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A full-tilt sprint through the Glaswegian criminal underground David Goodman, author of A Reluctant SpyDestined to become a very big name Peter JamesThe vibe is Taggart rewritten by Mick Herron The TimesDCI Alison McCoist is up to the oxters in Glasgows shadiest police unit, with a list of guilty secrets growing longer by the day.Fran Forbes has just bolted from the scene of a gangland massacre with only a shite-stained tracksuit and a memory stick full of cryptocurrency to his name.Ally is tasked with looking into this latest underworld rammy and ends up working with some bampots even dodgier than her polis pals. Can she keep Fran from being turned into mince by a Russian OCG and finally free herself from the fankle of police corruption shes caught in? An enemy from Allys past is determined her story wont have such a happy ending...

For more than three decades, South African artist William Kentridge has created a vast body of work comprising drawings and multimedia installations that have been exhibited worldwide.Here he immerses us in the artistic, intellectual and production processes of his creations, providing philosophical, autobiographical, technical and practical commentary and giving intimate insight into the studios where he has created throughout his life.A Natural History of the Studio is not only a must-read for admirers of Kentridges work, but also a vibrant personal and philosophical exploration of the creative process and a critical look at the world and the human condition.

Come on a hilarious adventure in a brand-new world. Join in the monster fun, perfect for reading for pleasure and encouraging imaginative play youll never want to leave Jolly Monster Town!A highly-original new full colour chapter book series, this is Coco Wyo meets Jamie Smart!Twiggy the Log Monster is so excited for her sleepover party. She wants everything to be perfect. And she definitely doesnt need anyone elses help or does she?Join her in Jolly Monster Town for an adventure unlike any other!Spot Twiggys friends Ralph the Pufferfish Monster and Uno the Cyclops Cat, and help discover what happened at the turnip farm. Will the sleepover party be saved?Look out for more monster-ific adventures: Jolly Monster Town: The Treasure Hunt

A butcher, a baker, a jilted homemaker...After forty years of marriage, Mebel Tanadis husband has just announced hes leaving her for their private chef. But Mebel has the perfect plan to win him back: shell finally learn to cook.Despite the frosty welcome from the much younger classmates in her culinary school - and her total lack of skills - Mebel manages to befriend the breakout star of the program, Gemma. Through their unlikely friendship, and the dicing of many, many potatoes, Mebel realises that, maybe, theres more to life than being the perfect trophy wife...A funny, warm-hearted read about a womans late-life self-discovery Daily Mail

At Zoes Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply!Zoe loves living at her uncles rescue zoo because theres always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals!When four playful cheetah cub brothers come to stay at the zoo, Zoe comes up with a brilliant idea to help them feel more at home.Have you read Zoes other adventures? Check out:The Busy BeaverThe Worried WombatThe Rascally RaccoonThe Gentle Grizzly and many more adorable animal rescue stories!

One of Tudor historys rising stars. - Steven Veerapen, author of The Wisest FoolFIVE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HER DEATH, MARY BOLEYN DESERVES HER STORY TO BE TOLD CORRECTLYMary Boleyn has long been dismissed as the great and infamous whore, her story overshadowed by scandal and myth.But what if everything we thought we knew about her was wrong?Drawing on newly retranslated original sources and rare archival material, Mary Boleyn: The Queens Slandered Sister peels away centuries of rumour to reveal the true Mary Boleyn. Far from the reckless wanton of legend, she emerges as a woman of ambition, resilience, and intelligence. Acclaimed historian Sylvia Barbara Soberton challenges outdated narratives, uncovering the real extent of Marys relationships with Henry VIII and Francis I, her role in the rise and fall of her younger sister Anne, and her life beyond the royal spotlight.This revelatory biography rewrites Mary Boleyns story a must-read for Tudor history enthusiasts.

