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Home to Lee Child, Terry Pratchett, Paula Hawkins and many magnificent others. We've got books like you wouldn't believe, tweet us and say hi 👋 Division of 🐧📚
Joined May 2009
THE SECRET’S OUT!. The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet - we’re so excited to announce the new novel from the global bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown. A race-against-time thriller which sees the return of Harvard
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On 10 January 2023, readers everywhere will be part of a landmark publication: the story of Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. Personal and emotionally powerful, SPARE will be published by @transworldbooks, supporting two special charities. Details at
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We are over the moon to announce that we will be publishing Why am I like this? by @GemmaAnneStyles this September ✨. With curiosity and compassion, Gemma explores questions we all ask ourselves:. Why do I feel so overwhelmed?.Why did I say that embarrassing thing?.Am I the
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#WIN The ULTIMATE Left on Tenth Night In Bundle! Everything you need to get cosy, comfortable and lose yourself in @DeliaEphron's beautiful and heartfelt story about love and hope! . RT to enter. Winner drawn on 4th April. UK only. ❤️💅 #LeftOnTenth
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A truly incredible bookmark has just been brought to our attention. http://t.co/FklfbLfkMu.
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We've teamed up with @joeandseph's to offer one lucky winner a bundle of blockbuster books & a delicious popcorn advent calendar 📅🎁 Yum! . Simply follow us & @joeandseph, then RT to be in with a chance to #win! . Comp closes 12 Dec. The prize will be sent out w/c 13 Dec.
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To celebrate publication of the ☁️EPIC ☁️#GreatCircle by @MaggieShipstead, we're giving away FOUR hardback copies w/ a nip of @AviationGin , a @FeverTreeMixers tonic + 🍫 to set the scene for your literary escape!. RT, like + comment for your chance to win!📚 .Comp closes 2 June.
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✨GIVEAWAY✨. To celebrate the paperback publication of @davidhepworth ‘s Abbey Road we are giving away a copy of the book & a bundle of @AbbeyRoad goodies!. To enter:. 🎸 Like and RT by 23:59 on 11th May. 🎸 UK addresses only. 🎸 The winner will be contacted by @TransworldBooks
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Prepare to be Spellbound this Saturday… . You may have seen a beautiful signed hardback of Spellbound on socials over the last few weeks, and whilst there’s just one hundred of these in existence, we want to give you the chance to be one of the lucky few who gets a copy of this
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🎨 COMPETITION TIME 🖌🖼.@Words_by_Sophie's amazing debut The Flames publishes 17 March, and to celebrate we have 5x proofs to giveaway w/ a Winsor & Newton watercolour palette and a sketch-pad. RT to win. Comp closes Mon 14 March, 6pm. UK entrants only. #LetThemSpeak #TheFlames
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Join us on Saturday, March 4th for a virtual live conversation between Prince Harry,.The Duke of Sussex and Dr. Gabor Maté, renowned speaker and author of THE MYTH OF NORMAL:.TRAUMA, ILLNESS, AND HEALING IN A TOXIC CULTURE.
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This week, we've teamed up with @McVities to offer you the chance to win some #BooksandBiscuits treats! To win two Transworld books and a couple of packs of biscuits, comment below and sweeten up a book📚🍪🍬.*UK entries only, the winner will be announced tomorrow at 4pm*
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It's 100 days to Christmas!. And to celebrate we're giving away a stocking full of goodies from @Lochlomonden. You'll be unwrapping a paperback copy of Murder at Holly House and a proof of The Christmas Stocking Murders, along with some festive treats to indulge in. To be one of
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For our final #BookandBiscuit giveaway, we want you to comment and tell us someone you are thinking of this week. We'll select 3 lucky winners at random and will send them a book & biscuit set to brighten their day with @McVities📚🍪❤️.*UK only, winners announced on Monday 4pm*
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'The first draft is just you telling yourself the story' - Terry Pratchett ✍️📚
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🍆 WIN 🍆. To mark the end of Scorpio season we are giving away 5x 'Never Shag A Scorpio' book bundles with treats!. Ever been ghosted by a Gemini?. Cat-fished by a Cancer?. Or even love-bombed by a Libra?. Never Shag a Scorpio is an amorous adventure through the zodiac. Funny,
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🌺 WIN 🌺. In honour of #WorldMenopauseDay we want to shine the light on @drhelenparis 's heart-warming and uplifting story about one woman's journey from invisibility to being seen once more. Enter to win a copy of The Invisible Women's Club and a Sarah Raven Gardening Kit:
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The 51st & final @BooksaboutTown #BookBench will be. *drum roll please* @neilhimself's Neverwhere! http://t.co/qCY1pb3meQ.
