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Commissioning Editor at Picador. Bookseller Rising Star 2024 ✨

London
Joined June 2009
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We are thrilled to announce Almost Life, an epic love story from Kiran Millwood Hargrave which traces the relationship of students Erica and Laure from the 1970s to the present day, through changes both personal and political. Preorder SIGNED copies here: waterstones.com/book/almost-…
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.@picadorbooks has won a three-way auction for Venus, Vanishing, the debut novel by Rebecca Birrell bookbrunch.co.uk/page/articl… (£)
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So excited to be publishing this STUNNER of a novel - a high stakes queer affair in 1930s Berlin wreaks havoc and ruin as history closes in
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We spoke to Percival Everett, shortlisted for the #BookerPrize2024 with James, about what makes a good book, the worst writing advice he's ever received, and his legacy. @MantleBooks @panmacmillan
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Saoirse! 🙌🫶 This was a dream 💚
We are thrilled to announce a new audiobook edition of Colm Tóibín’s bestselling Brooklyn, read by Saoirse Ronan, star of the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film adaptation. We cannot wait for you to hear it. Landing 17th October and available to pre-order now.
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Sound on to hear about one of the most exciting debuts of 2025 ♠️ ❤️ 🔷 ♣️ Abigail and her brother Benjamin have always been close. The morning after his annual birthday celebration, everyone wakes up – except Benjamin. And so our story begins... buff.ly/3XD3FYt
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🧡🎉🧡JAMES by Percival Everett🧡🎉🧡
‘This is timely and timeless fiction, in which there is much at stake.’ We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2024 longlist. Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2024
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✨So happy to be included in this year's Rising Stars!✨ Thanks so much to @thebookseller and my pals at @picadorbooks 💙
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I died :')
Charli xcx makes a guest appearance during “1999” at Troye Sivan’s show in London.
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Booksellers, these gorgeous proofs for THE LANTERN OF LOST MEMORIES are in and very much requestable 🐈‍⬛ 📸
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It’s publication week for the beautiful debut novel by @Elizaroconnor, WHALE FALL Really looking forward to seeing her in conversation with Sophie Mackintosh tonight for @LandRBookshop There are only a couple of tickets left. For info: landrbookshop.co.uk/product/…
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Come join us tomorrow at Phlox Books to see Niamh Mulvey chat about her extraordinary debut novel, The Amendments 💙🩷💙 appurl.io/wRkacF6Bs3
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Here’s the beautiful new cover for Is This Ok? Out in paperback next month 🧡🩷panmacmillan.com/authors/har…
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‘Each new airstrike rains down more devastation, demolishing more infrastructure, trapping more helpless people under the rubble, inflicting more catastrophic injuries … And now, as Israel continues to block aid, a manmade famine is taking hold.’ irishtimes.com/culture/books…
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First day of #LBF24 and I’ll be standing in support of a Free Palestine with @bookworkers4pal #ceasefirenow #LBFVigil
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It’s Maude publication day!✨Thank you to everyone who has supported this novel. It takes a village, and I’m so grateful to my family, friends, fellow authors, bloggers, @agentmilburn, everyone at the @MMLitAgency, and @Orla_K @picadorbooks for everything. Hope you enjoy it!
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