A. J. Liebling, born in Manhattan in 1904, joined the staff of the New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles to the magazine throughout his lifetime, on subjects ranging from food to boxing and France to horse racing. As a war correspondent during the Second World War, he reported from France, England and Algeria, and participated in the Normandy landings. In later life he married the writer Jean Stafford, his third wife. He died in 1963.

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A. J. Rosen is an author of YA fantasy novels and is an ambassador for Wattpad, known as @agatharoza. Entwined is her first novel.

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A. O. Scott has been a film critic at the New York Times since 2000. His writing has appeared in many other publications, including the New York Review of Books, Slate, the New Yorker and the Nation. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2010, Scott is currently Distinguished Professor of Film Criticism at Wesleyan University. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. 
 
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A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children’s Book, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her ‘inspiring contribution to life writing’ and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award.

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A. T. Williams won the George Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2013 for his book A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa. He lives in Warwickshire.

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A. W. Chase

Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper, and ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post, A.C. 'Ava' Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of Alias Emma (The Chase), The Traitor and The Trap. The Traitor was a 2023 Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Alias Emma was a Barnes and Noble book of the month. A former crime reporter and communications consultant, for five years Ava worked closely with spies. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.

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Arthur Edward Waite was the designer and co-creator of the now famous Rider Waite Tarot deck. 
 
An American-born British poet and scholarly mystic, his strong interest in all esoteric matters - divination, magic, Kabbalism, alchemy and Freemasony - led to him penning a number of books. These include the Key to the Tarot, The Book of Ceremonial Magic and A New Encyclopedia of Freemasony.

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A.E. Warren is the author of the Tomorrow's Ancestors series, which consists of Subject Twenty-One, The Hidden Base, The Fourth Species and The Final Rising. 
 
After spending eight years working as a lawyer, she began to write in the evenings and early mornings as a form of escapism from life in a very small cubicle with lots of files. She self-published her first novels in her spare time, which were picked up by Del Rey UK which is the science fiction/fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House. 
 
 She is an avid reader, occasional gamer and fair-weather runner. She lives in the UK with her husband, daughter and hopefully, one day, a wise border terrier named Austen.

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A K Benedict writes crime and speculative fiction in a room filled with clowns, mannequins and Doctor Who figures. Her first novel, The Beauty of Murder, was nominated for an eDunnit award and is in development for a major 8-part TV series by Company Pictures. Her second, Jonathan Dark or The Evidence of Ghosts, came out in February 2016. She's written Torchwood audio dramas for Big Finish and her short stories have featured in anthologies including Great British Horror and Best British Short Stories. She lives in St Leonards-on-Sea with her dog, Dame Margaret Rutherford.

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A. L. Kennedy has twice been selected as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and has won a host of other awards – including the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Day. She lives in Essex.

A.L. Kennedy

A.M. Ellis is a speculative fiction author and lover of everything steeped in myth and mystery. Her stories often lean into diverse voices, not only in her identity as a Black woman, but in exploring neurodivergence and mental health. A proud introvert and nostalgic gamer, she lives in Maryland, USA, with her husband and three children.

A.M. Ellis

A.N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in North London.

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A. T. Emerald lives with her husband and baby daughter in Nottinghamshire. She discovered her love of writing in 2020 and has not shut up about enemies to lovers ever since. She loves iced matcha, torrid love confessions with knives pressed to throats (fictional, of course) and does not accept bills for any therapy her books might incur.

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A.B.C. Merriman-Labor was a barrister, writer and munitions worker born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1877. His published works include A Series of Lectures on the Negro Race and The Story of the African Slave in a Nutshell. He also edited two editions of the Handbook of Sierra Leone. He arrived in the UK in 1904 to study law. In 1907, he organised a centenary commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade in Westminster Abbey. He later embarked on an 'entertainment-lecture' tour called Life and Scenes in Britain, travelling across thousands of miles of West, South West and Central Africa, which he expanded on to create Britons Through Negro Spectacles.

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Aabria Iyengar is an American actress and author.

Aabria Iyengar

Aaliya Jaleel is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist, currently majoring in Animation at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is also the illustrator of Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. You can visit her online at www.aaliyamj.com.

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Aaron Allston

After more than fifteen years of experience as a clinical psychotherapist, Dr Aaron Balick has taken the amazing insights from psychology and psychotherapy out of the consultation room and made them accessible to the wider world. 
 
He has been an ‘agony uncle’ for many years for both CBBC and BBC Radio 1, as well as on television, including BBC Worldwide, BBC 3 and BBC Learning.

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Aaron Carroll

Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready--a global organizational transformation and coaching practice--that helps companies large and small adopt new forms of self-organization and dynamic teaming. Clients include Johnson &amp; Johnson, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Boeing, Mailchimp, Airbnb, Dropbox, and charity: water. 
 
He is also the founder of Murmur--a SaaS startup that helps teams scale culture through the magic of working agreements. The Murmur platform will allow every team on the planet to define and share their ways of working. 
 
Dignan is the author of Brave New Work (2019) and Game Frame (2011), co-host of the Brave New Work podcast, and a friend to misfit toys.

Aaron Dignan

Aaron Edwards is a senior lecturer in defence and international affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, specialising in terrorism and counter-insurgency. He is the author and editor of several books, including Defending the Realm: The Politics of Britain’s Small Wars Since 1945, and has lectured all over the world on aspects of national and international security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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In Mess, Keri Smith, creator of Wreck This Journal, asks readers to explore what it feels like to throw themselves off balance -- on purpose. 
 
