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A A Gill

Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A E Langsford

A G Hopkins

A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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A J Jacobs

A J P Taylor

Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

A J Pollard

A J Rochester

A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

A K Benjamin

A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

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Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A P Wavell

A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

A S Webb

A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. A. Gill

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A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

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A. Bradley

Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

A. Igoni Barrett

The short life of A.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

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Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

STARember

A fallen god unravels supernatural mysteries and comes face-to-face with ghosts from his past in this manhua (comic) adaptation of the New York Times bestselling danmei novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Featuring stunning art by STARember, the official manhua produced by BILIBILI COMICS is now available in English in print for the first time. 
 
Xie Lian, once the darling of the heavens, is a twice-banished god infamous for his fall from grace. Eight hundred years have passed since his mortal life as the Crown Prince of Xianle, and he’s now the laughingstock of the three realms. So when he ascends to godhood for a third time, it causes an uproar among his divine peers. Ascension may be nothing new to Xie Lian, but this time he has no followers, little power, and less luck. To repay his heavenly debts, Xie Lian must descend to the Mortal Realm to hunt ghosts that prey upon the living. There, he encounters a mysterious stranger – but is this newcomer friend or foe . . . or something else entirely? 
 
Volume 1 includes the prologue and episodes 1–14 of the original webcomic based on the webnovel Tian Guan Ci Fu published on JJWXC.

Heaven Official’s Blessing (The Comic), Volume 1

Tian Guan Ci Fu

Hong Heesu

Yuri

Roal

Juvelian’s fake boyfriend wants to date for real . . . but will she accept him after discovering his true identity? 
 
Stunned by her contract boyfriend’s confession of real love and her aloof father’s unexpected display of loyalty, Lady Juvelian begins to wonder if her second life might have a happy ending after all. But her bubble is quickly burst at Princess Beatrice’s coming-of-age ceremony, where Juvelian’s unhinged ex, Mikhail, stirs up trouble yet again. When an unexpected hero saves the day, Juvelian learns that the person she fears most – the tyrannical crown prince – may be much closer to her than she realized. 
 
Meanwhile, Juvelian’s father is running out of options as he struggles to break free from the wicked emperor’s grasp. As Duke Floyen’s inner turmoil grows, he becomes all the more determined to protect his daughter, even if it means relying on the last person in the world he wants to trust. 
 
Volume 5 collects episodes 65–80 of the webcomic Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 5

Suji Kim

A long-awaited reunion and a fragile happiness… 
 
Riftan has returned from the royal capital just in time to deal with a group of rogue knights attacking the gates of Anatol. 
 
When the dust settles, he and Maxi finally have time to get to know each other properly, but Maxi struggles to show Riftan who she really is, afraid that he will reject her. Even worse are her fears that the next time Riftan is called away, he might never return. 
 
Determined to prove her worth and secure an unshakeable place in her new home, Maxi agrees to help the sorcerer Ruth create a new magical device… 
 
...and discovers she might be capable of more than she could have ever dreamed. 
 
This volume collects episodes 25–45 of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webcomic on MANTA.

Under the Oak Tree, Vol. 2

Their relationship is fake, but the heated rivalry between Juvelian’s new “boyfriend” and her ex is all too real. This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu's webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. 
 
With the ink drying on the contract for their fake relationship, Lady Juvelian and Max take their first awkward steps into high society as a couple. While tea parties and balls might be enough for Juvelian to start feeling comfortable with this new arrangement, they do little to assuage her father's disapproval. Under the best of circumstances, he would never allow his student to date his daughter, but as soon as he discovers that Max has real feelings for Juvelian, he makes plans to tear them apart. 
 
Those plans may have to wait, however, for the deranged emperor has schemes of his own, and in order to protect Juvelian, her father and Max might find themselves on the same side. What no one expects, of course, is for Juvelian to take matters of her fate entirely into her own hands... 
 
This volume collects episodes 49-64 of the webcomic Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 4

DOYAK

The must-read BL webtoon by DOYAK is now in print! In this mature-rated drama, three men collide in a tangled web of love, power, and crime. 
 
When a chance encounter brings earnest photographer Jo into the orbit of the aloof and gorgeous Ian, Jo falls hard. An undeniable attraction simmers between them, and Jo is determined to break through Ian’s indifferent façade. But Ian’s life isn’t made for romance. As he works to free himself from his past life as a high-profile member of a dangerous gang — and from TJ, his on-again, off-again lover — a power struggle threatens to erupt within the crime syndicate. If Ian isn’t careful, events might spiral out of control, dragging him back into a world of corruption and murder. 
 