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WIN! To celebrate paperback publication of The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman by @JuliettaJulia1, we are offering one lucky winner a copy of Norman Foreman, a Five Year Plan journal + a box of delicious @HotelChocolat treats!. RT to enter. Winner drawn 25 March. UK only.
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We're offering one lucky reader the chance to #WIN a copy of @SandersonJane's newest novel 'Waiting for Sunshine' and a box of sunshine cookies! . RT to win, UK addresses only – winner announced on Monday 25th July ☀️ Good luck!
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OH, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE STOCKING THAT MAKES A NOISE, said Death, OTHERWISE WHAT IS 4:30 A.M. FOR? 🎁. Hogfather by @terryandrob is a festive feast of darkness (but with jolly robots and tinsel too) and only 99p in ebook this month! . #PickUpAPratchett
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Something spellbinding is coming your way. 💫. Do you love magical reimagined fairy-tales and beautiful books? Would you like to be one of the first readers of 2025's most enchanting novel and get involved in a very special campaign?. #Booktwitter, if this sounds like you, then
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🦦GIVEAWAY🦦. Happy publication day to @HazelPriorBooks and her 'otterly' delightful, warm-hearted and uplifting story about the healing power of nature!. To celebrate, we are giving one lucky reader the chance to #win:. 🦦A copy of Life and Otter Miracles.🦦2x tickets to their
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Looking for a last minute Christmas present for the @LeeChildReacher fan in your life? We have 5 proof copies of Blue Moon to give away. Simply like and RT to be in with a chance of winning. UK only. Giveaway closes tomorrow at 12pm.
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✨WIN✨. To celebrate the launch of @RowlandWhite ‘s thrilling MOSQUITO, we are giving away a signed copy, plus goodies from @PeoplesMosquito . To enter, RT and comment the correct answer to the below question:. What proportion of the Mosquito was made from wood?. A - 40%.B - 65%
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✨GIVEAWAY✨.Happy #SincerelyMe publication day!. To celebrate 2023’s most feel-good read from the Richard and Judy Book Club author @JuliettaJulia1 we are giving away 3 copies of Sincerely, Me!. 📝 like & RT to enter.Winner chosen 27 Feb. Available here:
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🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 . We are giving away a set of @LesleyKara 's entire paperback backlist to celebrate today's launch of #TheApartmentUpstairs (available here: . ☠️ To enter: retweet this post and tag a friend who you'd share this set with. Closes 9th Feb.
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🌎Happy World Ocean Day!🌎. To celebrate we are giving away a copy of @helenczerski's dazzling new book #BlueMachine. To enter, like and retweet this tweet by Friday 16th June. 🌊🌎. 🌊Winner will be chosen at random. UK addresses only. Good luck!
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We are thrilled and proud to announce the publication of a magnificent new novel by the bestselling and award-winning Kate Atkinson. Transcription, a bravura novel of extraordinary power and substance, will be published in Doubleday hardcover in September 2018.
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21 years ago, we acquired a novel by a guy who had recently lost his job and wanted to beat American thriller writers at their own game. ☕️.22 books later, The Midnight Line is yet another Sunday Times #1 for @LeeChildReacher. Congrats Lee, for this book and all the others.