Smith dares readers to drop some kind of coloured liquid (ink, tea, coffee) onto a page from a good height (at least five feet); draw in the dark (or with eyes closed); creatively misspell words; paint a picture in a water-based medium (pen, marker, watercolour, etc) and leave it out during a rain or snowstorm; and bury this book, then dig it up. 
 
This book is unlike any other you've encountered and will allow you to open yourself up to the possibility of creating something new and unexpected.

Mess

The Manual of Accidents and Mistakes

India Knight

Feeling poor because of the credit crunch? Feeling guilty because of global warming? Feeling like you'd like to tighten your belt, but aren't ready to embrace DIY macramé handbags? 
 
No need to panic. Put down the economy mince and buy this book instead - it's a blueprint for living beautifully while saving money and easing your conscience. India Knight will show you: 
 
How to make wonderful dinners with very little money 
How to dress on a budget and still look fabulous 
How to make friends - and start sharing - with your neighbours 
How to holiday imaginatively - with barely a carbon footprint 
 
Try it - you have nothing to lose but your overdraft.

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Live Well and Spend Less

Nanette Newman

Eleo Gordon

Tony Lacey

A collection of fun and eductional games, projects, interesting facts and things to do with the grandchildren, aimed at grandparents and published in the vein of The Glorious Book for Girls

The Really Useful Grandparents' Book

Rosemary Davidson

Impossible pies, homemade kites, shortbread hearts and colourful crystals... 
 
Following on from the success of the number 1 bestselling The Great Big Glorious Book for Girls, Rosemary Davidson provides an all new compendium of glorious things to do, packed with fun and exciting things to keep girls of all ages entertained through the summer holidays and beyond.

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Groovy Chick

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Orange Juice for Dinner

From the creator of ORANGE JUICE FOR DINNER, this brand new colouring book celebrates everything that's comfy, cosy and a little bit silly. 
 
No plans? No problem. This gorgeous colouring book has 46 pages of delightfully whimsical designs so you can get snuggly and colour your worries away. 
 
Featuring:<ul><li>46 hand-drawn designs on single-sided pages</li><li>Bold and easy designs that are perfect for colouring</li><li>Funny and quirky captions to add some silliness to your day</li><li>A selection of full-page designs and 4 x panel comics so you can mix-up your colouring vibe</li><li>A handy square 8-inch by 8-inch format that fits easily in a tote bag so you can colour anywhere!</li></ul>Colouring pens at the ready, it's time to get creative and celebrate The Joy of Missing Out with Orange Juice for Dinner! 
 
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Step back into a softer, groovier time, where joy was loud, colours were bold, and being yourself was enough. 
 
Groovy Chick is the official colouring book for everyone who misses the magic of girlhood, the giggles, the daydreams, the carefree moments that made life feel light. Designed to help you slow down and reconnect, this book is the perfect cozy escape back into a world of the iconic 90s Character, Groovy Chick. 
 
Complete with original Groovy Chick drawings and modern illustrations, this book offers 45 different bold illustrations. Inside, you’ll find Groovy Chick and friends living their best lives, dancing to Olivia Dean and Sabrina Carpenter in their bedrooms, junk journaling, hanging out with friends, indulging a sweet treat, and embracing self-love in the most colourful ways. 
 
Whether you’re colouring to relax, heal, or simply have fun, Groovy Chick invites you to put the world on pause, pick up your favourite colours, and remember who you were before life got so loud.Perfect for: 
<ul><li>Anyone eager to recapture the 90s nostalgia and comfort</li><li>Fans of the Y2K Icons, Groovy Chick and her friends.</li><li>Those looking for a calming activity to enjoy during their downtime.</li></ul> 
So grab your pens, light a candle, play your favourite Y2K throwback song, and let your inner Groovy Chick shine, because she’s still there, and she deserves this moment.

Groovy Chick: The Official Colouring Book

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Return to the dynamic world of KPop Demon Hunters with this official coloring book! 
 
From hunters to demons to the fans they fight for—there’s a coloring page for everyone in this official KPop Demon Hunters coloring book! Style HUNTR/X for a savage demonic takedown with Rumi’s iconic yellow motorcycle jacket, Zoey’s teal top, and Mira’s magenta pigtails. Pull out baby blues and pastel pinks for Saja Boys' bubbly debut of "Soda Pop," and your richest reds and blacks for their riveting performance of "Your Idol." Use some golden metallics to finally seal the Honmoon. Or color things your way to bring your own vibrant imagination to the hit animated film! 
 
With 40 illustrations on thick paper and all the intricate details coloring fans crave, this coloring book is the perfect opportunity to spend more time with favorite characters and scenes from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters.

KPop Demon Hunters: Official Colouring Book

Trick or treat! It’s time to get spooky! 
 
Step into the delightfully quirky and magical world of Spooky Cutie. Don’t be scared of these eerie but adorable animals, gently splash your colours and let the fun begin! 
 
Spooky Cutie has sweet and irresistible images for colouring fans, and also includes:<ul><li>45 hand-drawn pages ready for your creativity</li><li>Large, bold designs that are easy to colour</li><li>Convenient 8 x 8-inch size, perfect for relaxing anywhere</li><li>Crisp, high-resolution illustrations that bring each page to life</li></ul> 
Suitable for children.

Spooky Cutie

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A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

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Detective Aidan Waits is a troubled junior detective haunted by his past. Facing an uncertain future, and disconnected from his history, DC Waits and his partner, Detective Inspector Peter 'Sutty' Sutcliffe work on Manchester's streets to uncover the city's worst criminals among the grime of the underworld.

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