'Major' literary debut The Hollow Sea to Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph has acquired The Hollow Sea by Annie Kirby, a literary debut about grief, recovery, and identity, set to be a lead hardback for 2022. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 11:44:41 UTC ]

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Tommy Robinson’s book went to No 1 on Amazon. This is what I learned from the reviews | Zoe Williams

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New Rooney is already 2021’s bestselling hardback novel, says Waterstones

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Jamie Oliver's Together whips up another number one

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Michael Joseph to release Captain Tom's Life Lessons

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