'Tender yet furious.' Publishers Weekly

Proofs have landed for The Night of Baba Yaga, a no-holds-barred queer gangland thriller from Akira Otani, translated by Sam Bett. Publishing 12 September.

Keep an eye out for the full cover reveal soon👀

The Two Loves of Sophie Strom author Sam Taylor has put together a reading list for Shepherd.com 📚. Check out his choices below👇

Our Poem of the Week is ‘The Question’ by Rowan Ricardo Phillips, from his 2021 collection Living Weapon, his first publication in the UK.

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Sign up to become a Faber Member for free and book complimentary tickets to join us for The R.A.P. Party at the Bindery to celebrate Where We Come From. Readings from Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom, The Typo King FRSL / FRSA, @TiceCin, xanthus stan account and more. Booking essential.

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'A perfect book group title.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

Are you in a book group? Head over to the The Reading Agency noticeboard for your chance to win copies of The Two Loves of Sophie Strom by Sam Taylor for your group 📚

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'Vassell’s satirical view of the British ruling classes and their sense of privilege is witty and sharp.'

Read the full Crime Time review of The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell 👒🔪 ☠️ in Maxim Jakubowski's April roundup 📚

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✨Andrew O'Hagan's Caledonian Road is a Sunday Times bestseller for a third week✨

'He creates sense and nonsense through his unmatched ear for unexpected rhyme.'
The Guardian on Paul Muldoon's Joy in Service on Rue Tagore, in their best recent poetry roundup.

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A history of humanity, told through ten birds.

From Odin’s faithful ravens to Darwin’s finches, naturalist and author, Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of our long and eventful relationship with these animals. Ten Birds That Changed the World is out now.

In The Kellerby Code, Edward Jevons caters to his perfectly awful ‘best pals’ Robert and Stanza in a butler-style role – all part of his efforts to fit into a world he can't afford and to which he doesn't belong. Here's author Jonny Sweet on his top literary butlers 🛎️

'The characters are wonderful, truly moving and fully human.' Leïla Slimani

A profound story about how tragedy, choice and life-altering love can shape our future, The Two Loves of Sophie Strom by Sam Taylor is out next week in hardback.

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'Suddenly I realised what had been bothering my head. I was thinking of Boysie.'

The audiobook for The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh by Ingrid Persaud 🇹🇹🇧🇧🇬🇧 is narrated by four different women. Here's an extract from the first woman we meet – Rosie.

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Penance is out in paperback next week!