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We’re delighted to have three excellent books from the JULA stable published today

Posted by iamjounwin On January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 Filed under Featured

Love is in the air! Congratulations Brian Bilston, Wibke Brueggemann, and Nadia Shireen.

Poor by Caleb Femi released today

Posted by iamjounwin On November 5, 2020 November 5, 2020 Filed under News

‘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

Posted by iamjounwin On October 15, 2020 October 15, 2020 Filed under News

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

Posted by iamjounwin On October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020 Filed under News

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

Posted by iamjounwin On October 1, 2020 October 1, 2020 Filed under News

A very happy and beastly publication day to Jack!

Two brilliant books by JULA authors out today

Posted by iamjounwin On September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 Filed under Featured

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020 Filed under News

It’s a perfect September read.

Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze

Posted by iamjounwin On September 3, 2020 September 3, 2020 Filed under Featured

It’s 3rd September. Booker-longlisted novel Who They Was is out today.

Happy publication day to Daisy Cooper’s Rules for Living!

Posted by iamjounwin On August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020 Filed under News

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020 Filed under News

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

Posted by iamjounwin On July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020 Filed under News

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020 Filed under News

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.

Daisy Cooper’s Rules for Living is one of Heat’s Top New Books

Posted by iamjounwin On June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020 Filed under Featured, News

Out in August!

We Must Be Brave has sold over 100,000 copies in the US

Posted by iamjounwin On June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020 Filed under Featured

Congratulations Frances!

Queenie is on the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist!

Posted by iamjounwin On March 3, 2020 March 3, 2020 Filed under Featured

It’s a wonderful achievement and so well deserved, huge congratulations to Candice!

Becoming Dinah is on the Carnegie Medal longlist

Posted by iamjounwin On February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 Filed under Featured

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

Posted by iamjounwin On February 13, 2020 February 13, 2020 Filed under Featured

A triumph – well done Frances!

Another accolade for The Million Pieces of Neena Gill!

Posted by iamjounwin On February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020 Filed under Featured

Huge congratulations to Emma, who has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020.

Queenie is out in paperback today!

Posted by iamjounwin On February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020 Filed under Featured

The Million Pieces of Neena Gill on Branford Boase longlist

Posted by iamjounwin On January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020 Filed under Featured

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019 Filed under News

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On November 20, 2019 November 20, 2019 Filed under Featured

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

Posted by iamjounwin On November 18, 2019 November 18, 2019 Filed under News

Rose Ruane’s stunning debut is out now!

Becoming Dinah nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020!

Posted by iamjounwin On November 4, 2019 November 4, 2019 Filed under News

We’re over the moon – huge congratulations to Kit.

Queenie on Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist

Posted by iamjounwin On October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019 Filed under News

Congratulations Candice, long may Queenie reign!

Tamsin Grey on BBC National Short Story Award shortlist

Posted by iamjounwin On October 25, 2019 October 25, 2019 Filed under Featured

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

Posted by iamjounwin On October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 Filed under Featured

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019 Filed under Featured, News

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!

Posted by iamjounwin On September 6, 2019 September 6, 2019 Filed under Featured

Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce has been shortlisted for the Historical Writers’ Association’s Debut Crown Award 2019. Congratulations AJ!

Publications, publications, publications!

Posted by iamjounwin On July 11, 2019 July 11, 2019 Filed under Featured

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!

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