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Get ready for a twisty Gothic historical fantasy to add to your TBR by the Sunday Times bestselling author @spookypurcell, Thorns in the Hollow ✨️Tabitha would do anything to remain at her ancestral home of Reynard’s Hollow. So, while marrying her cousin Vincent isn’t an inspiring proposition, things could be worse. He doesn’t hold a candle to Kit, the gamekeeper’s son and her childhood friend, but nothing would ever come of that anyway; she’s the lady of the manor, after all, and Kit is a servant. Tabitha’s world is thrown upside down when her cousin dies in a hunting accident. He was her best – and only – chance to remain at the Hollow… so what will happen to her now? Why do his injuries look like the result of a brutal attack, rather than a bad fall? Is there something out there – some sort of monster, still lurking in the woods? Meanwhile, Kit is wrestling with demons of his own. His mother is acting strangely, and the other servants’ mutterings about his true parentage are growing louder. The household, already under strain, reaches a breaking point as loyalties are put to the test and long-buried secrets are unearthed. And then Kit makes a discovery: there is something in the woods, although he doesn’t think it’s a monster. But at Reynard’s Hollow, things are not always as they appear…#ThornsintheHollow #LauraPurcell #FantasyBooks by @indie_thinking

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‘It was going to be the long, hot summer of ’18; England were going to win the World Cup; I was going to be in pub gardens until midnight every night and get the best tan of my life and only ever get the good kind of hangover, where you feel kind of hazy and can digest a twelve-inch pizza like it’s nothing. It was going to be the kind of summer that lasts for ever.’ ~~~Meg’s getting ready to enjoy the best London summer of her life. ☀️ She’s left behind her adolescent loneliness and spends her nights in the bars and clubs of East London, occasionally finding brutish men to dominate her in bed. 🍸 That’s when she receives the email. It’s from Daniel, the name on the screen that consumed her at age 14. Daniel, the boy who helped forge all of Meg’s desires and wants. Daniel, who disappeared one day and ruined everything. Daniel, who would now like to meet. ~~~Bold, sexy and full of desire. THIS IS MY IDEA OF FUN by @georgia.elander explores the life-changing potency of meeting strangers online, coming February 2027. 🧡#worldcup2026 #summerbooks #coverreveal by @indie_thinking

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One million copies sold !!! 🧈✨🎉🍚❣️🧈✨🎉🍚❣️🧈✨🎉🍚❣️🧈✨🎉🍚❣️We are so excited to announce this extraordinary milestone moment for BUTTER! Huge congratulations @yuzukiasako and @pollybukuro!And, of course, we have to say a massive thank you to all the readers and booksellers for spreading (🧈) so much love for this incredible book ever since publication back in 2024. We couldn’t be any more proud to publish Asako! 💛🧈 by @indie_thinking

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Absolutely THRILLED to share with you the totally stunning & irresistible indies special edition of The Ghost Leopard!Those edges!I finally have digital art ones!!!I think this is my fave indie edition yet. 💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡It’s out January 2027 but you can pre-order it now at selected indie bookshops. Giving yourself a lovely post Xmas surprise to cheer up those January days. 😁🥰🐅Cover art & internal illustrations by @levi_pinfold the legend. Words by me! ‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountains for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be seen.’Lucas Bright is looking forward to a school holiday spent eating chocolate, watching movies and playing video games until his thumbs are sore. But his wildlife photographer mum has other plans. Which is how Lucas finds himself trekking up one of the highest mountain ranges in Nepal, in search of the rare and elusive snow leopard …Navigating dangerous trails with a tour group whose members aren’t what they seem, this mission might just be an impossible one. And as the paths grow steeper and the risks ever greater, Lucas must decide how far he is willing to go in search of the ghost of the mountains.#kidsbookswelove #kidsbookstagram #hannahgold by @indie_thinking

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Calling all booksellers named Adam and Eve!To celebrate 50 years of storytelling from the incomparable Jeffrey Archer, we’re giving all booksellers named Adam or Eve an exclusive first look at his epic final novel publishing in October this year. This is your chance to be one of the first to read his breathtaking and emotional new epic set against the backdrop of WWII. This is the ultimate story of bravery, courage, sacrifice and love.We have a limited number of proof copies to give away so please get in touch if you would like to receive one. by @indie_thinking