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'The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp'.Terry Pratchett, whose pen was sharper than sharp
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For today’s challenge to win a #BookandBiscuit bundle with @McVities, we need your help pairing a biscuit with @LeeChildReacher! Comment below with the biscuit you think Jack Reacher would pair with his coffee ☕️🍪📚.*UK entries only, winner announced tomorrow at 4pm*
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Someone somewhere in the world baked a cake and decorated it like a library *SWOON* http://t.co/LrYCBMVesX
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“I have no use for people who have learned the limits of the possible.” Collection of @terryandrob's quotes, out now
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We are beyond thrilled to share that Abroad in Japan won not one but TWO @booksaremybag Awards! 🎉. Thank you so much to all of the wonderful readers who voted! 🌸🌸🌸. #BAMBReadersAwards @AbroadInJapan
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Seriously Funny: The Endlessly Quotable Terry Pratchett is out tomorrow, from @terryandrob.
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#WIN a Zachary Cloudesley read-along gift box!. With less than a month to go to the release of @seanlusk1's debut novel, we are offering ONE winner the chance to win - includes three surprise gifts, an early copy and a ZC bookmark. RT to win, UK-based winner chosen on 20 May ✨
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Japan? 🇯🇵 . The #1 bestseller, Abroad in Japan, is just 99p in ebook for one day only: Don't miss out!
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🔥GIVEAWAY🔥. Win an advance proof of #TheFlames, the debut by @Words_by_Sophie about the muses who posed for the Austrian artist Egon Schiele in Vienna 100 years ago 🖌.AND get a taste of Vienna w/ this Christmas hamper from @KipferlCafe (worth £100+). T&Cs apply. Closes 16 Dec.
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GIVEAWAY! It’s one month to go until The Retreat by @SarahVPearse , so to celebrate the occasion we’ve got 2 proof copies to give away. Comment below to enter and we’ll announce the winner on 1st July. UK only.
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BREAKING NEWS. We're thrilled to announce that Terry Pratchett's 40th #discworld novel #raisingsteam will be published October 24th 2013.
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SO excited to see a full set of the @Kinsellasophie standalones with their colourful new covers! 😍
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‘He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true.’ Some #WednesdayWisdom for you from @terryandrob👍
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We spent our Sunday listening to @andyserkis read #SmallGods by @terryandrob Anyone else find his narration completely immersive?. If you haven't listened yet, you can download the audiobook here: or get a sneak preview in this clip:
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It is truly our privilege to have been Stephen Hawking’s publisher for the last three decades. Not only was he one of the world’s greatest thinkers, he was also a man with an infectious sense of mischief and wit. Our thoughts are with his family.
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To celebrate the publication of the new Lonely Castle in the Mirror paperback, we are excited to give THREE lucky winners the chance to win a copy of this beautiful, magical novel ✨. RT to win, UK addresses only. Winners announced 21st September. Good luck!
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📢Calling all Jacqueline Wilson fans📢 We have a very exciting announcement. And who better to tell you than @JackyWilsonHQ herself?✨.Think Again, the adult sequel to the Girls series, is out on 12th September and you can pre-order now:
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A massive THANK YOU to all the #bookbloggers and fellow book lovers who worked with us to spread the joy of reading this year. Looking forward to working with you on these and many more in 2018. 📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️
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'What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.' - Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
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Mentioning #favechildrenslit in the office has started a fierce debate (and much reminiscing. ) But Matilda has a place in all our hearts
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Brilliant chemist turned famous TV host. You’ve never met anyone like Elizabeth Zott🧪. Based on the best-selling novel, Lessons in Chemistry premieres October 13!✨@AppleTV #LessonsInChemistry
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Jack Reacher is back!.Happy Publication Day to @LeeChildReacher. #BlueMoon is out in hardback TODAY!🌖
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'Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.' .Some #WednesdayWisdom from @terryandrob.
