Twisty and enigmatic, our April book of the month evades definition — fiction and non-fiction, art and metafiction, a history and a fantasy — Pariah Genius spans it all, and does so with the utmost style. From London’s own literary master, Iain Sinclair, Pariah Genius takes you down the art world’s back-alleys of mid-century Soho and into the imagined world of “Murderer of parrots. Assassin of reputation. Lover of the loveless. Treasured pariah. Gossip and gutter genius. Soho drudge”, John Deakin. In ​Pariah Genius, literary giant Iain Sinclair follows in Deakin’s footsteps, chronicling ..read more

They say variety is the spice of life and there is nothing more spicy than these heart-stopping crime novels! We have it all here this April, from translated fiction to psychological to noir to Golden Age and more — there truly is something for every crime fanatic out there coming out this month! These are thrillers like you’ve never seen before, so try something new this spring and immerse yourself in these electrifyingly unique stories. The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patrícia Melo Translated by Sophie Lewis The Indigo Press | 9781911648758 | PB | £12.99 | 18th April 2024 To escape an ..read more

Spring is here, its finally here!! Ok, so its still a bit rainy and windy, but the blossoms are out and the lighter mornings have got us jumping out of bed to bring you these fabulous new crafty and creative books coming out this April. From cooking to crochet to colouring, there is no better time of year to get inspired and make something new this Spring! The Side Gardener by Rosie Daykin Appetite by Random House | 9780525612179 | HB | £35.99 | 9th April 2024 The Side Gardener is the story of how Rosie Daykin – a bestselling and award-winning cookbook author who also happens to garden a litt ..read more

One of the most bittersweet manga in recent memory makes its English language debut in A Brief Moment of Ichika. At the age of 16, Ichika Sendawara learned that she only had two years left to live. Now a 2nd year college student, she lives a busy, upbeat life, despite never knowing when the end will come. Everything changes when Ichika meets Professor Yurugi – for the first time she feels she has something to live for. But then Yurugi quietly leaves the university, and Ichika is left wondering why, and what could have been… There have been several strong manga and anime releases in recent yea ..read more

Eye-opening, educational, expressive and energetic, our March Book of the Month is WOMAN, LIFE, FREEDOM — a graphic novel, a chant, a mantra that deserves to be heard from every platform all over the world. This is a powerful visual narrative about the feminist uprising in Iran collaborated by Marjane Satrapi, an international award-winning author, film-maker and artist, in her new graphic novel in two decades. From 18 contributing artists from Iran, Spain, France and more, this is adds to the fierce voices amongst the women and men who have fought through oppression for women’s rights and fr ..read more

Between London Book Fair, celebrating our 40th anniversary, International Women’s Day and St Patrick’s Day, is March already the busiest month of the year? Prepare to get even busier with these fantastic fiction titles coming out this month! For Now, It Is Night: Stories by Hari Krishna Kaul Translated by Kalpana  Raina, Tanveer Ajsi, Gowhar Fazili & Gowhar Yaquoob Archipelago Books, 9781953861788, 208pp, £15.99, 5/3/2024 Brought into English by a team of translators, these 18 short stories are a masterful collaborative effort, often achieved through repeated listenings to recordings ..read more

Just in time before the release of X-Men ’97 next week on Disney+ is a new edition of X-Men: House of XCII from Panini’s Marvel Select line. Feared and hated by the world at large, mutants have always needed Professor X and his X-Men to fight their cause. Now, the world has changed. Mutantkind has its own island nation Krakoa, and thanks to the secret of the resurrection protocols, they’re stronger than ever. And when they’re facing challenges that include power-mad global mega-corporations and hi-tech mutant hunting robots from the future, they’re going to need all the help they can get! In ..read more

Acclaimed X-Men writer Jonathan Hickman and original Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch come together to begin a new Ultimate Universe in Ultimate Invasion. The Illuminati, a secret group of the smartest heroes in Marvel, must form once again to stop the Maker (Reed Richards from the original Ultimate universe) from his plans to destroy — or perhaps rebuild — the universe, with Miles Morales at the centre of it all! The Maker plans to make sure Earth’s Mightiest Heroes never become heroes at all. And then he can reshape the universe into exactly what he wants it to be… The Ultimate Universe was ori ..read more

New from Avery Hill this month is a powerful look at the trappings of mental health and how systems supposed to help are far from perfect in Lucy Sullivan’s Barking.  When the depression and grief Alix feels over the death of her friend overwhelm her, she’s institutionalized. But inside a psychiatric ward, things don’t get better for her – now she has nowhere to get away from her rapidly-spiraling thoughts. As Alix navigates disinterested attendants, group therapy, and isolation, she must build herself a new equilibrium and tame the black dog of her depression. Originally published in 2 ..read more

It is easy to see history as dead and buried, a culture and time no longer relevant to the fast-paced modern world and its current technological advances. So it is uncanny yet strangely comforting when realising how similar our ancestors of centuries past can be to us today. From a cat’s inky paw prints found all over a 15th-century manuscript, to doodles in an 8th-century copy of the Act of Apostles, to trading cards from the 1800s, humans and animals have always had a relatable streak that no amount of time can change. For Ian Marchant, it was the discovery of the diary of his seven-times g ..read more