Matthew Land of Blackwell’s Edinburgh added: “Authoritative yet playful background is a genre which Alice Loxton is speedily making her very own. The property of this book– the story of 18 individuals though background and what their life was like at 18 years of age (and what that reveals to us about that historical period and setup)– is an unique lens through which to provide a variation of British history.”
In this week’s issue: University Presses: Interview with Oxford Languages head of state Casper Grathwohl leads our 2024 focus Writer Profile: Garrett Carr talks his grown-up fiction début, The Young boy from the Sea New Titles: Paperback Previews: February 2025 Bestsellers: Orbital shoots directly to the top of the charts after Booker win
“We are exceptionally pleased to existing Eighteen by Alice Loxton as our Blackwell’s Publication of the Year for 2024,” said Zool Verjee, Blackwell’s industrial manager. “In a year of remarkable and dynamic publishing, Eighteen stands out for the range of topics covered, and for Alice Loxton’s vibrant and engaging creating design.”
In this week’s problem: College Presses: Interview with Oxford Languages head of state Casper Grathwohl leads our 2024 focus Writer Profile: Garrett Carr speaks his adult fiction début, The Boy from the Sea New Titles: Paperback Previews: February 2025 Bestsellers: Orbital shoots right to the top of the charts after Booker win
1 Alice Loxton2 focus Author Profile
3 Garrett Carr talks
4 Zool Verjee
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