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Canongate@canongate· 26d

ODDBODY by Rose Keating A collection of brilliantly strange and uniquely captivating literary horror stories from a thrilling new Irish talent, out now in paperback! 'This is weird girl fiction at its finest' LUCY ROSE, author of THE LAMB

A stack of books publishing today, against a white background. Top book is Oddbody by Rose Keating. A paper back book with a pink cover and red writing, showing the image of a woman face, with her mouth covered, blooming out of a branch with flowers.

Canongate@canongate· 26d

LITTLE RUINS by Manni Coe From the bestselling author of brother. do. you. love. me. comes a memoir about the healing power of nature and community set against the wonder of the Andalusian landscape, out now in paperback! 'All of life is contained in its beautiful story' CLOVER STROUD

A stack of books publishing today, against a white background. Top book is Little Ruins by Manni Coe. A paperback book with a beige background and the illustrated image of the rolling Andalusian hills, with Manni's little home in the middle.

Canongate@canongate· 26d

THE RAPTURE by Liz Jensen Coming soon as a major psychological thriller on BBC One, Liz Jensen’s haunting thriller explores the extremes of mankind’s self-destruction in a world on the brink of collapse 'An end-of-days blockbuster to haunt your nightmares . . . Unputdownable' The Times

A stack of books publishing today, against a white background. Top book is The Rapture by Liz Jensen, a paperback book with a white background and blue - turquoise paint brush strokes than look like waves, pulling up to the centre of the book, towards the red title. There is also a small, white silhouette of a woman in the brush strokes / waves.

Canongate@canongate· 26d

PUSH THE WALL by Frank Miller A masterclass in the art of storytelling from the legendary creator of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, 300 and Sin City, Frank Miller ’The Michelangelo of our time' GEORGE LUCAS

A stack of books publishing today, against a white background. Top book is Push the Wall by Frank Miller, a hardback book with a black and white stripped background (in the style of old comic books) with red lettering for the author name and the black and white image of a large robot like figure on the front.

Canongate@canongate· 26d

ALIVE by Melanie Challenger A bold and beguiling journey into the unexpected interactions between organisms on our planet by award-winning researcher Melanie Challenger 'Alive hits like a shock to the body: bracing and brilliant' JONATHAN BLAKE

A lone hardback book publishing today, against a white background. The book is Alive by Melanie Challenger and has a beige background with black text. There is a colourful pink- orange illustration of a sea shell on the cover.

Canongate@canongate· 27d

We’re delighted to reveal the cover for Annie Macmanus’ The Fox. An intelligent, incisive novel about human connection and betrayal - from Sunday Times bestselling author Annie Macmanus

Canongate@canongate· 28d

We are delighted to share the cover for Delia Smith’s Us: Nine Ingredients to Change Our World. Us is a powerful treatise on how ordinary people hold the key to creating real change by national treasure Delia Smith

Canongate@canongate· Jul 2

CONTRAPPOSTO by Dave Eggers - This is a wild and beautiful novel about two friends who believe they can change the world, and they have to figure out, again and again, what it is to be an artist, and who and what to love.

Canongate@canongate· Jul 2

BONE IN THE THROAT by Anthony Bourdain - Charcoal-black and gloriously entertaining, Bone in the Throat is a thrilling Mafia caper that slices open the criminal underbelly of New York City’s restaurant scene – and serves it up raw.

A stack of two books against a white background. The top book has a dark grey cover with the illustrated image on a steaming pot cooking on the stove, on a high flame, with a bone sticking out the top of the pot.

Canongate@canongate· Jul 2

HAM ON RYE by Charles Bukowski - Savagely funny and profoundly human, Ham on Rye is essential reading for anyone who has ever been ready to quit – and chosen to laugh, drink or fight back instead.

Stack of books against a white background. Top book is a green paperback and the image of a diner booth on the front. Sitting in the booth, with his back to the viewer, is a man hanging his head. The window to the diner shows a sunny palm tree outside.

Canongate@canongate· Jul 2

THE MINOTAUR TAKES A CIGARETTE BREAK by Steven Sherrill - Five thousand years after having escaped Crete, the Minotaur finds himself deep in the American South, living in a trailer park and working as a line cook at Grub’s Ribs.

A stack of books against a white background. The cover is white-beige with the image of a Minotaur wearing a red shirt on the front, smoking a cigarette and having a drink.

Canongate@canongate· Jul 2

SEX AND RAGE by Eve Babitz - Charts the highs and lows of a life lived at the limits, of creative pursuit and of dazzlingly beautiful people in 1970s LA.

A stack of books against a white background. The top book is a yellow paperback with the image of a dishevelled bed and bedside, with a crooked picture on the wall and a bottle spilling something on the floor.

Canongate@canongate· Jul 2

Happy publication day! Today we have a fantastic new novel by the legendary Dave Eggers and a CULTivated collection of classics joining our Canons list. SUICIDE BLONDE by Darcey Steinke - An intensely erotic, intoxicating story of one young woman’s sexual and psychological odyssey.

A stack on paperback books on top of a large hardback at the base. The book on top is pink and its cover shows the illustrated images of a woman with blonde hair wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigarette.

