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Love Letters to Bookshops

£10.00

This anthology brings together poetry and prose to celebrate independent bookshops. It has been specially commissioned for the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Kemptown Bookshop in Brighton, while honouring the significant impact independent bookshops have on local communities and on the arts.

Featuring winning writers and contributors including Peter James · Elly Griffiths · Roy McFarlane · Erin James · AFLO. the poet

Cover design by Alexa Vieira

Published by époque press

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Autumn

£16.99

by Kate Mosse

In Autumn, Kate Mosse celebrates the season of shifting light and crisp mornings.

This magical journey through the turning year captures the ever-changing colours of the autumn landscape, the crunch of leaves underfoot, the drift of migrating birds and the last warmth of the sun. Starting in her own garden, Kate leads us out to the misty Fishbourne marshes of her childhood, with their vast skies and wading birds, and into ancient yew forests/ steeped in myth and mystery. We travel across the harvest fields, follow the river bends of the Ouse and the Lavant, and join the crowds at Lewes on Bonfire Night, where the air crackles with flame and torchlight.

Exploring nature, folklore, memory and history, Autumn is a love letter to Sussex and an atmospheric portrait of the season from one of our most celebrated writers.

The Post-Menopause Method [SIGNED]

£22.00

By Karen Newby

Unlock the secrets to vibrant health and vitality after menopause with this expert guide from nutritionist and author Karen Newby. Offering essential nutrition advice, lifestyle strategies, and delicious recipes tailored specifically for women’s health and nutrition needs in this transformative stage of life. This one-stop handbook focuses on the key factors affecting women in the years after the menopause offering advice on: achieving metabolic harmony; supporting cardiovascular health and musculoskeletal systems; and the best foods to feed the brain, as well as looking at simple lifestyle switches that lead to long-term longevity rituals.

Karen uses her expertise as nutritional therapist to curate a ‘longevity larder’, with the key hero ingredients to supplement your diet and eat for better health. These ‘longevity larder’ ingredients feature in 30 delicious recipes, created to tackle the key issues affecting women’s health in the years after the menopause. Recipes include: Shakshuka-style Lamb and Aubergine with Herbaceous Kraut Butterbean Masala Chipotle Chicken Traybake Berry Crumble with Roasted Plum Yoghurt Black Beans with Sweet Potato and Lime This is the ultimate guide to eating and aging well – starting today.

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The Way of the Poet [PRE-ORDER]

£14.99

By Roy McFarlane

Part memoir, part meditation on the art of poetry and what it is to be a poet in the modern age, The Way of the Poet by Roy McFarlane is a journal following the daily life in creative practice.

Full of guidance, encouragement and reflections on the personal, political and radical nature of the craft of writing in troubled times, this will be a ground-breaking book from one of the new millennium’s most inspiring and socially-engaged writers.

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Public Access Afterworld [PRE-ORDER]

£20.00

By Jane Schoenbrun

On 12th June 2009, David Sawyer and Erin Morrison, two lonely, TV-obsessed suburban teens who might be falling in love, gather in Erin's basement to watch TV's analogue-to-digital transition. Beneath the static that follows, Erin catches a glimpse of a mysterious broadcast from a TV network called 'Public Access Afterworld'. Soon after that, she vanishes - changing the trajectory of David's life forever.

Fourteen years later, Bethany Peters toils through the night shift at megacorp GlobalVill's bleak Austin campus. A trans content moderator, she spends her evenings reviewing an endless stream of horrific videos. But gradually a pattern emerges from the ocean of digital violence in the form of a young streamer, Jules, calling out the same words: Public Access Afterworld.

When Bethany ignores the guidance of her corporate overseers and sets out to rescue Jules, she begins an epic journey that sweeps from rural Texas to the heart of American darkness in 1940s Los Alamos - and all the way back to that basement where David and Erin first encountered a world at the edges of reality itself.

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I Love Everything! [PRE-ORDER]

£10.99

By Rosie Pink

Meet Daisy Sunshine and fall in love with her colorful, cozy world! It's a beautiful day and Daisy Sunshine can't wait to explore. Look at those tulips! Daisy loves tulips. And look at the berries and birds! She loves them too.

Of course, she also loves her friends, Bear-Bear and Summerfly. But wait! Does Daisy Sunshine love too many things?Step into the joyful world of Daisy Sunshine in this series debut from an exciting new talent and discover how much there is to love!

Note: This is a pre-order page. The book will be published on November 26th. Allow 3-5 working days for your order to be dispatched - we are small team. Thank you for your understanding.

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We host a wide range of events from book launches to writing groups, children’s story time to co-working sessions, book clubs, and more. Drop in or check out the full listing below.

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