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3 Questions With Tom Cox
Tom Cox is a writer, journalist and broadcaster who has written many bestselling books such as 21st-Century Yokel, Help The Witch and Notebook. He lives near Dartmoor, wrangles a number of cats, and has just released his first full-length novel, Villager – You can read our review here. Question 1 – What book changed your…
Read MoreReview: When Our Worlds Collided
An outstandingly powerful coming-of-age novel about chance encounters and how the choices we make create our future. The worlds of three 16 year olds, Chantelle, Jackson and Marc, collide when they witness the stabbing of 14 year-old Shaq outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester. The three teenagers, from very different walks of…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading Recently
More recommendations this month from staff and volunteers at The Bookery – a great mixed bag of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books to tempt you with!
Read MoreShirley Hughes 1927-2022
Thank you to our friends at Penguin Random House for permission to reproduce this tribute to Shirley Hughes, one of our most beloved children’s authors, who died in February this year at the age of 94. Shirley was an award-winning author of more than 50 children’s books, and illustrator of some 200 more, with worldwide…
Read MoreReview: Paradais
Juvenile lust, desire and greed are laid bare in this quietly powerful Booker International longlisted novella. Bored teenage gardener Polo works in the ‘Paradais’ complex and in his downtime hangs out with Franco Andrade, a porn-obsessed loner who fantasises about his glamorous neighbour. When a plot is hatched to fulfill his dream, Franco enlists…
Read MoreSmall Press Focus: Fitzcarraldo Editions
We’ve been discovering some of the less well-known publishers around the world and finding out what makes them tick. This month’s small press is Fitzcarraldo Editions, which has recently been fortunate enough to have three titles nominated on the Booker International Longlist. Sales and Marketing Executive Rosie Brown kindly gave us some of her time…
Read MoreReview: My Brother Ben
Luke and his big brother Ben spend the summer on the banks of Cabbage Tree Creek. Quiet Luke sketches birds, while Ben leaps off the Jumping Tree. The boys couldn’t be more different, but they share a special bond. When a local competition to win a boat is announced, the brothers spring into action,…
Read MoreReview: The Last Firefox
Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie Challinor finds life a bit scary. And when he’s made guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno, things get a whole lot scarier. Because Cadno isn’t just any fox, he’s a Firefox; the only one of his kind and a sinister hunter from another…
Read MoreHot Upcoming Special Editions to Pre-Order
We’re excited to show you some superb books that will be published later this year. We are lucky enough to have secured a limited number of these gorgeous titles for you to pre-order while stocks last.
Read MoreAnnette’s Devon Bookshelf
Annette Shaw is a freelance writer and a book group organiser, and has a regular column in Devon Life, sharing her pick of brilliant books with Devon connections. With her reputation for championing books and authors around the county, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to showcase her reviews here. Adrift by Tracey Williams What…
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