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We're a disruptive publisher focusing on migration, identity, resistance and reclamation_
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'A darkly enchanted expedition into the eviscerating oblivion of motherhood'
Rachel Yoder (@raijoy) author of Nightbitch

We're excited to publish Don't Leave Her Alone by @desi_defez today - a stunning book to match it's equally stunning cover.

A gripping, unsettling novel full of secrets, suspense and the things that lurk just beneath the surface; if you're looking for your next I-can't-stop-reading-this obsession, this is it.

Don't Leave Her Alone is out now online and in stores. by @wearefootnote

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Inspired by the Chinese zodiac, OX GHOST SNAKE DEMON by is the bold first collection from Jade Song (@jadessong), the acclaimed author of CHLORINE and I LOVE YOU DON'T DIE.

And we're so excited to share the cover with you all today!

🫂Childhood best friends reunite.
🔪A housewife takes revenge on her suburban neighbours.
🐯A girl remembers her mother by the tiger stripes that adorn her skin.
🐉Love stories begin, a dragon rises and a disgruntled officer worker makes meals flavoured by those who have crossed them.

Each story, written in striking prose and laced with darkness, is inspired by the traits associated with a different animal in the Chinese zodiac and explores transformation: what it means to unapologetically become more ourselves outside the constraints of dominant cultural narratives.

OX GHOST SNAKE DEMON is coming your way 14th January 2017 but keep your eyes peeled for a chance to read early 🤫
🐀 🐂 🐅 🐇 🐉 🐍 🐎 🐐 🐒 🐓 🐕 🐖

🎨 credit to @jiazilla's for the utterly stunning art!
🤳Follow along on the journey on @oxghost.stories by @wearefootnote

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Five books. Five ways to lose sleep this Halloween. 🕸️✨

True horror rarely arrives with a scream. Instead, it settles into the quiet corners of the mind. This season, at Manilla Press x @wearefootnote we are turning toward narratives that interrogate the fine line between the familiar and the unknown.

Here are five reads to enjoy for the upcoming spooky season that you can get your hands on.

- Under a Fur Coat by @coolniceghost
- Service by @mooneylwrites
- Hungerstone by @katalicedunn
- The Dark by @amandajmason
- Don't Leave Her Alone by Desire @desi_defez (publishing 15th October!)

Which one will you cosy up with? by @wearefootnote

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PRAY ANIMAL by @t.fibert is a modern re-working of Noah's Ark set on a cruise ship and narrated by a flea with a singular destiny.

Biting, visceral and often funny, Timna Fibert's debut is timely in a completely original way.

PRAY ANIMAL begins at the end of the world. Our restless Flea embarks on a journey with an unknown destination alongside the world's last animals and seven human couples from the Earth's diverse regions.

Raging against God and wrestling with unrequited love, our Flea roams the ship feasting on blood, an unseen voyeur as order turns to chaos around her.

The flood covers the world outside, and the humans, absorbed in their lusts and insecurities, must keep feeding themselves and the animals on the ship's strange supplies, while they and our Flea narrator are forced to face the mysteries of love and creation.

We're delighted to share that you can now request PRAY ANIMAL on @netgalley https://loom.ly/Ml4i-Yo by @wearefootnote

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We're delighted to announce a propulsive and gripping second novel from Women’s Prize-longlisted author Saraid de Silva (@saraiddesilva) that we will be publishing in April 2028.

De Silva said: “Men I’ve Killed In My Sleep is a rage-filled road trip anchored by friendship, formed from living in the same time as the release of the Epstein files and influenced by all the Patricia Highsmith I can’t stop reading.”

Commissioning Editor for Footnote Press, Serena Arthur (@serenaarthur_editor) said: “Saraid’s propulsive, short and spiky novel contains the kind of brilliantly flawed characters that stay with you long after finishing the book. It’s a compulsive literary thriller absolutely brimming with fury while also managing to be a delicate ode to queer friendship.”

We can't wait to share more with you soon! by @wearefootnote

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No tricks, just a treat 📖

🎃 As we approach spooky season, take this as your sign to move DON'T LEAVE HER ALONE by @desi_defez from your to-be-read list to 'I've finally ordered it' list.

Enjoy 20% off DON'T LEAVE HER ALONE on Bookshop.org from Wednesday 23rd September to Sunday the 27th of September.

