We’re delighted to have three excellent books from the JULA stable published today
Love is in the air! Congratulations Brian Bilston, Wibke Brueggemann, and Nadia Shireen.
Poor by Caleb Femi released today
‘Oh my god, he’s just stirring me. Destroying me’ Michaela Coel
Caleb’s stunning, much-anticipated debut poetry collection is published today. Do not miss it.
Christmas at the Island Hotel published today
Jenny Colgan’s latest novel is wondrously warm and funny, and it’s out now. We need say no more.
Vic Reeves Art Book out now
The definitive collection of art by Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, is available for your delight and delectation.
Hotly-awaited The Beast and the Bethany is out today
A very happy and beastly publication day to Jack!
Two brilliant books by JULA authors out today
Cathy Rentzenbrink’s beautiful, tender book Dear Reader and Adam Sharp’s utterly hilarious The Correct Order of Biscuits are both published today. Congratulations Cathy and Adam!
Lessons by Jenny Colgan is out now!
It’s a perfect September read.
Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze
It’s 3rd September. Booker-longlisted novel Who They Was is out today.
Happy publication day to Daisy Cooper’s Rules for Living!
Tamsin Keily’s funny, brilliant debut Daisy Cooper’s Rules for Living is published on 20th August. We highly recommend you get yourself a copy!
Supporting Cast is out today!
An extraordinary collection of short stories by the inimitable Kit de Waal, Supporting Cast is published today. We recommend you get yourself a copy and support your local bookshop – it’s win win!
Who They Was is on the Booker longlist
Huge congratulations to Gabriel, whose outstanding debut novel Who They Was has been longlisted for the Booker Prize 2020. Who They Was will be published in September, and in the meantime, you can read an excerpt of his breathtaking work here.
Double win for Queenie at the British Book Awards!
The Queen reigns! Queenie is the winner of Debut of the Year and Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. We are over the moon. Congratulations to the incredible Candice, it couldn’t be more deserved.
We Must Be Brave has sold over 100,000 copies in the US
Congratulations Frances!
Queenie is on the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist!
It’s a wonderful achievement and so well deserved, huge congratulations to Candice!
Becoming Dinah is on the Carnegie Medal longlist
Kit has been longlisted for a Carnegie Medal with Becoming Dinah, a feminist retelling of Moby Dick. A huge achievement, congratulations Kit!
We Must Be Brave is in the US bestseller list for its fourth week
A triumph – well done Frances!
Another accolade for The Million Pieces of Neena Gill!
Huge congratulations to Emma, who has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020.
The Million Pieces of Neena Gill on Branford Boase longlist
We are so pleased to announce that The Million Pieces of Neena Gill, by Emma Smith-Barton, edited by Naomi Colthurst (Puffin), has been longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2020. Congratulations Emma!
Brian Bilston and Candice Carty-Williams on the Costa First Novel Award shortlist!
We couldn’t be more delighted, congratulations to Brian and Candice!
A Strange Kind of Brave on the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year shortlist!
Congratulations Sarah! The awards are tonight and we’re keeping our fingers crossed.
‘This is Yesterday is a song for the outsiders, a hymn to the suburban misfits’ Benjamin Myers, author of The Offing
Rose Ruane’s stunning debut is out now!
Becoming Dinah nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020!
We’re over the moon – huge congratulations to Kit.
Queenie on Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist
Congratulations Candice, long may Queenie reign!
Tamsin Grey on BBC National Short Story Award shortlist
Huge congratulations to Tamsin who has been shortlisted on the BBC National Short Story Award with My Beautiful Millenial! You can listen to her fantastic story here.
Queenie and Becoming Dinah on BAMB shortlists
Not one but two JULA authors have been shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers’ Awards 2019. A huge congratulations to Candice Carty-Williams, who has been shortlisted for the Breakthrough Author Award for her debut novel Queenie, and to Kit de Waal whose first YA novel, Becoming Dinah, is on the Young Adult Award shortlist. Time to get voting!
Ayoade on Top out now!
Ayoade on Top – Richard’s ‘funniest creation yet’ (Jesse Eisenberg) – is out now. Listen to Richard talk about the book on Saturday Live
and then get yourself a copy!
Dear Mrs Bird on HWA Debut Crown Shortlist!
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce has been shortlisted for the Historical Writers’ Association’s Debut Crown Award 2019. Congratulations AJ!
Publications, publications, publications!
Five incredible books by JULA authors have been published in the last seven days. Nadia Shireen’s Billy and the Dragon, The Sound of the Hours by Karen Campbell, Emma Smith-Barton’s debut The Million Pieces of Neena Gill, Kit de Waal’s The Trick to Time in paperback AND her debut YA novel Becoming Dinah!