Books in the Media
Our brilliant authors have received lots of great press this past week!
FAEBOUND by Saara El-Arifi has received a fantastic review in Glamour’s round-up of the hottest new January reads.
“Blending expansive fantasy with explosive romance, Faebound is going to be your new obsession, from a best-selling author of The Final Strife series, beloved by readers. Enter the world of the fae and meet Yeeran, a warrior in the elven army who is exiled after a disastrous mistake. Lost, they encounter the long hidden court of the Fae and everything changes. This has it all – an enemies to lovers storyline, magic, political intrigue, and a fierce heroine you will be rooting for.”
FAEBOUND was named one of Goodreads’ Readers’ Most Anticipated New Romances of 2024, specifically in the ‘Romantasy & Paranormal Romance’ category.
Joanne Finney, books editor at Good Housekeeping has rounded up the books she is most looking forward to reading in 2024 and included DAY ONE by Abigail Dean and THE HOUSEHOLD by Stacey Halls.
DRAGON RIDER by Taran Matharu has received a review in the Library Journal’s January issue. They write, “Matharu’s debut adult fantasy is an excellent choice for readers who are enjoying the resurgence of dragon stories.”
Publisher’s Weekly included DRAGON RIDER in their ‘On Sale Calendar’ for April 2024 and in their Spring 2024 Adult Preview.
Goodreads have included DRAGON RIDER in their list of ‘The Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2024’, alongside Saara El-Arifi’s FAEBOUND!
The Nerd Daily mentions FAEBOUND, SUNBRINGER and DRAGON RIDER in their anticipated SFF releases in 2024.
The Guardian published an interview with Elle Machray who they named one of the 10 best new novelists for 2024!
“Set in London in 1770, Remember, Remember is a cautionary tale, based on a real one, which follows the resolute Delphine, who works tirelessly to free her enslaved brother through Britain’s court system. The story is inspired by the real life 1772 Somerset v Stewart case, in which it was ruled that an enslaved black man on English soil could not be forcibly sent to Jamaica to be sold. When justice falters, Delphine plots to burn the whole empire down.”
Bad Form listed REMEMBER, REMEMBER by Elle Machray as one of the best of POC debuts of 2024.
Saara El Arifi’s FAEBOUND and Hester Musson’s THE BEHOLDERS are currently featured on Waterstones’ homepage! Both books are also in Foyles’ monthly newsletter.
For the Waterstones blog, Hester Musson wrote about her five favourite Gothic heroines. They have included THE BEHOLDERS in their newsletter along with Hester’s blog!
BookBrunch has published a Q&A with Laura Purcell following the release of THE WHISPERING MUSE in paperback.
Dead Good Books have published an article on ‘25 of the best historical mysteries’ and included MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES by Jessica Bull. They say: “This is a richly imagined ‘whodunnit’ that’s perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.”
