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  • Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues Olga Wojtas

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  • The Loch of the Bees Donald S Murray

    [trim]“Murray has …established himself as a strong and sonorous voice of the isles, and that voice finds glorious expression in The Loch of the Bees. … Compassion and humanity shine through this rich, rewarding novel, which portrays every individual as part of something bigger and a community greater than the sum of its parts.” Alastair Mabbott, The Herald[/trim]


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  • Whispers in the Glen

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  • A Case of Matricide (paperback) Graeme Macrae Burnet

    [trim]‘[A Case of Matricide] serves up a tantalizing blend of psychological thrills and small-town life in Saint-Louis, France… the novel delivers a convincing depiction of bureaucratic and provincial rot. Fans of the series will be pleased.’ Publishers Weekly[/trim]


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  • Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Uncharted Island Olga Wojtas

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  • Kingfisher Rozie Kelly

    [trim]"Kelly excels" The Telegraph[/trim]


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  • Alive in the Merciful Country A.L. Kennedy

    [trim]'It seems everything [Kennedy] touches turns to art … she continues to impress with her psychological fearlessness and breathtaking affection for language.' New York Times[/trim]


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  • A Case of Matricide Graeme Macrae Burnet

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  • The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau Graeme Macrae Burnet

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  • The Interview J. David Simons

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  • How We Named the Stars Andrés N. Ordorica

    [trim]‘Love and loss, freedom and security, sex and identity—Andrés N. Ordorica’s How We Named the Stars explores the desires and fears that live within us, that surface despite our attempts to tame or quiet them. In Ordorica's thoughtful prose, time becomes a character through which we come to learn the value of what can be gained when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable to our deepest longings. The story of Daniel and Sam will be with us for years to come’ Eloisa Amezcua, author of Fighting Is Like a Wife[/trim]


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  • Lady’s Rock Sue Lawrence

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  • What Doesn’t Kill Us Ajay Close

    [trim]“Vivid and visceral.” Val McDermid[/trim]


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  • Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Gondola of Doom Olga Wojtas

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  • The Salt and the Flame Donald S Murray

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  • The Bay Julia Rampen

    [trim]“Woven through with beautiful stories of common bonds developed and real humanity between the characters, it shows how fragile people’s lives can be … an engrossing, beautifully written debut novel.” Mike Morris, director, Writing on the Wall festival, Liverpool[/trim]


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Happy publication day to Karen Lloyd and Earthworks 🎉 From the rainforests of Costa Rica to the Balkans and Scotland, Karen Lloyd explores the hidden life of habitats and species including sloths, the rockpool shrimp and the world’s only truly wild horse. She studies the biodiversity of urban wildflower meadows and the contested spaces of landscape recovery, including in the Lake District where she lives, assessing our human impact on the lives of creatures whose survival is deeply intertwined with our own. In an era marked by escalating environmental crisis, this luminous collection is a rallying call – a celebration of renewal and resilience – for all who care about Earth’s future. Visit our Substack to read an extract! #Earthworks #Nature #Conservation #NatureWriting

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Have you read the @womensprize longlisted Kingfisher yet? Let these lovely quotes encourage you to pick up a copy! Head over to our blog to read more about Kingfisher and a guest post by author @rozeamee #Kingfisher #WomensPrizeForFiction #IndependentPublishing #SmallPress #WomenWriters

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Happy publication day to @dsmurraya and The Loch of the Bees 🎉 An evocative and deeply original novel that reimagines the lives of Hebrideans across the centuries, sweeping from the eighth century to the present day. Again and again, men and women return to the beehive-shaped stone shelter on a tiny island at the edge of the Loch of the Bees — a place of refuge, memory and renewal. #TheLochOfTheBees #ScottishWriters #Scotland #Hebrideans

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As a women-led team here at Saraband, we’re taking today to celebrate all the women that we’ve published over the last 32 years, and the women who have helped shape Saraband’s past, present and future. Special mentions this year go to @rozeamee and @christinamriley for their prize longlistings. And to @cottagegardenerpics, @karen.lloyd145, @pollyrowena, @drclaireocall and @sparklytights, all of whose books we are publishing this year. Discover and read more about new, forthcoming and backlist books on our website or our @bookshop_org_uk shelves. #InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenWriters #Saraband #givetogain

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To celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day, #Kingfisher author Rozie Kelly, has written about her top five books by women writers! We're also running a Kingfisher giveaway 📚 To be in with a chance of winning a copy of the @womensprize longlisted Kingfisher, share this post to your Story and tag a friend you think would like to read it* 💛 'I have been given the impossible task! To narrow down a list of just five books by women that I can call favourites. To be honest I could go on and on but, luckily for me and anyone reading this, I am limited by a deadline and a word count. These are all books by authors whose work I return to again and again.' 📙 Deborah Levy’s Swimming Home 📙 Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts 📙 @realmelissabroder's The Pisces 📙 Muriel Spark’s The Driver’s Seat 📙 Zadie Smith’s On Beauty Head over to our blog to read the full post. *UK only. Closes midnight Sunday 29 March 2026. The winner will be notified on Monday 30 March. #InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #TBR #Reading