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🖼 COMPETITION TIME 🎨. We are delighted to have a copy of the extraordinary The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by @itsmcronin AND an Artful box from @ohh_deer to giveaway! . To enter, simply comment with something that always brings you joy 🖌☀️. Comp closes Mon 12 April.
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We're absolutely THRILLED to announce that we'll be publishing THE @MrPeterAndre's memoir: My Story this Autumn!
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We're THRILLED to announce a new look for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, designed by Leo Nickolls under the direction of @DunmanifestinUK. The witches series & Small Gods are the first to be revealed + will publish on 28 April: @narrativia #Discworld
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To celebrate Mother's Day, we have 5x proof copies of the 'sharply funny, wise and warming' #LostProperty by Helen Paris to giveaway. Simply RT this to be in with a chance of winning a copy. Winners will be notified by 5pm on Tuesday 16th March.
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“I assure you I will not kill you," said Inigo. "I know that," said Vimes. "But will you try?” . Some light Monday afternoon sass from @TerryandRob's The Fifth Elephant to get us through the week.
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Listen up, #UKbookstagrammers!. Are you a die-hard crime fan desperate to identify your next killer read? Want to be in with a chance of getting your fingerprints on one of the most hotly anticipated thrillers of 2024?. Comment below and you could be in with a chance of getting.
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Tell us what your favourite book was as a child for your chance to win a bundle of new favourites! #WorldBookDay
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We're gearing up for the festive period at Transworld: the tree is up, presents are wrapped, books are mailed, mince pies are scoffed 🎄🎅🎁. And to finish it all off we're delighted to be offering one reader the chance to win a copy of Lessons in Chemistry by @BonnieGarmus,
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Where do we even begin? What a publication day this is! ❤️
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For anyone hoping to grapple with the meaning of life and what to believe, Outgrowing God by @RichardDawkins is a challenging, thrilling and revelatory read, and is just £1.99 in ebook now!
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💐GIVEAWAY💐. Happy Mother’s Day! To celebrate, we are giving you the chance to win a copy of @drhelenparis ‘s feel-good and life-affirming book about the power of unlikely friendships and connection, PLUS a bouquet of flowers, for both you and an influential woman in your life.
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Some things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two… 🍃. We are thrilled to announce Heart, be at Peace, the stunning, lyrical new novel by multi-award-winning author Donal Ryan. In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of
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Competition time!📚🎉.We have been getting creative with our books at home. Post your ‘spine sentence’ below to be in with a chance of winning a £20 @Waterstones voucher! The most creative one will be picked by our expert team (the TW marketing team) on Tuesday at 4pm. UK only.
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The news is out!! 📣📣.Kate Atkinson's Costa Novel Award-winning masterpiece LIFE AFTER LIFE is soon to be a major BBC TV series. Coming this spring, the first stills from the series have been released by @StylistMagazine:.
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One of the many perks of working at Transworld is getting to read the most exciting books before they are published. We know how we are spending our Saturday night.
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Putin's Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine by Aiden Aslin and John Sweeney is out now:
"They singled me out and put me in a car, and just as I got in the car they told me I'm going to be taken to be shot.". Aiden Aslin, Briton and former solider in the Ukrainian marines, was taken as a prisoner of war by Russia and held for five months. @StigAbell | #TimesRadio
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Today, we're raising a glass of Winkles Old Peculiar to Terry Pratchett. Happy birthday Terry! #TerryPratchettDay
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@RichardDawkins @patsyirwin @AnyOtherLizzy DNA is a coded description of the environments in which ancestors survived… 3/4.
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We are proud to announce this initiative in honour of Sophie Christopher, much-missed colleague and co-founder of @_TheFlip.
