeletons begin to surface, and soon he, the hunter, becomes the hunted.

The Blackhouse is available to download here.

The Crossing Places – Elly Griffiths

WINNER OF THE 2016 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY

A child’s bones are discovered near the site of a pre-historic henge on the north Norfolk coast, and the police ask local forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway to date them. Are these the remains of a local girl who disappeared ten years ago?

DCI Harry Nelson refuses to give up the hunt for this missing child. Ever since she vanished, someone has been sending him bizarre anonymous notes about ritual sacrifice, quoting Shakespeare and the Bible. He knows Ruth’s instincts and experience can help him finally put this case to rest.

Then a second child goes missing, and Ruth finds herself in danger from a killer who knows she’s getting ever closer to the truth…

The Crossing Places is available to download here.

Worthy winners all, but – as the Spaniard-played-by-a-Scot said to the Frenchman-playing-a-Scot – there can be only one. And, so, without further ado, September’s Readers’ Choice submission that prompted the most interest from you, SF Gateway’s loyal readers was . . .

Way Station by Clifford D. Simak. Thanks and congratulations to @BestNOTTheTalk for choosing the winner of the 1964 Hugo Award for best novel. Your prize awaits! A copy of  September’s SF Masterworks – Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein (winner of the 1956 Hugo) – will be dispatched post haste, as soon as we have your postal address. Either DM us on Twitter or drop us a line.

 

If you have a personal favourite SF Gateway title that you’d like to see highlighted on the home page, just tweet us, email us or leave a message on the forum, giving us the title and why you love it in no more than 25 words and we’ll add you to the roster of Readers’ Choices.

In the blue corner, representing big space ships, pulp adventure and the vastness of the galaxy: Jack Williamson‘s The Legion of Space and E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith‘s The Skylark of Space.  In the blue corner, representing ‘inner space’, and showing SF’s mastery of more subtle, literary techniques: Leigh Kennedy‘s The Journal of Nicholas the American and Daniel Keyes‘ Flowers for Algernon.

Of course, we’re not taking any sides – there are times when one wants to read serious, insightful works and other times when a planet or two exploding and a spaceship travelling infeasibly quickly is just what the doctor ordered. All of the above are worthy and excellent picks and we wouldn’t want to choose between them – that’s your job! And, so, without further ado, the Readers’ Choice submission that prompted the most interest from you, SF Gateway’s  loyal readers was  . . .

Flowers for Algernon  by Daniel Keyes. Stand forth, Shrike, from the SF Gateway forum, for your choice of the above Nebula Award-winning novel (based on the Hugo Award-winning novella) is victorious. Send us your postal address by email and we’ll dispatch your prize – a copy of each of August’s SF Masterworks: Time is the Fire: The Best of Connie Willis and Michael Bishop‘s No Enemy But Time.

If you have a personal favourite SF Gateway title that you’d like to see highlighted on the home page, just tweet us, email us or leave a message on the forum, giving us the title and why you love it in no more than 25 words and we’ll add you to the roster of Readers’ Choices.

Well, too bad. We’re not going to. But Gollancz editor extraordinaire Marcus Gipps is:

perhaps the most remarkable novel about the Vietnam War – and all wars – ever written

And SF Gateway’s social media curator, Andrew Spong, is, too. Here’s an extract from his January 2006 review of The Forever War from SFandFantasyMasterworks.co.uk:

 It is 1997. Subsequent to the destruction of a colonists’ ship near Aldebaran in the constellation of Taurus, the world is at war with the Taurans.

Warfare is space is deemed to be too complicated for the traditional jarhead, and the first draft of infantry enlisted by the Elite Conscription Act of 1996 consists of ‘fifty men and women, with IQs over 150 and bodies of unusual health and strength’ (p. 9). One of them is Private William Mandella.

The organisationally faceless, emotionally featureless monstrosity that is any army gets a particularly severe working over in this book. Servicemen and women are groomed to participate in a soulless round of endorsed drug taking, orgies and post-hypnotic suggestion in between bouts of combat, which the protagonist quietly dissociates himself from during the course of the novel.

The work forecefully demonstrates how conflict strips humanity of all the facets of existence which give life meaning and value, leaving an empty husk:

‘the thought came to me that the next time I closed my eyes could be my last. And partly because of the drug hangover, mostly because of the past day’s horrors, I found that I really didn’t give a shit’ (p. 58); ‘I was disgusted with the human race, disgusted with the army and horrified at the prospect of living with myself’ (p. 73).