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We are so excited that Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly has been longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Congratulations to @rozeamee and all the longlisted authors! Visit the @womensprize website to read more about the longlist 📚 #WomensPrize #Kingfisher #RozieKelly #Saraband #WomensPrizeForFiction

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Happy World Wildlife Day 🌸 We're sharing a selection of our wildlife and nature titles 💚 WWD "is for connecting people with the natural world and inspiring continued learning and action for animals and plants beyond the day. The 2026 theme is Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods." The winner of the WWD2026 poster competition was Ms Hannah Payet. From the WWD website: Hannah Payet is a Seychellois creative designer and illustrator specialising in brand design and visual storytelling. The poster explores the idea of humans being intrinsically connected to nature, particularly through medicinal and aromatic plants that sustain our health, food systems, and scientific research. Subtle human forms are woven into a dense botanical composition, symbolising how humanity is supported and protected by biodiversity. The illustrative style and colour palette aim to evoke harmony, interdependence, and respect for the natural world. #WWD2026 #worldwildlifeday #wildlife #conservation #plants @worldwildlifeday

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We're in the midst of @lgbthistorymonth, so what better time to share with you a selection (of some) of our latest and bestselling LGBT+ titles! 🌈 Kingfisher by @rozeamee 🌈 How We Named the Stars by @andres_ordorica 🌈 On Community by @plettsky 🌈 It Came from the Closet by @it_came_from_the_closet 🌈 Solemates (audiobook) by @adam.zmith Visit our blog for recent posts about these books and authors 📚 We'd love to hear your LGBT+ book recommendations, let us know in the comments! #lgbthistorymonth #queerhistory #gayhistory #transhistory #lesbianhistory

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We're delighted to be named a Small Press of the Year finalist in the 2026 #BritishBookAwards 🎉 A big congratulations to our fellow North England finalists @andotherpics @bigthinkingpublishing @bluemoosebooksofficial @carcanetpress @commapress @curiouskingbooks @deadinkbooks @flyonthewallpress and @foxandinkbooks #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies #Saraband #Northern #NorthernEngland #Books

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The @waterstones 25% off pre-order promotion is now live! 📚 📚 The offer will run until 23.59 on Friday 20th February 📚 Enter FEB26 at the checkout to redeem the offer and receive 25% off the RRP 📚 The offer is exclusively available on the Waterstones website and the Waterstones app Happy shopping! #WPreorder #Bookstagram #TBR #Reading #Booklover #WaterstonesPreorder

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Join @karen.lloyd145 to celebrate the publication of her latest book at an Earthworks event 🐺 From the rainforests of Costa Rica to the Balkans and Scotland, Karen Lloyd explores the hidden life of habitats and species including sloths, the rockpool shrimp and the world’s only truly wild horse. She studies the biodiversity of urban wildflower meadows and the contested spaces of landscape recovery, including in the Lake District where she lives, assessing our human impact on the lives of creatures whose survival is deeply intertwined with our own. In an era marked by escalating environmental crisis, this luminous collection is a rallying call – a celebration of renewal and resilience – for all who care about Earth’s future. Visit @litfest_lancaster and @kendalmuseum for ticket information 📚 #Eathworks #Nature #Conservation #NatureWriting

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We're delighted to share that Looking Down at the Stars by @christinamriley has been longlisted for the @highlandbookprize ✨ A huge congratulations to Christina and all of the longlistees! #HighlandBookPrize #Scotland #Highlands #Writing

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Happy publication day to Jim Crumley and Symphonic 🍃 Renowned nature writer Jim Crumley draws on more than six decades of immersion in wild landscapes to explore the profound harmony at the heart of the natural world—and why it matters now more than ever. #Symphonic #naturewriting #wildlife #harmonyinnature

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Shona McMonagle is back! We're delighted to reveal the cover for Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues by Olga Wojtas It’s 1788 and Shona’s crashed the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms, just as society is swooning over Robert Burns (who’d rather be anywhere else). His supposed muse? Nancy McLehose, aka Clarinda — and she’s framed Mistress Blaine for murder and sent her to the Tolbooth. Enter a teenage Walter Scott, enthusiastic ally, as the plot spirals wildly out of control. Time travel. Literary feuds. Schemes, scandals, and unapologetically resourceful women. What happens to the Enlightenment when women refuse to behave? Read more on our website! #MissBlainesPrefectseries #ShonaMcMonagle #Scotland #cosycrime #timetravel

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