When Brian Dillon was sixteen his mother died and he simply gave up all schoolwork. While he courted exam failure, his real education was going on elsewhere: with books, music, films and television. When at last he made it to university, his head was already full of avant-garde writing, art and ideas. Could academia live up to the hopes and dreams he had invested in it? Halfway through college his father died, and the stakes of reading and writing seemed even higher. Ambivalence explores what learning meant to its author, what it enabled and denied, between the ages of seventeen and twenty-six, when he left his native Dublin. Its at once a memoir of that city in the 1980s and 1990s, an uncynical portrait of the adolescent and early-adult mind, and an intimate defence of radical thinking about literature and life. In vivid present-tense fragments, Dillon describes his first encounters with writers such as Virginia Woolf, Walter Benjamin, Samuel Beckett, Roland Barthes and Jacques Derrida. He recalls being seduced by ambivalence, ambiguity and androgyny on the page and in the life he hoped his reading would transfigure. The era he describes seemed to demand new ways of thinking about aesthetics and politics. Today, when rights are fragile, arts and humanities attacked, and students dismissed as radicals or narcissists, Ambivalence is an argument for the poetic and revolutionary force of changing yourself and even the world by changing what you know.

Xu is a writer to watch Isabel Banta, author of HoneySmart, engaging, and thought-provoking Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows shes in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean shes just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because shes just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeths failure must lie somewhere in Lauras life. But still, Elizabeth just cant see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that shell simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far theyre willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

A life-affirming coming-of-age novel about friendship, family and the bittersweet beauty of growing up!For Billie, summer has already meant Pearl Beach - foaming white waves and lazy mornings, old Aunt Edith and above all, her best friend Andy. But this year, Andy is determined to grow up. Billie wants to change too, but why does growing up feel like losing their friendship forever?Then Aunt Edith gives Billie the diary she kept as a teenager. Inside is a tale of extraordinary survival - of feeling persecution and crossing oceans, of agonizing betrayal and breathtaking first love. Guided by Ediths past, can Billie find the courage to face her own future?Praise for Pearl BeachThis poetic novel flows with lyrical ease Jamila Gavin, author of My Soul, A Shining TreeA delightful coming-of-age verse novel Tia Fisher, author of Crossing the LineA stunning book that perfectly interweaves poetry and history Grainne OBrien, author of Solo

The popular understanding of the mental load often reduces it down to managing a list of household chores and logistics. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner reveals that for women, mental load actually goes much deeper: its a complex form of emotional labour that requires thinking five steps ahead, keeping relationships intact, creating experiences that keep all members of the family happy and thriving, and more. In Drained, Ruppanner outlines the 8 distinct types of mental load performed across 7 unique stages, highlighting what makes the mental load so uniquely heavy for women. But what if we stop blaming ourselves and instead make practical, impactful changes to our lives to prioritize our energy? With eye-opening, research-based insights, Drained offers a powerful toolkit to help women create richer, less overwhelming lives filled with more meaning and joy.

A wild and sometimes shocking ride ... Doctors, take noteTelegraphAmbitious and fascinating Book of the Day, GuardianAbsolutely fascinating Dr Julie SmithEntrancing David RobsonA groundbreaking investigation into the nocebo effect - the placebos evil twin - urging us to rethink the mind-body connection.Illness is not simply a matter of biology. Our thoughts, conscious or otherwise, can make us feel pain or become unwell. If you experienced side effects from your Covid vaccine, the chances are that these were caused by your belief that you would experience them. When a nurse tells you this is going to hurt, it generally does - but perhaps it shouldnt.In this revelatory study, neuroscientist Helen Pilcher explores the hidden impact of the nocebo effect - the placebos evil twin. Medical studies have proven the nocebo effect to cause pain, nausea, paralysis, seizures, and even blindness. The nocebo effect impacts how we grow sick and grow old, explains why people who dont have food allergies have dietary intolerances, and why, during the pandemic, so many teenagers caught tics through social media. From Havana Syndrome to hex deaths, chronic pain and mystery illnesses, this book explains what happens when illness, psychology and society meet - and shows us what we can do to become less ill and more well.

From the author of The Doughnut Club, comes a warm, heart-filled story, for every reader who needs help being true to themselves.Max hadnt thought about meeting his donor parent until his mums suggested it. After a tough year starting secondary school, where he was bullied, his confidence has been knocked and hes struggling to enjoy the music he used to love. With a charity concert coming up, the last thing Max wants to do is let down his friends. Maybe meeting his donor, Hari, will help him figure out who he wants to be.Hari is Ellas dad and was a sperm donor before she was born. Shes fine with it, but shes not fine with the idea of sharing him with some other kid shes never met. With her mum working abroad and her best friend starting a different senior school, Ellas dealing with enough change already. Now this decision her dad made in his past is messing with her future and shes not happy.When Max ends up gatecrashing Ellas family weekend, things do not go to plan, and they are both pushed to the edge in more ways than one.Will they stay stuck, or will they find a way to come together and the path to their true selves?Also by Kristina Rahim: The Doughnut Club (Shortlisted for the 2025 Books Are My Bag Readers Award) "Rahim weaves complex matters into a mystery with an absorbing plot, driven by its plucky, warm-hearted heroine" The Telegraph"A poignant, joyful, and warm-hearted celebration of family, friendship, and the things which make us all unique" Simon James Green

