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March 2022 New Titles: Fiction Previews

Welcome to March, which is the biggest month for fiction in the history of the world. I’m not sure that statement would pass muster with the legendary fact-checkers of the New Yorker , but as I...

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Alison Flood

February 2022 Paperback Preview Previews

February is another huge month for paperbacks, with more than 400 titles submitted to me and plenty of fantastic publishing to look out for. I’m particularly excited about Picador’s launch of the...

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Fiona Noble

February 2022 Children's Previews

Ahead of World Book Day in early March, the February publishing schedules are exceptionally busy. I frequently find myself writing about the growing size of my previews and yes, this is another...

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Caroline Sanderson

February 2022 New Titles: Non-fiction Previews

Love is in the air in this month’s preview, but perhaps not as Valentine’s Day traditionally has it. Instead of hearts and flowers, there are a raft of books designed to help us forge better...

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Alice O'Keeffe

February 2022 New Titles: Fiction Previews

This month in literary fiction, I noticed new novels from several authors after a considerable gap. The Swimmers (Fig Tree), an Editor’s Choice for me, is the first novel from Julie Otsuka since The...

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Alison Flood

January 2022: Paperback Previews

Paperbacks are back in business this month, with a flurry of excellent publishing after the hiatus of December and a fully stocked self-help section. There are lots of excellent thrillers in our top...

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