A compulsive, mesmerising and wildly imaginative novel in the vein of Pan's Labyrinth and Station Eleven from the award-winning author of The Girl with Glass FeetThere came an elastic aftershock of creaks and groans and then, softly softly, a chinking shower of rubbled cement. Leaves calmed and trunks stood serene. Where, not a minute before, there had been a suburb, there was now only woodland standing amid ruins…There i...

From the Costa Prize shortlisted-author of The Girl with Glass Feet comes another magical novel of love, discovery and nature.The Man Who Rained is a work of lyrical, mercurial magic and imagination, a modern-day fable about the elements of love.When Elsa's father is killed in a tornado, all she wants is to escape - from New York, her job, her boyfriend - to somewhere new, anony...

Winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize (2010)Shortlisted for the Costa Book Award Nominee for First Novel (2009)Longlisted for Guardian First Book Award (2009)Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize (2010)Shortlisted Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2012)A mysterious metamorphosis has taken hold of Ida MacLaird - she is slowly turning into glass. Fragile and determined t...

When you've placed that final period on the final page of your magnificent manuscript, the rush can be exhilarating. You've written your book! But at some point the questions kick in: What do I do with it? How do I get it published?The publishing industry is confounding to many people, but this short guide will help demystify it. You'll learn the difference between traditional publishing and independent publishing, the pros and cons of each, and wh...

'There came an elastic aftershock of creaks and groans and then, softly softly, a chinking shower of rubbled cement. Leaves calmed and trunks stood serene. Where, not a minute before, there had been a suburb, there was now only woodland standing amid ruins.' There is no warning. No chance to prepare. They arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets and towns into shadowy forest. Buildings are destroyed. Broken bodies, still wrapped in tattered bed linen, han...

The Man Who Rained is a work of magic and imagination, a modern-day fable about the elements of love, from the winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize.When Elsa's father is killed in a tornado, all she wants is to escape to somewhere. For years she has been haunted by a sight once seen from an aeroplane: a tiny, isolated settlement called Thunderstown. In Thunderstown, they say, the weather can come to life and when Elsa meets Finn Munro, an outcast living in the mountains above the to...

The desert is a mysterious place, especially to a small child. The water is always there if you look for it, but you may not want to.

WHAT IS H.O.T.?7 authors have gathered to bring you erotic short stories exploring the place that sex takes in totalitarian societies. Whether it's digital surveillance, classism, queerphobia, how do we resist with our bodies?Stories included5K, by Merlina GaranceSexcrime: Doublemarkgreen, by Joachim HeijndermansObscenity, by Selina ShawNo Cam, by Jana SolInto The Ocean, by Ni...

'Get the cameras rolling - Indiana Jones meets Alien. What a combination of mystery, suspense, and unspeakable horror. I loved it!' R.L. StineSometimes the truth is stranger than you could ever imagine...All across America, CIA agents are being hunted down and murdered in bizarre circumstances. The deaths cause ripples of panic to spread all through the agency and the finger of blame is pointing at disappeared Defense Intelligence operative...

Global phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things, which includes a never-before published American Gods story, BLACK DOG.In this new volume, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. Trigger Warning includes p...

'A masterful exploration of love, loss and the healing power of the natural world. Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure' ObserverLONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2018Jonah roams Kew Gardens trying to reassemble the shattered pieces of his life after the death of his wife, Audrey. Weathering the seasons and learning to love again, he meets Chloe, an enigmatic origami artist who is hesitant to let down ...

Longlisted for the Guardian First Book AwardWinner of the East Anglian Book of the Year Award 2014One hot summer's day, John Cole decides to leave his life behind.He shuts up the bookshop no one ever comes to and drives out of London. When his car breaks down and he becomes lost on an isolated road, he goes looking for help, and stumbles into the grounds of a grand but dilapidated house.Its residents welcome him with open ar...