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Embarking on the long road to recovery, Michael was soon ready to start writing about his near-death experience. Combining stunning new prose poems by one of Britain's best loved poets and the moving coronavirus diaries of his nurses, doctors and wife Emma-Louise Williams, this is a beautiful book about love, life and the NHS.

Date with Deceit is the sixth novel in The Dales Detective Series, Julia Chapman's heartwarming, cozy crime series featuring Samson O'Brien and Delilah Metcalfe.

A brand-new seasonal novel from the author of the bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

An anthology of formally inventive writing by trans poets against capital and empire.

"First published in Japan in 2018 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.

The latest novel from Niven Govinden, author of This Brutal House.

*Buy this heartwarming and feel good cosy novel for a slice of escapism at the turn of a page!*'Up there with the best of them...A big, fat five stars from me' Sue Moorcroft'An irresistible slice of escapism' Phillipa AshleyIt's time to pack your bags and head to the breathtaking, snow-covered peaks of the Swiss Alps for velvety hot chocolates, delicious cheeses and a gorgeous love story...Food technician Mina has always believed that chocolate will solve everything - and it's just what she needs when her latest relationship mishap goes viral!So with her bags packed and a new determination to sort her life out, Minna decides to drown her sorrows with the best hot chocolate in the world at her godmother's cosy Swiss chalet. Chocolate: yes. Romance: no. Until she has a run in on an Alpine train with a mysterious but oh-so-gorgeous stranger...Readers ADORE The Little Swiss Ski Chalet:'A delectable treat. I could almost smell the chocolate and the fresh mountain air from my living room' Amy'Like a giant hug and the perfect feel good read to enjoy whilst snuggled under cosy blankets and drinking hot chocolate' Kel'A perfect book to immerse yourself in, thank you Julie Caplin, you're a very talented author' Faith'I loved this book from the very first page...Julie Caplin is becoming one of my favourite authors' Claire'I love this series having read all the others pretty much back to back over the course of a month during lockdown' Kirsty'Heartwarming and relaxing this is a lovely little romance to get stuck into' Nadine'I've just finished the first chapter and stopped to tell you...THIS is the first book I have read in a LONG time where I feel like I KNOW these CHARACTERS and I could comfortably sit around the table with them, like old friends. What WONDERFUL WRITING!' Josie, Bubbly Book Reviewer'Absolutely divine' Sonya'This is the first book from Julia Caplin that I have read and wow, I've been missing out' Raena

Journey through time and space with this graphic novel history of the science fiction genre, from Jules Verne, Jonathan Swift, and Mary Shelley to William Gibson and Philip K. Dick to Ken Liu and Ted Chiang, and beyond. Trace the progress of SF through modern times and learn why key figures and inventors like Thomas Edison and Elon Musk have looked to science fiction to predict the future.For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of science fiction traces its origins and, in fascinating detail, charts its history from its beginnings as a “schlock” genre to its respected status today. Join author/historian Xavier Dollo and artist Djibril Morissette-Phan (All-New Wolverine, X-Men: Gold, Star-Lord) in their visual journey into the expansive universe of science fiction. Who is considered the world’s first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the alltime best-seller? What were the “Pulps” and how did they predict with uncanny accuracy the 21st century world around us? The answers are here, along with detailed chapters dedicated to the founders of the genre and their modern-day successors.   Discover the origins of your favorite page-to-screen science fiction movies. Marvel at the behind-the-scenes stories of some of literature’s most imaginative writers. Find out why science fiction so effortlessly captures our imaginations and makes us dream of new worlds. Far more than just a list of facts, The History of Science Fiction is a roaring analytical reflection on the genre that continues to shape our world, presented in a stunning 8” x 11” hardcover sure to stand out on any bookshelf or serve as the coffee-table conversation starter for all things sci-fi!

The absolute, comprehensive, from Tiffany Aching to Jack Zweiblumen guide to all things Discworld, fully illustrated by Paul Kidby.

