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The harrowing story of a woman who escaped famine and terror in North Korea, not once but twice. ‘A gripping, suspenseful and cathartic memoir that tells a story of pain and perseverance and makes the moral case for asylum.’ David Lammy MP North Korea is an open-air prison from which there...

Brought to you by Penguin. Jade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name. Jade has done all the right things. She's curated herself to fit right in at her law firm, but tells herself she has no choice. She's with a man who...

'I was enticed from the first line' OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer This feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin 'An outstanding debut' NEW YORK TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NEW YORK TIMES BEST HORROR BOOK OF THE YEAR...

'A thought-provoking, rage-inducing revenge tale that is hard to forget' Asia Mackay, author of A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage 'Brutal and unflinching...You won't be able to look away as this book cuts you to pieces.' Kylie Lee Baker, author of Bat Eater 'Combining feminist fury with...

Bloomsbury presents Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum, read by Rosa Escoda. From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life. Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away...

Deadly storms. An ancient curse. Will her sacrifice save them all? For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes...

Bloomsbury presents Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, read by Rosa Escoda. **AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK 'An absolutely charming novel that all bookworms will adore'...

Brought to you by Penguin. AN UPLIFTING AND HEALING GIFT OF A BOOK THAT ASKS - WOULD YOU TRADE YOUR LIFE FOR ANOTHER ONE? On the first day of the monsoon an old ramshackle building appears. This is The Rainfall Market. Inside you will find magical bookstores, hairdressers, perfumeries and...

"A stunning collection that lingers in the mind and heart" Ruth Ozeki "I've been yearning for the whole world to read Kim Choyeop and fall in love with her as I did" Bora Chung, author of Cursed Bunny and The Midnight Timetable FOR FANS OF DALLERGUT DREAM DEPARTMENT STORE AND CURSED BUNNY...

Nunchi (noon-chee): eye measure. The subtle art of gauging other people's thoughts, and feelings in order to build trust, harmony and connection. Why did she get promoted? Why does the party only start when he walks in? And why do they always catch the bartender’s eye? It sounds like they’re all experts in the art of nunchi, even if they don’t know it.

‘Devastating’ SARA COLLINS ‘Beautiful … a stunning debut’ CHRISTIE WATSON ‘A thrilling, mesmerising tale of destiny and betrayal’ CECILE PIN ‘Haunting … instantly transportive’ FRANCES CHA AN ELLE MOST ANTICIPATED READ OF 2026. A stunning, page-turning love story of family...

From Korean science fiction author Kim Cho-yeop, a stunning and poignant collection of literary speculative fiction stories that explore the complexities of identity, love, death, and the search for life’s meaning, perfect for fans of Exhalation and The Paper Menagerie. In If We Cannot Go at...

‘Illuminating … beautifully’ LYDIA KIESLING ‘I loved it’ ANNA HOGELAND ‘Intimate, searing’ RAMONA AUSUBEL A cult feminist hit in South Korea, Hello Baby is a gripping and intimate portrait of motherhood, fertility and womanhood for fans of Butter and Breasts and Eggs. Outside the...

Bloomsbury presents To the Moon by Jang Ryujin, read by Rosa Escoda. The bestselling South Korean phenomenon, To the Moon is a bittersweet tale of wealth and class, female friendship, and the promise of the future when good fortune seems to be just around the corner. In Seoul, three young women...

Bloomsbury presents The Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-Ran, read by Rosa Escoda A bestseller in Korea, a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring queer love and the consequences of loneliness. When four isolated elderly people die back-to-back at the same hospital by jumping out of the...

Bloomsbury presents Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum, read by Rosa Escoda. NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life. Why do we read? What is it that we...

Bloomsbury presents The Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-Ran, read by Rosa Escoda A bestseller in Korea, a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring queer love and the consequences of loneliness. When four isolated elderly people die back-to-back at the same hospital by jumping out of the...

When Otto and Xavier Shin declare their love, an aunt gifts them a trip on a sleeper train to mark their new commitment - and to get them out of her house. Setting off with their pet mongoose, Otto and Xavier arrive at their sleepy local train station, but quickly deduce that The Lucky Day is no ordinary locomotive. Their trip on this former tea-smuggling train has been curated beyond their wildest imaginations, complete with mysterious and welcoming touches, like ingredients for their favourite breakfast.

From the war-torn streets of Odense to the devastated warzone of South Korea, destiny calls... Nurse Molly Dahl wants to escape the trauma of wartime Denmark by joining the hospital ship, Jutlandia, set for the battlefields of Korea. Yun, an eleven-year-old North Korean girl, flees her village which was destroyed by Napalm, seeking sanctuary from the havoc. Both Molly and Yun abandon their pasts, hopeful for a brighter future in South Korea. However, their journey becomes more treacherous than they could ever have anticipated.

If you could swap your life for a better one, which would you choose? On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the first day of the...