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Coming this July, the beautiful Korean translated novel THE SEOUL LETTER SHOP by Baek Seungyeon 💌A touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and What You’re Looking For is in the Library. Hyoyoung feels trapped in her small hometown after her dreams of becoming a filmmaker have been dashed, and so when a friend asks her to come and work at his boutique letter shop in Seoul’s Yeonhui-dong district, she jumps at the chance 📮The shop is stocked with irresistible pens, papers and envelopes, and Hyoyoung is soon beguiled by its charms. She is particularly intrigued by the shop’s pen pal service, where customers can pick up an anonymous letter to read, as long as they agree to write an anonymous letter in return. Hyoyoung observes the shop’s customers secret correspondence with each other, as they express their deepest fears and most ardent desires to people they’ve never met 🧡✨Each of the customers has their own story to tell, and as her connection with them deepens, it’s not long before Hyoyoung discovers the healing, transformative power of the handwritten letter herself… 📝✍🏼Design by @byjotho by @indie_thinking

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✨SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT✨To all the book lovers,I am thrilled to announce that 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒙𝒆 𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 is coming this October!I can't think of a more special way to mark the third anniversary of The Lost Bookshop, which was originally published on this day in 2023. And I get to celebrate it by giving my wonderful readers the best surprise! ✨So many of you have contacted me over the years requesting a hardback copy, and now the wonderful team at One More Chapter (shout-out to Charlotte & Katie!) and I have come up with a very, VERY special edition with BONUS MATERIAL! Yes, I said what I said. And absolutely STUNNING illustrations that make this a keepsake you will want for your shelf (and by you, I mean me - I want it!) Here are some of the extra special features in this gorgeous hardback edition: 📚 Stunning foil-stamped case📚 Exclusive sprayed edge design📚 Exclusively designed full-colour character art endpapers (which I'll be showing you soon!)📚 Exclusive bonus material from the author (me!)I am quite emotional writing this because The Lost Bookshop has become so much more than a book. I wrote it from my heart and I've been lucky enough that so many readers have taken it to theirs. As a love letter to books, full of lush descriptions of rare and antique tomes, I think it's quite poetic that it is now a rare beauty itself! And still wrapped in that fabulous cover design by art director Lucy. So thank you, Dear Readers; we have collectively manifested this edition into reality! Available for pre-order online and in store, I can't wait for you to see it xxx 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚?#thelostbookshop by @indie_thinking

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Finishing our IBW highlights with the brilliantly entertaining Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee by Charlie Higson, out now in paperback. We have some brilliant POS still available for this so get in touch if you would like some!#independentbookshopweek #indiebookshopweek #ibw #booksaremybag by @indie_thinking

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Do you say spedges or sprayed edges?Robert Thorogood has just popped by to let you know that NOT only is it Independent Bookshop Week (HURRAH!) but it’s publication day for the very last Marlow Murder Club book - The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts. And that’s not even the best part … there is an exclusive independent bookshop signed and sprayed-edge edition.🥳A killer is on the loose.The bodies are piling up.And Judith is hiding a deadly secret…So what are you waiting for? Head down to your local bookshop! We also have a handy link in our bio and here linktr.ee/JudithPottsSEFrom Robert Thorogood, creator of Death in Paradise, comes the emotional conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling Marlow Murder Club series. The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts is out today in paperback. by @indie_thinking

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Find out more about our two Children's IBW focus titles: Ant Life and I, Rock!Booksellers, let us know if you would like some sticker sheets for I, Rock 🪨, or a fabulous Ant Life Standee 🐜! #indiebookshopweek #independentbookshopweek #ibw #booksaremybag by @indie_thinking

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Today we are talking about An Unlikely Visitor by Joanna Cannon, another of our IBW focus titles! We loved hearing Joanna talk more about the book at her event here at the News Building last night, and getting our copies signed - It's such a gorgeous hardback! Have you read An Unlikely Visitor yet? #independentbookshopweek #indiebookshopweek #ibw #booksaremybag by @indie_thinking

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Every day this week we will be chatting about our IBW focus titles - kicking off with a couple of our gorgeous indies editions today! Thank you for all the photos you've been sharing - keep them coming! #indiebookshopweek #independentbookshopweek #ibw #booksaremybag by @indie_thinking

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