Haldeman’s own experiences in Vietnam season this taut narrative with arresting, sometimes shocking, descriptions of the grimly visceral and unremittingly futile nature of warfare. [Read the rest of the review here]

Page numbers refer to the SF Masterworks paperback edition. The Forever War is, of course, also available as an SF Gateway eBook, and you can read more about Joe Haldeman in his entry at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Remember back at the start of the year, when we mentioned the changes coming to the SF Gateway home page – specifically the inauguration of the Readers’ Choice spotlight? Remember how we said the Readers’ Choice that generated the most click-throughs would win its proposer copies of that month’s SF Masterworks? Oops.

We seem to have failed spectacularly in our endeavours to keep up with the prize-giving; as a result – after some frantic digging about in the analytics –  we’re now announcing the winners for both March and April. And to make up for our tardiness in this area, the winners will receive copies of the Masterworks for both months.

Without further ado, we’re delighted to announce that the book that generated the most interest for March was Kev McVeigh‘s Vector for Seven by Josephine Saxton:

. . . perhaps if they had known they would have jumped off the bus screaming or would have bitten off their own tongues in order to bleed to death or they would have looked at one another merely in doubt and horror, but as they knew nothing of the future, and no person on earth knows anything much of the future which accounts for the extremely low suicide rate, they all sat and moved forwards to the point in time and space which could only logically and positively be called the start of their journey . . .

And April, bless my soul*, was a dead heat between Starman Dave‘s suggestion of The Fall of Chronopolis by Barrington J. Bayley and Arthur C. Clarke‘s The City and the Stars, which was put forward by @theLightDreams.

Congratulations to all three, who will find copies of The Gate to Women’s Country, The Sea and Summer, The Invisible Man and A Canticle for Leibowitz arriving on their doorsteps Real Soon Now.

If you have a personal favourite SF Gateway title that you’d like to see highlighted on the home page, just tweet us, email us or leave a message on the forum, giving us the title and why you love it in no more than 25 words and we’ll add you to the roster of Readers’ Choices.

* if such a beast can be said to exist.

Welcome to the strangest, most distinctive future ever imagined by a science fiction writer.

An insterstellar empire ruled by the mysterious Lords of the Instrumentality, whose access to the drug stroon from the planet Norstrilia confers on them virtual immortality.

A world in which wealthy and leisured humanity is served by the underpeople, genetically engineered animals turned into the semblance of people.

A world in which the great ships which sail between the stars are eventually supplanted by the mysterious, instantaneous technique of planoforming.

A world of wonder and myth, and extraordinary imagination.

Originally published as The Best of Cordwainer Smith, this collection is central to the author’s ‘Instrumentality of Mankind’ universe, and is described by The Star Plunderer as:

Fourteen trips into the strangest and most inventive future ever envisioned: a frenetic melange of time travel, telepathy, golden starships and eternal life.

The Rediscovery of Man is available as an SF Masterworks paperback and an SF Gateway eBook.

You can read more about Cordwainer Smith in his entry at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, and find more of his books on his author page at SF Gateway.

It’s an excellent choice for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because it does exactly what we’d hoped Readers’ Choice would do when we instigated it: spotlight interesting books that aren’t necessarily thought of as the author in question’s milestone works. Secondly, because it gives us an excellent excuse to sing the praises of a multi-award-winning writer. ‘How many awards?’ you say? We’re glad you asked. Joe Haldeman has won five Hugo Awards, five Nebulas, a World Fantasy Award, a James Tiptree, Jr Award and  a John W. Campbell Memorial Award as well as well as sixteen others that the SFADB doesn’t classify as ‘major awards’.

The Forever War won both the Hugo and Nebula, as did loose sequel Forever Peace (which also won the Campbell); Camouflage won the Nebula and the Tiptree; and Mindbridge was nominated for the Hugo but lost out to Kate Wilhelm‘s Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, which – we’re sure you’ll agree – is no disgrace.

So. Joe Haldeman: this week’s Readers’ Choice – and frequently the judges’ and voters’ choice when it comes to award time.

]]> /readers-choice/2013/03/27/readers-choice-joe-haldemans-mindbridge/feed/ 0 /readers-choice/2013/03/21/a-special-readers-choice-shambleau-and-others/ /readers-choice/2013/03/21/a-special-readers-choice-shambleau-and-others/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:00:04 +0000 http://blog.sfgateway.com/?p=2287 This week’s Readers’ Choice is Shambleau and Others by C. L. Moore, one of the greats of early days of modern science fiction and, along with Leigh Brackett, one of the first women to break into the male-dominated world of the SF pulps.

‘A worthy choice’, we hear you say, ‘but what qualifies it as “special”?’