dis is my home. De only home I have. My whole life. My history here. And de only future I go have is here.September, 1956. As colonial Trinidad marches towards independence, a gentlemans club in downtown Port of Spain is entangled in a different kind of custody battle.Owned by Englishman Mansion, it promises its guests a comfortable environment in which to relax and indulge. But when the impetuous Diamond drifts in, cutting deals and putting lives at risk, the temperature begins to soar: one wrong move and everything could shatter.Martina Lairds debut play Driftwood is a deeply evocative story of self-determination and the search for family and belonging. It was runner-up for the 2024 Verity Bargate Award, and was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in 2026, before transferring to Kiln Theatre, London, directed by Justin Audibert.A bold and blistering exploration of colonialism and capitalism its funny, provocative and simply impossible to forget Anupama Chandrasekhar, Verity Bargate Award judgeSo vivid you can smell the heat and taste the sweat rich, human and full of vigour Driftwood is a play that captures the imagination and uncovers the past Anthony Lau, Verity Bargate Award judge

THE BOOK THAT NEEDS TO BE READ TO BE BELIEVED Utterly brilliant, a genre-defying masterpieceIve never read anything like this beforeSingular, unsettling and unforgettableA modern classic in the makingUnsettling, cerebral and deeply addictiveMonumental... One of those novels that reminds me why I read fiction in the first placeIm just sad that I wont be able to read it for the first time againIN THE SUMMER OF 1993, broke student Alex Lane joins a team clearing out Solace House, a Victorian mansion bequeathed to the university by a reclusive hoarder called Flayne. The other students are a mixed bunch, but Alex quickly falls into a close friendship with the lively, redheaded Ella.When the crew begins sorting through piles of junk, they stumble upon Flaynes journals, in which he details his obsession with his missing mother, his discovery of a place called Bewise, and - most mysteriously - his belief in another realm lying parallel to ours, along with coded instructions as to how it might be reached.As the students delve deeper into the houses secrets, one of them becomes obsessed with deciphering Flaynes strange opus and its promise of another world... and they may be willing to sacrifice everything, and everyone, to get there.

Told with charm and humour. Anyone who has ever fought with a project in a shed will recognise this tale of wonder and woe! Danny Hopkins, editor of Practical Classics magazineHarrys life had been stuck in neutral until he discovered Peggy lying in a field. It then promptly went into reverse. Is Peggy the romantic interest of this story or two tons of automotive scrap metal?Harrys subsequent restoration project takes us on a journey through a life that has more bumps than the A12 and a cast of eccentric characters who are caught up in the joy of attempting the impossible, just for the sheer love of it.This is the story of one mans attempt to restore an Austin 1100. Along the way it also becomes the story of one mans attempt to restore himself; and as anyone whos ever tried their hand at restoration knows, you cant rebuild something without taking it apart first.When Harry Met Peggy is for anyone who wants to follow their dream but has forgotten to take out breakdown insurance for it.

Poignant, thought-provoking and very funny JOANNA CANNONDarkly comic and deeply felt GRACE FLAHIVEFull of wit, heart and charm, Ghost Month asks a timeless question: do we only value life when we are reminded that it will end?Perhaps youve already noticed little things, strange details. A shadow not attached to anything. A face in a window which might be a trick of the light. They come at dusk. Today. Every September, the spirits of the dead return before vanishing four weeks later in a puff of green ash.The haunting has become a holiday - part Christmas, part Halloween, full of annual reckonings with the past. The ghosts arent real in any way that can hurt you, so its hard to tell the silent spectres from ashen commuters: they linger on train platforms, they crowd buses, they take up space on your sofa. The proper term these days is people without pulses. This year, four strangers prepare for a visit from their dearly departed. The season forces them to confront all the things that haunt them, not just their dead. As suppressed truths emerge from the shadows, each of them will end Ghost Month changed in ways they never imagined. Happy Haunting.

his cheekbones so beautiful I have to close my eyes in case he blinds meA young man relives the youth he spent in a refuge for wayward boys. In his memories, the forces of faith, power and money dominate this starkly unsettling institution, where not everything is as it seems. The boys call it Gomorrah.Gomorrah is a mirror to the contradictions of 1970s Ulster, a place where violence, control and desire meet. Now, years later, the man must make peace with his past to find his way in the world.Do You Come From Gomorrah? opened at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in April 2026.