Volume 1 collects episodes 1–13 of the webcomic Wet Sand.

Wet Sand, Volume 1

Is Lady Juvelian at greater risk of dying at the hands of her father’s political enemies… or of falling in love? 
 
Desperate to appear unavailable for marriage to the tyrannical Crown Prince Maximillian – the villain of her previous life – Juvelian has proposed a contract relationship with her father’s rebellious protégé. At first glance, he’s the perfect choice, but a veil of misunderstandings hides a dark truth that could challenge Juvelian’s attempts to change her future. 
 
Meanwhile, political schemes and old grudges are moving in the shadows of the imperial court, and Juvelian’s father, Duke Floyen, stands at the heart of them. As the crown prince seeks to solidify his power, the emperor tightens his hold over the duke. 
 
This volume collects episodes 32–48 of the webcomic Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 3

Mashiro

From gamer friends to boyfriend and girlfriend. 
 
After a night out with their friends, Yamada and Akane finally make their feelings known and become an official couple. While Yamada is busy with cram school and final exams, Akane makes a new friend in the game – a girl named Yui. 
 
Soon the two girls are making plans to get together in real life, but guild master Eita is worried Akane is too quick to meet strangers – and he might be right. When Akane meets Yui for dinner, Yui’s boyfriend shows up unannounced. As it turns out, he’s from a rival gaming guild and his intentions are anything but pure. 
 
Volume 5 includes Chapters 41-50.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 5

Desperate times call for desperate measures. This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu's 
webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. 
 
Juvelian, infamous daughter of the legendary Duke Floyen, must rebuild her reputation if she 
is going to survive the events that ended her previous life. Amid scandalous rumors of a 
secret lover, she makes careful plans for her reformed debut at an aristocratic birthday party. 
But finding a suitable date to the event proves more difficult than Juvelian expected. 
 
When she discovers that her father is making plans of his own – ones that see her married off 
to the tyrannical crown prince – Juvelian is determined to thwart them. The only problem is 
she’ll need to convince Max, her father’s unpredictable protégé, to join in on the scheme. 
 
This volume collects episodes 15-31 of the webcomic Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 2

Could this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. 
 
Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth – what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship. 
 
With encouragement from her friend Momo and gaming guild master Eita, Akane is finally ready to confess her feelings. But Yamada’s busy schedule makes finding the right time seem impossible. Meanwhile, a new player in their guild also harbors a secret crush on Yamada. As the two girls struggle to make their hearts known, will Yamada’s own feelings finally become clear? 
 
Volume 4 includes Chapters 31-40.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 4

Love level-up in progress... The third volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. 
 
Akane’s feelings for Yamada continue to grow as he proves to be a considerate and reliable guy on and offline, but she’s starting to overthink everything she does around him. 
 
When Akane and the guild members attend a cultural festival at Yamada’s school, all the students think Akane is Yamada’s girlfriend, which leads to an embarrassing misunderstanding. 
 
Confusing matters, Yamada rushes to Akane’s aid when she collapses with a fever. Is he just being considerate, as always, or could this be a sign of something more? 
 
Volume 3 includes Chapters 20-30.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 3

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 2

Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after – but this is no fairytale. The first volume of the official webcomic based on the hit webnovel by Suji Kim. 
 
When stuttering Lady Maximilian is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a low-born knight caught in one of her father’s schemes, her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their relationship before it can begin. Riftan leaves for war the morning after their disastrous wedding night, and it’s three years before Maxi sees him again. 
 
Now, the husband she barely knows is a war hero. And when he comes home to claim her, Maxi will need to master her own bewildering desire – and Riftan’s – before she can hope to become the true mistress of their enormous castle estate. That task will demand courage from Maxi, even as she struggles to find her own voice. 
 
Volume 1 collects Episodes 1-24 of the webcomic.

Under the Oak Tree, Vol. 1

A duke’s daughter, despised and outcast by all. A crown prince, feared by even the emperor. 
 
Juvelian is a villainess so universally hated that when she is accused of jealously poisoning the princess of the Ashet Empire, her own father leaves her to die a traitor’s death. Faced with the threat of interrogation by the infamously tyrannical Crown Prince Maximillian, she takes her own life. 
And that’s how the story ends – at least, that’s how it was supposed to end. 
Now, a reborn Juvelian has joined the cast, and she is determined to rewrite the finale. But even if she manages to change the ending, she will still need to contend with her father’s feral protégé – a young man who sees Juvelian as an obstacle to his dangerous ambitions.This volume collects episodes 1–14 of the webcomic Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage, Vol. 1

Girl meets boy the old-fashioned way - in an online game. The first volume of the popular manga that inspired the anime series! 
 