.@TransworldBooks launches a volunteer award to honour the memory of Sophie Christopher, who died aged 28 last year— @penguinrandom will partner with @pandpvolunteer for the Award, in tribute to @_TheFlip co-founder. Find out more about the programme here:
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It’s #BookshopDay tomorrow! To celebrate, tell us your favourite local bookshop in the comments before 5pm tomorrow to be in with a chance of winning a book of your choice. The winner will be picked at random, and we will buy you the book from the bookshop you tag.
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Lots of lucky @Waterstones stores are in for a @LeeChildReacher treat soon - some epic bundles are on their way!
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Lovely to welcome @mrs_izzyjudd and her family to the Transworld offices today, Lola stole the show!#DareToDream
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The landmark publication of Prince Harry’s memoir SPARE is here. Full of insight, revelation, and self-examination, it chronicles his journey with raw honesty. The official #PrinceHarryMemoir is out today, with the audio read by the author. Visit
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The news is out… private investigator Jackson Brodie makes a much-anticipated return next year with a brand new novel from Kate Atkinson @DoubledayUK. BIG SKY – 18 June 2019. Available to pre-order now from @Waterstones, online or your local bookshop.
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@RichardDawkins @patsyirwin @AnyOtherLizzy 'If nerves carry information about the world as it is now, genes are a coded description of the distant past, a Genetic Book of the Dead 2/4.
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*COVER REVEAL* This is the brand new cover for Stephen Baxter & @terryandrob's #TheLongCosmos, coming July 2016!
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We are SO excited to announce that the winner of #BGT @LostVoiceGuy has a book coming out next year! @lee_ridley takes us on a painfully funny journey. Here's what the editor has to say:
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Meghan Markle is planning on taking the UK Citizenship Test… she’s got some serious revising to do judging by this tragic attempt from the @PenguinUKBooks team! Do you think you could pass? #CallYourselfBritish via @YouTube.
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We are celebrating at Transworld HQ today! We are so proud of @LeeChildReacher for winning Author of the Year at the @thebookseller #Nibbies last night. A fantastic writer, and someone we are so lucky to work with. Very well deserved! 🎉👏🎉👏
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When you deliberately pick the quiet carriage on the train to read, and people are not being quiet:
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The turtle moves! And so does the @ibooks edition of @raisegrate/@terryandrob's Small Gods graphic novel.
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We're so pleased to welcome booksellers this evening to celebrate the work they do getting books into the hands of readers. Here's one of the many treats awaiting them this evening. a proof of #TranscriptionBook
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10 years ago I AM PILGRIM published to global acclaim, becoming an instant bestseller around the world. Today, we are delighted to announce the new book from Terry Hayes. THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST will publish on 9th November2023.
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During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. Then, during a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson is an absolute classic.
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We are THRILLED to announce that we are publishing #daretodream, @mrs_izzyjudd's story of IVF, heartbreak and hope
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Information for agents heading to @TheakstonsCrime. There's something you need to know. Keep your eyes peeled. #NeedtoKnowBook
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🥂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!🥂. No, not to you (unless it is your birthday of course, in which case Many Happy Returns), but today we tip our hats to Sir Terry Pratchett as he was born on 28th April, also known as Terry Pratchett Day. @terryandrob @DoubledayUK 🐢🌏💫
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We couldn’t be more excited that Transcription by #KateAtkinson is back on Thursday, now in paperback - the flamingo takeover of the office has begun 😍
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We are so excited to reveal the cover for THE NIGHT IN QUESTION by Sunday Times bestselling author @sfletcherauthor 🪶. Discover the rich, complicated, dazzling life of Florence Butterfield, 2024’s most underestimated protagonist… ✉️ Coming 18th April! @alisonbarrow
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Shall we all just change our plans today? We could do this instead. http://t.co/sapAVdgKVm.
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People are going missing. Dr Bloom races to unravel the mystery that connects them all. But what if they are the ones she should fear?.We are giving away 10 early copies of @LeonaDeakin1's incredible debut #GONE, out in October. Comment below to be in with a chance of winning!
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Look at this cover! Can we take the afternoon off and start reading The Suspect by @figbarton?
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