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Weight has always been a big issue in Carmen's life. Not surprising when her mum is obsessed with the idea that thin equals beauty, thin equals success, thin equals the way to get what you want. And somehow her daughter is going to be thin.When her mother sweeps her off to live in the city, Carmen finds her old world disappearing. With everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose. Carmen ... Read more

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Weight has always been a big issue in Carmen's life. Not surprising when her mum is obsessed with the idea that thin equals beauty, thin equals success, thin equals the way to get what you want. And somehow her daughter is going to be thin.When her mother sweeps her off to live in the city, Carmen finds her old world disappearing. With everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose. Carmen
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Between the Lines

Life Lessons from the Creative Writing Workshop

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‘I loved it’ KIT DE WAAL, author of The Best of Everything‘Generous, intelligent, full of wisdom and insight’ LILY DUNN, author of Sins of My Father*A transformative guide to creative writing and the power of paying attention.The way we use language to tell stories reveals a lot about who we are and what matters to us. In Between the Lines, Julia Bell draws on almost thirty years o... ... Read more

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‘I loved it’ KIT DE WAAL, author of The Best of Everything‘Generous, intelligent, full of wisdom and insight’ LILY DUNN, author of Sins of My Father*A transformative guide to creative writing and the power of paying attention.The way we use language to tell stories reveals a lot about who we are and what matters to us. In Between the Lines, Julia Bell draws on almost thirty years o...
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The Creative Writing Coursebook

Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry

by Julia Bell, Paul Magrs ...

A fully updated comprehensive guide for improving and practicing your creative writing, including contributions from Ali Smith and Kit de WaalThe Creative Writing Coursebook, edited by Julia Bell and Paul Magrs, takes aspiring writers through three stages of essential practice: Gathering – getting started, learning how to keep notes, making observations and using memory; Shaping – looking at ... Read more

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A fully updated comprehensive guide for improving and practicing your creative writing, including contributions from Ali Smith and Kit de WaalThe Creative Writing Coursebook, edited by Julia Bell and Paul Magrs, takes aspiring writers through three stages of essential practice: Gathering – getting started, learning how to keep notes, making observations and using memory; Shaping – looking at
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Radical Attention

by Julia Bell ...

An essay on the battle for our attention in the age of distraction. Attention pays. In today's online economy it has become a commodity to be bought and sold. Bombarding us with free smartphone apps and news websites, developers and advertisers have turned what and how focus our attention into the world's fastest growing industry. In exchange for our attention, information and entertainment is ... Read more

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An essay on the battle for our attention in the age of distraction. Attention pays. In today's online economy it has become a commodity to be bought and sold. Bombarding us with free smartphone apps and news websites, developers and advertisers have turned what and how focus our attention into the world's fastest growing industry. In exchange for our attention, information and entertainment is
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Duality

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I used to think the worst part of life was just keeping my head down, but apparently, nothing invites trouble quite like hiding from it. My name is Maeve, and I had a routine—survive the city, stay out of trouble, and pretend I could ignore the ghosts of my past. Easy enough, right? Wrong. Enter Lucian Shaw, all intensity and secrets, dragging me into a family war darker than any crime novel I've ... Read more

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I used to think the worst part of life was just keeping my head down, but apparently, nothing invites trouble quite like hiding from it. My name is Maeve, and I had a routine—survive the city, stay out of trouble, and pretend I could ignore the ghosts of my past. Easy enough, right? Wrong. Enter Lucian Shaw, all intensity and secrets, dragging me into a family war darker than any crime novel I've
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Dark Fire

by Julia Bell ...

You know that rush of adrenaline? The kind that starts as a little flutter in your stomach and then explodes, making your pulse race and your feet move a little faster than they should? Welcome to my life. I never thought I'd be running for my life through a crumbling city or trying to outrun a group of sinister operatives with eyes that gleam like predators in the dark. But here I am, caught in a ... Read more

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You know that rush of adrenaline? The kind that starts as a little flutter in your stomach and then explodes, making your pulse race and your feet move a little faster than they should? Welcome to my life. I never thought I'd be running for my life through a crumbling city or trying to outrun a group of sinister operatives with eyes that gleam like predators in the dark. But here I am, caught in a
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The Blindness of the Heart

A Novel

by Julia Franck ...

Translated by Anthea Bell ...