Canongate@canongate· Jun 18

Happy publication day to Ben Fountain! RASPUTIN SWIMS THE POTOMAC is available now in all good bookshops & online: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/rasp...

a paperback copy of Rasputin Swims the Potomac floating against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· Jun 4

LIFE CYCLE OF A MOTH by Rowe Irvin is a visceral, bold and devastating debut novel exploring male violence and maternal love, and what it means to create a space of refuge AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT OF 2025 'Astonishing' LUCY ROSE 'Biting and rich' MOLLY AITKEN 'Unforgettable' OBSERVER

A floating stack of books published today, sitting against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· Jun 4

THE FATHERS is a hilarious and heart-breaking account of fatherhood, marriage, fertility, parenting, grief, class and masculinity by John Niven ‘Very funny’ Guardian ‘Inkwell black and surprisingly tender’ ADAM KAY

Canongate@canongate· Jun 4

THE DEATH OF SHAME is the fifth instalment in the thrilling Raven and Fisher series by Ambrose Parry, exploring the exploitation of women in the Victorian era ‘Historical crime fiction heaven . . . Riveting’ Sunday Post

Canongate@canongate· Jun 4

NYMPH by debut novelist Sofia Montrone is a gorgeous coming-of-age story which revels in the awkward lows and exuberant highs of girlhood. It’s been described as Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet meets Call Me By Your Name 'Immersive, queer and atmospheric. The perfect summer read' EMILY AUSTIN

Canongate@canongate· Jun 4

THE LONELY CITY publishes in a beautiful 10th-anniversary hardback edition of the dazzling, taboo-breaking work that helped define contemporary hybrid non-fiction and established Olivia Laing as one of its essential voices ‘Wonderful and necessary’ ANNE ENRIGHT ‘Stunning’ DEBORAH LEVY

Canongate@canongate· Jun 4

We are delighted to share that FOOD FIGHT by @stuartgillespie.bsky.social is a Guild of Food Writers Award winner! FOOD FIGHT won the Investigative Food Writer Award category - huge congratulations to Stuart!

Canongate@canongate· May 28

Happy publication day to Ruth Ozeki! THE TYPING LADY, the debut short story collection from the @womensprize.bsky.social-winner is out today and available in all good bookshops & online! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... Featuring eleven richly imagined stories about standing at life's thresholds.

A hardback copy of The Typing lady by Ruth Ozeki floating against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· May 21

The Midnight Train is a story of love and second chances, from the world of The Midnight Library, by @matthaig.bsky.social, author of the multi-million copy bestseller The Midnight Library

A hardback copy of The Midnight Train floating on top of a stack of books against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· May 21

Borderline Fiction is a staggering novel exploring masculinity, love and mental health, which was shortlised for the Dylan Thomas prize, from Derek Owusu, one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2023

A paperback copy of Borderline Fiction floating on top of a stack of books against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· May 21

Homework is the first memoir from Geoff Dyer , recollecting his childhood and coming of age in postwar Britain. The Times says ‘if you've read Dyer before then you'll need no persuasion to read this book. If you haven't, it's the perfect place to start’

a paperback copy of Homework floating on top of a stack of books against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· May 21

A rebellion ignites amongst a community of sex workers on an isolated island in Uprising by @tahmima.bsky.social, a fiercely moving novel inspired by the real women of Banishanta, Bangladesh

A hardback copy of Uprising floating on top of a stack of books against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· May 21

At Sea is a thrilling and emotionally complex novel of impossible choices, gender and power politics - and the machismo of Big Oil - from award-winning writer @yassmin.bsky.social, and it’s a Dua Lipa’s Service95 'MUST READ' for 2026!

A hardback copy of At Sea floating against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· May 15

Huge congratulations to I.O. Echeruo and @tahmima.bsky.social! Their novels A COMFORT OF DISTANT STARS and UPRISING have been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for political fiction! Uprising publishes Thursday 21st, and is available to pre-order from all good bookshops! ACoDS is available now!

A hardback copy of The Comfort of Distant Stars against a grey background. A sticker with text says: ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2026. FINALIST

A hardback copy of Uprising against a grey background. A sticker with text says: ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2026. FINALIST

Canongate@canongate· Apr 30

Happy paperback publication day to Lily King! HEART THE LOVER is the @womensprize.bsky.social shortlisted achingly beautiful, intimate novel exploring desire, friendship, loss, and the lasting impact of first love. It's available in all good bookshops & online: www.waterstones.com/book/heart-t...

A paperback copy of Heart the Lover by Lily King, floating against a grey background

Canongate@canongate· Apr 29

A secret cannot stay locked away forever Bodkin Bell, orphan, pickpocket and survivor, doesn't know where she came from, but she knows she's different. Gaslights flare as she walks past. Shocks fly from her fingertips. Pre-order the new novel from Jess Kidd: buythebook.online/little-spark

The cover for Little Spark by Jess Kidd, publishing 13th August 2026. An extract is written on the left:

Bodkin Bell . . .
Pick-pocket
Electric girl
Bringer of storms
Murders with a kiss
Who can solve the riddle
Of Bodkin Bell?

Canongate@canongate· Apr 23

The Instant New York Times Bestseller follows two activists: one Palestinian, one Israeli. Exploring their unique friendship and a life-changing journey across the holy land ‘Hopeful and inspirational . . . dare[s] to dream magically of peace amidst the reality of conflict’ Simon Sebag-Montefiore