ESG has evolved into a structural control framework for investment decisions, business models, regulations, and risk management. This international handbook provides an in-depth and practical analysis of the ESG transformation within the real estate industry.The second, completely revised edition illustrates how ESG has evolved from a guidance framework to an operational management tool. It has been expanded to include geographical perspectives and delves deeper into biodiversity, the circular economy, and sustainability reporting. Authors from leading international real estate companies, consultancies, and academic institutions shed light on ESG requirements in national and international contexts.Contents: A comprehensive guide to ESG and the real estate sector ESG in a national and international context, including regional market chapters, international contributions, and local specifics of ESG strategies ESG strategies and best practices for implementation in processes and systems Expanded topics include climate protection, biodiversity, the circular economy, and sustainability reporting Interdisciplinary perspectives include approaches from other industries, such as automotive and airports

ESG has evolved into a structural control framework for investment decisions, business models, regulations, and risk management. This international handbook provides an in-depth and practical analysis of the ESG transformation within the real estate industry.The second, completely revised edition illustrates how ESG has evolved from a guidance framework to an operational management tool. It has been expanded to include geographical perspectives and delves deeper into biodiversity, the circular economy, and sustainability reporting. Authors from leading international real estate companies, consultancies, and academic institutions shed light on ESG requirements in national and international contexts.Contents: A comprehensive guide to ESG and the real estate sector ESG in a national and international context, including regional market chapters, international contributions, and local specifics of ESG strategies ESG strategies and best practices for implementation in processes and systems Expanded topics include climate protection, biodiversity, the circular economy, and sustainability reporting Interdisciplinary perspectives include approaches from other industries, such as automotive and airports

PLANOS PERFEITOS NO RESISTEM AO DESTINO.O visconde Gabriel Atwood finalmente vislumbrava uma reviravolta em sua sorte sobretudo porque o mundo inteiro acreditava que ele estava morto, graças a traiço de um inimigo implacavel. Sua unica salvaço era alcançar seu antigo mentor e atual duque de Blackmore, antes que seus perseguidores descobrissem que os rumores de seu falecimento eram, na verdade, uma estrategia.Mas, ao chegar a imponente propriedade do duque na vespera de Natal, Gabriel depara-se com uma casa vazia e mergulhada na escurido, percebendo com desespero que o amigo optara por celebrar as festas em outro lugar. Exausto e ferido, ele busca refugio nas redondezas, sem imaginar que seu caminho se cruzaria com o de uma familia excentrica e uma mulher que mudaria tudo...Enquanto isso, Esperança Shackleford no sentia o menor entusiasmo para as festas de fim de ano. Ter que suportar toda a familia sob o mesmo teto ja era um desafio, mesmo que fosse numa propriedade imponente da alta sociedade. De fato, com duas irms casadas com membros influentes, sua familia estava se acostumando com extravagancias muito acima de sua posiço social.Diferente de seus parentes, Esperança era movida pela praticidade, e no por caprichos ou otimismo. Especialmente em relaço ao pai, que frequentemente trocava o dever religioso pelo prazer de se intrometer onde no era chamado. Para ela, a promessa de um Natal focado em alegrias simples era pouco mais que uma fantasia impossivel.Tudo muda com a chegada inesperada de um forasteiro belo e misterioso, disfarçado de vagabundo, que desmaia durante um sermo natalino. Ao acolhe-lo, Esperança percebe que ele esconde segredos perigosos intrigas politicas, espies e ameaças de morte. O que começa como uma relutante ajuda se transforma em uma aventura recheada de riscos, sorrisos familiares e uma atraço irresistivel, provando que ate as pessoas mais praticas podem ser abaladas pelo destino...