The international phenomenon and winner of the German Book Prize. "A devastating novel about war, love, and the art of survival" ( Marie Claire).Julia Franck's unforgettable English-language debut, The Blindness of the Heart is a dark marvel of a novel by one of Europe's freshest young voices—a family story spanning two world wars and several generations in a German family. In the devastating ... Read more

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The international phenomenon and winner of the German Book Prize. "A devastating novel about war, love, and the art of survival" ( Marie Claire).Julia Franck's unforgettable English-language debut, The Blindness of the Heart is a dark marvel of a novel by one of Europe's freshest young voices—a family story spanning two world wars and several generations in a German family. In the devastating
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Back to Back

by Julia Franck ...

Translated by Anthea Bell ...

"[A] novel of fractured childhood in East Germany . . . a powerful elegy" from the author of the international bestseller, The Blindness of the Heart ( Booklist, starred review).Echoing themes of Julia Franck's German Book Prize–winning novel, The Blindness of the Heart, Back to Back begins in 1954 and centers around a single family living in Berlin in the socialist East. A cruel and ... Read more

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"[A] novel of fractured childhood in East Germany . . . a powerful elegy" from the author of the international bestseller, The Blindness of the Heart ( Booklist, starred review).Echoing themes of Julia Franck's German Book Prize–winning novel, The Blindness of the Heart, Back to Back begins in 1954 and centers around a single family living in Berlin in the socialist East. A cruel and
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Queer Life, Queer Love.

The second anthology

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Series Book 2 - Queer Life, Queer Love
Following the critically acclaimed Queer Life, Queer Love comes the second anthology, championing new and emerging writers alongside established authors. The anthology features voices across all narrative forms including fiction, poetry, memoir, essay and flash-fiction. The anthology will comprise 30 pieces of writing, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of ... Read more

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Following the critically acclaimed Queer Life, Queer Love comes the second anthology, championing new and emerging writers alongside established authors. The anthology features voices across all narrative forms including fiction, poetry, memoir, essay and flash-fiction. The anthology will comprise 30 pieces of writing, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of
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The Dark Light

by Julia Bell ...

'Ten minutes to midnight!' Jonathan shouts over the sound of the blazing fire. Sparks rise into the sky and mingle with the stars. 'Only ten minutes!' Bevins says, falling down on his knees. 'So it begins.'Rebekah has lived on the island her whole life, and it's only now that she's starting to wonder what she might experience outside her strict religious community. Alex has been sent to the island ... Read more

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'Ten minutes to midnight!' Jonathan shouts over the sound of the blazing fire. Sparks rise into the sky and mingle with the stars. 'Only ten minutes!' Bevins says, falling down on his knees. 'So it begins.'Rebekah has lived on the island her whole life, and it's only now that she's starting to wonder what she might experience outside her strict religious community. Alex has been sent to the island
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Dirty Work

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Hope has everything that money can buy . . . except happiness. She may be spoilt but Hope’s sure that as far as her preoccupied parents are concerned, she’s hopeless.Oksana doesn’t even have a mum. And her dad and brother are miles away, left behind in Russia. She thought Europe would offer a better life – instead, bought and sold into prostitution, she feels dirty and used.Then Oksana and Hope ... Read more

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Hope has everything that money can buy . . . except happiness. She may be spoilt but Hope’s sure that as far as her preoccupied parents are concerned, she’s hopeless.Oksana doesn’t even have a mum. And her dad and brother are miles away, left behind in Russia. She thought Europe would offer a better life – instead, bought and sold into prostitution, she feels dirty and used.Then Oksana and Hope
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Between the Lines

Life Lessons from the Creative Writing Workshop

by Julia Bell ...

‘I loved it’ KIT DE WAAL, author of The Best of Everything‘Generous, intelligent, full of wisdom and insight’ LILY DUNN, author of Sins of My Father*A transformative guide to creative writing and the power of paying attention.The way we use language to tell stories reveals a lot about who we are and what matters to us. In Between the Lines, Julia Bell draws on almost thirty years o... ... Read more

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‘I loved it’ KIT DE WAAL, author of The Best of Everything‘Generous, intelligent, full of wisdom and insight’ LILY DUNN, author of Sins of My Father*A transformative guide to creative writing and the power of paying attention.The way we use language to tell stories reveals a lot about who we are and what matters to us. In Between the Lines, Julia Bell draws on almost thirty years o...
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