A new Dungeons & Dragons adventure awaits! Return to Icewind Dale with a new party of adventurers! Can these five unlikely heroes stop the plot of an ancient, primordial evil?A never-ending winter night is driving an isolated northern town to the brink of madness. To save them, Runa, Saarvin, Patience, Amos, and Belvyre must traverse the blighted tundra to find a cure. On the journey, they''ll encounter frozen obstacles, unimaginable monsters, and, perhaps most dangerous, dissension in their ranks and the fraying of the bonds of friendship that must sustain them through the dark. Based on the original, massively popular tabletop role-playing game and featuring a brand-new cast of characters, Dungeons and Dragons: At the Spine of the World is written by New York Times bestselling author AJ Mendez and writer/actor Aimee Garcia! Martin Coccolo (Green Lantern, Star Trek: Year Five) provides stunning art that will have readers feeling the crunch of snow under their boots.Whether you''re a veteran dice-slinger or a new visitor to the Forgotten Realms, At the Spine of the World is a perfect gateway to new adventure.

A beautiful collection of classic poetry to calm, console and uplift.

A candid examination of the life of North Sea oil riggers, and an explosive portrayal of masculinity, loneliness and female desire.

The Country Will Bring Us No Peace is celebrated Quebecois author Matthieu Simard's first work to be translated into English and published in the UK; a strange and poignant novella exploring grief and its aftermath.

Matt Murdock faces a darkness unlike any before! Tried, convicted and sent to prison, Matt''s life has changed forever - but the constant weight of guilt he feels is finally lifting. Meanwhile, there''s a new Daredevil swinging through the streets of Hell''s Kitchen - and her name is Elektra Natchios! Elektra is determined to fill the role that Matt left behind, but she''s never been a traditional ''super hero'' before, and she might be in over her head for the first time in her life. Now, as Knull and his symbiote dragons assault New York City, all hell breaks loose - and as Elektra searches for the strength to carry on, Murdock suffers a crisis of faith! Chip Zdarsky''s electrifying, expectation-defying run continues! Collecting: Daredevil (2019) 26-30

Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliantfriendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. Tully has news. Mayflies is a memorial to youth's euphorias and to everyday tragedy.

A dark, twisty psychological thriller about the unyielding bond between two sisters and a secret that will break them.

A searing, gritty debut crime novel with a resourceful and unforgettable heroine who must make her way in a man's world

The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Paige Toon. The perfect summer read for 2020!

An anthology of verse by women poets writing in Persian, most of whom have never been translated into English before, from acclaimed scholar and translator Dick Davis.A Penguin ClassicThe Mirror of My Heart is a unique and captivating collection of eighty-three Persian women poets, many of whom wrote anonymously or were punished for their outspokenness. One of the very first Persian poets was a woman (Rabe'eh, who lived over a thousand years ago) and there have been women poets writing in Persian in virtually every generation since that time until the present. Before the twentieth century they tended to come from society's social extremes--many were princesses, some were entertainers, but many were wives and daughters who wrote simply for their own entertainment, and they were active in many different countries - Iran, India, Afghanistan, and areas of central Asia that are now Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. From Rabe'eh in the tenth century to Fatemeh Ekhtesari in the twenty-first, the women poets found in The Mirror of My Heart write across the millennium on such universal topics as marriage, children, political climate, death, and emancipation, recreating life from hundreds of years ago that is strikingly similar to our own today and giving insight into their experiences as women throughout different points of Persian history. The volume is introduced and translated by Dick Davis, a scholar and translator of Persian literature as well as a gifted poet in his own right.

The exhilarating new novel from the bestselling author of The Party: a thrilling, stylish and psychologically astute story of jealousy, motherhood and power

An intimate, stirring portrait of a country at war and a family's battle to survive

Own the manga thrill ride that changed global comics and inspired the James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez''s cyberpunk action film Alita: Battle Angel! This new paperback edition features an updated translation in six affordable, 300-page volumes.In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?