‘Well,’ we answer, our chest swelling with pride, ‘It’s only been suggested by Pat Cadigan!‘

If you didn’t already know that two-time Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner, Pat Cadigan is a big fan of the SF Gateway, then you do now! We are proud and delighted to publish almost all of Pat’s books on Gateway – as well as having Synners as an SF Masterwork – but it’s not self-interest that powers her enthusiasm. Pat Cadigan has a long history of supporting the genre and the genre’s writers, from volunteering on Worldcon committees to teaching at the famous Clarion West writing workshop to running the (much-missed) Borders SF evenings in the early 2000’s.

Pat Cadigan the Writer is well-known (as well she should be!) but Pat Cadigan the Reader, perhaps less so. But we know how insightful a reader Pat is because we’ve read the introduction she wrote for the forthcoming SF Masterwork edition of Connie Willis‘s To Say Nothing of the Dog, and sat in on many an interview and event where Pat has directed conversations like an orchestra conductor.

And now you can share Pat’s expertise, too. Take a look at Shambleau and Others and you’ll see why Pat says of C. L. Moore ‘one of the most remarkable women from the early days of modern SF; her work is still powerful’.

As ever, you can read more about C. L. Moore and Pat Cadigan in their entries in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and you can follow Pat Cadigan on Twitter at @cadigan.

This week’s Readers’ Choice, as chosen by Gollancz editor extraordinaire Marcus Gipps, is Robert Silverberg‘s enthralling, magical, how-the-hell-did-it-not-win-the-Hugo-Award Lord Valentine’s Castle.

Set in an immense world teeming with alien races and fantastic, almost magical, machinery, Valentine, an itinerant juggler, wakes up one morning with only a vague and troubled idea of who he is. He gradually discovers, through dreams and portents, that he is in fact his namesake: Lord Valentine, the Coronal, his body and throne stolen by a usurper.

Across the giant world of Majipoor, Valentine sets out on a quest to win back his throne – and discover which of his enemies has the power to vanquish him so utterly from not just his throne, but his very life . . .

Lord Valentine’s Castle is an utterly beguiling book – a novel that feels like fantasy but thinks like science fiction and pulls of the great feat of displaying all the strengths of both sub-genres without any of the weaknesses of either. It is a majestic novel; one of the truly great works of modern SF. But it’s not just us that thinks so; some of the world’s major broadsheets lined up to praise it . . .

‘Silverberg’s invention is prodigious . . . like a competent juggler, he maintains his rhythm and suspense to the end’
Times Literary Supplement

‘There are two things that abide: absolute awe at Silverberg’s capacity for creating images . . . and the compassion that colours every word’
Washington Post

‘Spectacularly readable . . . it bears comparison with Frank Herbert’s Dune’
The Times

We’d like to leave the last word to Marcus, though:

There are a lot of fantastic books available on the SF Gateway (and a lot more to come), but if I’m honest, when I heard about the project, the book that made me most excited – even though I own it in paperback – was Lord Valentine’s Castle by Robert Silverberg.

Lord Valentine’s Castle: a modern classic of the genre, and this week’s Readers’ Choice.

Having responded very quickly to our request for submissions, SF Gateway member tanj666 has the honour of kicking off our new spotlight feature, and his choice is Icerigger by the acclaimed and Alan Dean Foster:

A story set in his ‘Commonwealth’ about life on an ice planet full of scary monsters and scary natives. Ethan Fortune, salesman of nick-naks to the galaxy, crash lands without even a sample case of his wares! Worse still, he’s on the wrong side of the planet from the only commonwealth settlement. With a rag-tag band of fellow commonwealth citizens he sets out to make it back to civilisation and his sample case, which includes a very efficient heater!

Okay, I made it seem a little more tongue in cheek than the book really is.  A story about an ice world and icy natives needs grounding into the characters reality and mentions of their ordinary lives amongst the stars adds real depth and thoughtfulness to the book.  Nothing is really simple at temperatures where steel will fracture and getting back to real warmth is not a simple matter for this disparate band of travellers.

Many thanks, tanj666! A place in the annals of SF Gateway history is assured you! We’ll have another reader’s choice to highlight next week but, for now, we hope you enjoy Icerigger. And if you’d like to know more about Alan Dean Foster, remember to check out his entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Huge congratulations to all six of the shortlisted authors:
Greg Bear, Hull Zero Three (Gollancz)
Drew Magary, The End Specialist (Harper Voyager)
China Miéville, Embassytown (Macmillan)
Jane Rogers, The Testament of Jessie Lamb (Sandstone Press)
Charles Stross, Rule 34 (Orbit)
Sheri S.Tepper, The Waters Rising (Gollancz)

We are thrilled to have both Greg Bear’s Hull Zero Three and Sheri S. Tepper’s The Waters Rising shortlisted this year, and best of luck to them both!