🏷️ Pre-order your copy on @bookshop_org_uk to get 20% off now. by @wearefootnote

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✨Giveaway alert ✨

PRAY ANIMAL by @t.fibert is a modern re-working of Noah's Ark set on a cruise ship and narrated by a flea with a singular destiny. Biting, visceral and often funny, Timna Fibert's debut is timely in a completely original way.

We're delighted to share that we are giving away 10 proof copies to 10 lucky early readers! If you'd like to be in with a chance of reading and reviewing this on your socials, comment below and share with us your excitement.

T&Cs apply. 18+, must be resident of the UK.
Giveaway closes 14th September. by @wearefootnote

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August is Women in Translation Month (#WITMonth) 🌎 and we’re excited to champion and celebrate books written by women in another language and have been brought to life by the translators.

We’ve picked 6 amazing titles, across our Manilla Press and Footnote Press list, that are out now and you can add to your ever-growing TBR pile 📚

Dark Heart by @silvia_avallone
Translated by @lucyjrand

The Phone Box at the Edge of the World by @lauraimaimessina
Translated by @lucyjrand

The Bureau of Unknown Fates by @@gnohant
Translated by @marenetlesmots and Sophie-Charlotte Buchan

A Woman of Pleasure Kiyoko Murata
Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

The Divorce by @moaherngren
Translated by Alice Menzies

It’s time to expand your shelf, and see the world through a new lens. Let us know below if you’ll be picking any of your next reads from this list? by @wearefootnote

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Don’t Leave Her Alone
Putnam USA & Footnote UK, Oct 13 ⏳
@putnambooks @wearefootnote @mmcardona @lizzie_davis_ @blackiebooks by @wearefootnote

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Omar Musa and @wearefootnote ‘s amazing ‘FIERCELAND’ has its launch event - ft an author q&a with @nikita_gill - this weekend! ticketing is available via @spiritland ‘s website - head over there to check it out.

5PM - 10PM, 30th AUGUST, SPIRITLAND KING’S CROSS, LONDON

it’s a great book - here’s a little about it…

After many years abroad, Harun and Roz return to Malaysian Borneo for the funeral of their palm-oil baron father, Yusuf – and to reckon with their inheritance. Yusuf might be a hero to many, but his children know that not only has he built the family’s immense wealth by destroying huge tracts of rainforest, but also that he was involved in the violent disappearance of a man who stood in his way.

Harun is a successful tech entrepreneur in Los Angeles while Roz is an artist struggling to stay afloat in Sydney, and both are determined to return something their father stole from the forests of their homeland. In their quest for redemption they grapple with the legacy of power and corruption and are haunted – by the ghosts of colonialism, the ghosts of family, the ghosts of language, and the ghosts of the forest itself. by @wearefootnote

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From the author of A WOMAN OF PLEASURE, Kiyoko Murata comes her new Japanese translated fiction novel ISLAND OF THE BIRD FOLK 🪶

Io and Someko are the last residents of a once-thriving community near the Japanese border. As the world around them changes and their resources begin to disappear, everyone tells them it's time to leave.

But they are determined to stay.

Because they believe the loved ones they lost at sea became birds, and one day they too will transform into birds and finally be reunited with them.

In a beautiful story of humour, myth and social commentary, THE ISLAND OF THE BIRD FOLK is a moving story about loss, endurance and what it means to call a place home.

Available to pre-order now 📚 by @wearefootnote

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We're delighted to publish FIERCELAND by @omarbinmusa today.

Winner of both the @milesfranklinliteraryaward 2026 and the Victorian Premier Award, FIERCELAND is trailblazing journey across the globe. A language-bending story that weaves the past and the present into an emotionally powerful family saga that plays out at a mythical scale.

The reader reviews for this from you all has been phenomenal and we wanted to share some of these with you.

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📖 'This was absolutely beautiful, devastating and profound'

📖 'Fierceland is a captivating novel. . . an absorbing and meaningful read'

📖 'This is a beautiful, resonant novel, which explores some big themes. . . I highly recommend it'

📖 'I'm so grateful I was able to read this book, because it feels like someone took a good look into my soul and put it onto paper. . . I will be dwelling on this for a while'

📖 'Fierceland is a thoughtful, emotionally resonant novel. . .Its combination of strong characterisation, lyrical writing, and moral complexity makes it a rewarding read'

📖 'Fierceland is an ambitious novel, weaving together a number of perspectives and stories. . . it was a difficult read with heavy themes, but I found it rewarding and important'

We'd love to know if this is on your to-be-read list! by @wearefootnote

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