We’re delighted that so many of our upcoming fiction and non-fiction books have been chosen as 2024 highlights! Take a look at the list here:
A WOMAN LIKE ME by Diane Abbott
A BBC’s ‘Book releases 2024’ pick
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS by Shani Akilah
One of Jen Campbell’s ‘Most Anticipated Book Releases’
One of Bad Form’s ‘Best POC Debuts of 2024’
A Camden New Journal ‘2024 Preview’ pick
‘Shani Akilah’s stunning collection brings to life the stories of Black-British Londoners as they explore friendship and romance, community and independence, and navigate their way through the relationships that make them who they are.’ – Book of Cinz, ‘2024 Read Caribbean Releases’
‘Shani Akilah’s compelling collection illuminates the lives of Black-British Londoners, intertwining tales of love, friendship, identity, and the intricate dynamics shaping their existence.’ – The Karibbean Kollective, ‘The 2024 Caribbean Book Releases That You Should Be Reading’
A CASE OF MATRICIDE by Graeme Macrae Burnet
One of The Guardian’s ‘Books to look out for in 2024’
One of The Herald‘s ‘What’s on in 2024’ picks
‘I am also looking forward to A CASE OF MATRICIDE by Graeme Macrae Burnet, whose police procedurals are unusual, distinctive and delightful.’ – Alan Massie, The Scotsman, ‘2024 Arts Preview’
THE HYACINTH GIRL by Lyndall Gordon
‘I’m looking forward to Lyndall Gordon’s THE HYACINTH GIRL, a study of another of the remarkable women in Eliot’s life, his American muse and confidante, Emily Hale.’ – Sarah Waters, The Guardian, ‘Eight writers make their new year reading resolutions’
NEWBORN by Kerry Hudson
‘Kerry Hudson’s brilliant 2019 memoir LOWBORN examined poverty in Britain and its effects on her own childhood that was marked by chaos and abuse. In NEWBORN, Hudson reveals the next chapter of her story: finding love, giving birth to a son, and finding comfort and hope even when life throws you rocks.’ – Francesca Brown, Stylist, ‘The best non-fiction for 2024’
TRONDHEIM by Cormac James
One of Kirkus’ Most Anticipated Books of 2024
One of LGBTQ Reads’ Most Anticipated Queer Adult Fiction, January – June 2024
Peter James
‘New offerings from big name novelists including David Nicholls, Alex Michaelides, Marian Keyes, David Baldacci and Peter James should be flying off the shelves.’ – Hannah Stephenson, The Irish News, ‘What Big Books Will You Be Reading in 2024’
THE RESORT (UK title: THE DIVE) by Sara Ochs
One of Goodreads’ ‘Readers' Most Anticipated Mysteries & Thrillers of 2024’
SPARKS OF BRIGHT MATTER by Leeanne O’Donnell
An Irish Times ‘Fiction to look out for in 2024’ pick
One of The Journal’s ‘Most-anticipated Irish novels and short story collections due in 2024’
THE HONEYMOON AFFAIR by Sheila O’Flanagan
An Irish Times ‘Fiction to look out for in 2024’ pick
One of The Journal’s ‘Most-anticipated Irish novels and short story collections due in 2024’
A Belfast Telegraph ‘Here’s everything to get excited about in 2024’ pick
PASSIONTIDE by Monique Roffey
One of The Guardian’s ‘Books to look out for in 2024’
‘Roffey explores the history of the Caribbean, gender and violence with spellbinding results.’ – Katie Goh, i-D, ‘Fiction to be Excited for in 2024’
THE WARTIME BOOKCLUB by Kate Thompson
An ArtsHub ‘Upcoming books for 2024’ pick