College student Akane has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Heartbroken, she decides to quit the online RPG they used to play together, but instead of deleting her account, she logs in and battles low-level enemies to relieve her stress and hurt feelings. There, she meets Yamada, an elite pro gamer so reclusive that Akane can’t decide if he’s awkward or alluring. 
 
When Akane encounters her ex at a gaming convention, she makes the snap decision to pretend Yamada is her boyfriend and soon the two of them are spending more time together in the game and in real life. The problem is, Yamada is only interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game? 
 
Volume 1 includes Chapters 1-9.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 1

Juvelian's past is no longer a mystery, but she's running out of time in the present… This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu's webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. 
 
Juvelian’s coming-of-age ceremony is finally happening, and the day is even more dazzling than she had hoped. But a sudden turn of events uncovers long-lost tragic memories and reveals just how much danger Juvelian and her loved ones face. 
 
Fafnil, the evil dragon sealed inside Circe’s ring, has almost enough mana to break free and wreak destruction upon the empire. Legis, Max, and Riche set out on a risky mission to seize control of the ring from the emperor, nullify the contract that binds Legis to it, and make Max the new ruler of Ashet. And in her desperate bid to protect them, Juvelian just might discover a new power of her own… 
 
Volume 7 collects episodes 97-112 of the webcomic Father, I Don't Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 7

Their passion is undeniable, but can their love survive the winter? The third volume of the official webcomic based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Suji Kim. 
 
As the first snow falls over Anatol, Maxi begins to settle into her new life as the wife of Riftan Calypse. But even as she makes progress in her magical studies with Ruth, her fear that Riftan will discover she’s not a proper noblewoman continues to darken her thoughts. Worse, she seems to unwittingly spark his temper at every turn. 
 
With reports of monsters migrating into Anatolium and the prospect of noble guests arriving come spring, Maxi must prove her arcane skill to herself—and to the Remdragon Knights—in order to prepare for the new season ahead. 
 
This volume collects episodes 46–64 of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webcomic on MANTA

Under the Oak Tree, Vol. 3

The official manhua (comic) adaptation of the New York Times bestselling danmei novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Featuring stunning art by STARember, the webcomic produced by BILIBILI COMICS is now available in English print for the first time. 
 
Four Tales and Four Calamities. 
 
As the heavenly court wraps up its investigation of Xuan Ji, the Ghost Bride, Xie Lian starts a search for the bandaged boy bearing the scars of the plague that destroyed his kingdom eight hundred years ago. But with the trail gone cold, he’s forced to turn his attention to more pressing matters: He’s a god without a temple or worshipers, and he seems to have caught the attention of a powerful ghost king who is one of the infamous Four Calamities. 
 
When Xie Lian returns to the Mortal Realm to establish a shrine, he meets a red-clad young man with strange knowledge of all the gods and ghosts – including Xie Lian himself, the long-forgotten Crown Prince Who Pleased the Gods. 
 
Volume 2 includes episodes 15–27 of the original webcomic based on the webnovel Tian Guan Ci Fu published on JJWXC.

Heaven Official's Blessing (The Comic): Volume 2

Juvelian has finally found true love . . . but she must save her father before she can have her happily ever after. This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu's webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. 
 
It’s official: Lady Juvelian and Max are a real couple! But Juvelian doesn’t have time to bask in their romance. She’s busy preparing for her coming-of-age ceremony – and trying to prevent Mikhail from causing trouble yet again, this time at an upcoming hunting competition. Although Juvelian knows about his deranged schemes from her past life, she has no idea of the dangers that currently await her. 
 
As the tyrannical emperor pushes him to the edge, Duke Legis Floyen can no longer hide the truth, not with Juvelian’s safety at risk. But as Juvelian and Max seek a way for Legis to break free, the emperor is already targeting his next pawn: Princess Beatrice. Can Juvelian protect her loved ones – and herself – in this life? 
 
Volume 6 collects episodes 81–96 of the webcomic Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage.

Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 6

Our favorite gamer couple faces their first trial in real life. The sixth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. 
 
Akane’s spirits are dashed when her in-person meeting with Yui goes wrong. Tensions rise when Yui’s boyfriend shows up and sparks a fight, forcing Yamada to step in. But will Yamada be able to comfort Akane in the aftermath of such disappointment? Meanwhile, what will become of their guild in the face of this new conflict? 
 
Volume 6 includes Chapters 51-62.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 6

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

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Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

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A Murder Most Unladylike Mini Mystery

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A Nigel Strangeways Mystery

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