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Have PRIDE in your bookshelf: trans and nonbinary edition
In recognition of PRIDE month in the US, we thought we would go back through our extensive collection of podcasts (we have been going for SIX years now!) and pull out some of our favourites that featured trans and nonbinary authors, publishers, and books. We know that...
Five questions with J. M. Alvey
To support the incredible Books on the Hill kickstarter "Open Dyslexia: The Sequel" that launched on 7th June, we're delighted to host historical crime writer J.M. Alvey on the BtGS blog. You may know J.M better as Juliet E. Mckenna. You’ve written several novels...
Book review: Elektra by Jennifer Saint
War is coming. Helen has run away with Paris and is living in Troy. Menelaus, Helen’s first husband, mobilises his troops, intent on bringing his wife back and punishing Troy. Clytemnestra, Helen’s sister, hopes for a swift resolution, one that brings her...
Book review: A Master of Djinn by P. DjèlÍ Clark
This fascinating novel, by P. DjèlÍ Clark, took me on a journey that I did not foresee enjoying so much: a detective-style novel that intertwines current social issues with traditional sci-fi tropes. P. Djèlí Clark is an American speculative fiction writer and...
Book Review: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
The year is 1893, and witches have been driven out of Salem. There are few women left with the ways, words, or will to cast a spell. The city of New Salem has sprung up as a beacon of modernity and morality. So it comes as a shock to the townspeople when the three...
Book review: We Cry for Blood by Devin Madson
The book continues the series’ running theme of women’s place in society. It explores the lingering trauma rape has on the victim and the difficulties women face when trying to change their situation. Dishiva face’s sexual discrimination for the first time in her life...
Book review: Kith and Kin by Marieke Nijkamp
Kith and Kin is the debut novel based on the world and characters of Critical Role. For the uninitiated, Critical Role is a long-running livestream show where a group of voice actors (now arguably more famous for this endeavour than their other work) play Dungeons...
Five questions with Ava Reid
This summer, a fascinating novel evoking imagery from fairy tales likes Little Red Riding Hood arrived – but this one was a little different. Ava Reid's The Wolf and the Woodsman explores Jewish mythology while leaning into Hungarian history. If you enjoyed Gabriela...
Book Review: In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu
As an extrasensory human, Anima can connect to Ora’s living network known as the Gleaming. Through the Gleaming, æ monitors Ora’s citizens and prevents crimes. Æ has dedicated æ whole life to this duty, believing the city’s wellbeing is worth æ selflessness. But then...