We are thrilled that I AM YOU by Victoria Redel has been selected by the Good Housekeeping VIP reader panel as the winner of the Good Books autumn collection. 'Readers loved the immersive reimagining of the life of Dutch artist Maria van Oosterwijck'. Find out more at the link in bio.

LIVE. READ. RESIST. The Bookshop of Forbidden books is a whimsical comedy from global bestseller, Marc Levy. Brimming with charm, tenderness and humanity, it is a love letter to the transformative power of literature. For book lovers everywhere!

Natasha's in for one hell of a wake up call...🐓 Rooster is the 'sparkling' debut from Emma Hewitt. Laugh-out-loud funny and immensely relatable, it's already ruffling a few feathers. Find out more at https://firefinchpublishing.com/books/rooster

One week to go! Join Jonathan Black to celebrate his latest book, The Secret History of the Universe, in conversation with Waterstones Bookseller Rav Chahal. We hope you can join us! https://www.waterstones.com/events/jonathan-black-in-conversation-with-rav-chahal/london-trafalgar-square

Banned Books Week UK is back! Join us in celebrating the freedom to read from 4-10 October. Get involved: 📚Read a banned book 📖Visit your local library or bookshop 🎙️Host an event 📱Share on social media Find out more ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...

It's the last day of the Waterstones pre-order promotion today, with four of our titles exclusively 25% off when pre-ordering with code SUMMER26. Ends today so don't miss out on adding these brilliant books to your autumn TBR (is it too early to say 'Christmas gifts'?) #WPreorder

Victoria Redel's 'spellbinding' novel, I AM YOU, is this months Kindle Monthly Deal – only £2.19 until August. This beautifully rendered novel is an unforgettable love story that reimagines the life of painter Maria van Oosterwijck during the Dutch Golden Age. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FT5VTT9C/

The paperback of I AM YOU is out in early September, and for this week only is 25% off at Waterstones, as part of their pre-order promotion. Discover the novel that has captivated readers. Just use code SUMMER26 at checkout. #WPreorder

LIVE. READ. RESIST. THE BOOKSHOP OF FORBIDDEN BOOKS is now available through Waterstones with 25% off as part of their pre-order promotion. Deal ends on July 24th so don't delay. Just use code SUMMER26 at checkout. #WPreorder

You can now pre-order THE PIANO TEACHER OF MONTPARNASSE with 25% off exclusively at Waterstones, as part of their pre-order promotion running this week ONLY. Just use code SUMMER26 at checkout. #WPreorder

If our cover reveal for BLACK EARTH yesterday has whet your appetite, you can now pre-order your copy with 25% off exclusively at Waterstones, as part of their pre-order promotion running this week ONLY. Just use code SUMMER26 at checkout. #WPreorder

Thrilled to share the trailer for BLACK EARTH by Kate London. As tension over the miners' strikes grip the country, the force is stretched to breaking point when Detective Ian Wheedon is called in to investigate the murder of a childhood friend. https://firefinchpublishing.com/book/black-earth/

Happy Publication day to Susan Walters, whose non-stop thrill-ride, MURDER AT 30,000 FEET, publishes today. We have had the most amazing early reader reviews, so make sure you don't miss out on the summer thriller of the year! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1918107378

THE ART OF POISON is a startling retelling of the clandestine love affair and scandalous murder trial of Madeleine Hamilton-Smith that shocked Victorian society. It is sure to delight fans of crime thrillers, true crime and historical fiction. https://firefinchpublishing.com/book/the-art-of-poison/

Brilliant surprise book mail thank you @firefinchbooks.bsky.social The Bookshop of Forbidden Books by @marclevyofficial.bsky.social coming in September sounds brilliant firefinchpublishing.com/book/the-boo...

Thank you so much to @firefinchbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #TheBookshopOfForbiddenBooks by @marclevyofficial.bsky.social 📚 It sounds brilliant, and is at the top of my TBR pile! Publishing on the 24th September 2026 😊 💙📚

Join Jonathan Black to celebrate his latest book, The Secret History of the Universe, in conversation with Waterstones Non-Fiction Bookseller, Rav Chahal. We hope you can join us! https://www.waterstones.com/events/jonathan-black-in-conversation-with-rav-chahal/london-trafalgar-square

Happy publication day to Jonathan Black, whose mind-blowing new book, THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, is out today. Explore the genius, madness and mysticism of the greatest scientists, and the incredible new findings that are shaping our understanding of the universe and ourselves.

The search for alien life may already be over...

Humanity used to see itself as the centre of the universe and God’s focus. There was no room for aliens. But as we have come to see ourselves less and less ...

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The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse is the new novel from bestselling author, Heather Morris. A novel of breathtaking beauty, it tells the story of piano teacher and French Resistance operative, Andrée Levallois, and the young girl she risks everything for. youtu.be/Gi9Yw9ppTr0

The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse - new from bestselling author Heather Morris

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Religion has always said the material world, as we perceive it, is a illusion - now science says the same thing! Our author, Mark Booth, is here to tell you more.

The table isn't solid: The story of Fields, with Jonathan Black

Bestselling author of The Secret History of the World, Jonathan Black, reveals the truth behind our understanding of the universe, the crucial role that fiel...

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Join Victoria Redel at two very special events. How to Live an Artful Life at the Bath Literature Festival, and a lunchtime talk in front of a Maria Van Oosterwijck at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Tickets are on sale now: https://linktr.ee/Firefinchbooks

We are proud to have acquired ONE MORNING AT NUREMBERG by Alfred De Montesquiou. Based on true events, it is a novel of love, rivalry and war, set against the Nuremberg Trials. https://firefinchpublishing.com/firefinch-announces-acquisition-of-prize-winning-french-novel-one-morning-at-nuremberg/

Thank you to Blake at @firefinchbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #TheSecretHistoryOfTheUniverse by Jonathan Black. Sounds incredibly interesting and cant wait to get started on it! Publishing on the 4th June 2026 📚

Buckle up... It's time for MURDER AT 30,000 FEET. An incredible high-stakes locked-room murder mystery set 30,000 Feet in the air. There is only one certainty about Flight 868: there is a killer on the plane. Welcome aboard... https://firefinchpublishing.com/book/murder-at-30000-feet/

A wonderful interview with Victoria Redel and the Historical Novel Society today on Gerta Pieters, the woman beside the painter: https://historicalnovelsociety.org/the-woman-beside-the-painter-i-am-you-by-victoria-redel/

The Woman Beside the Painter: I Am You by Victoria Redel - Historical Novel Society

BY WILLIAMAYE JONES History remembers the names of great artists, while the lives around them fade into the margins. Studios, apprentices, assistants, and the quiet labor that supports artistic creation rarely survive in historical records. Victoria Redel’s novel I Am You (Firefinch, March 2026) enters precisely that space, imagining the life of Gerta Pieters, assistant […]

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It's a seminal moment for us at Firefinch today as we publish our first book, and we couldn't be happier that it's the beautifully rendered, vivid, I AM YOU, by Victoria Redel. This novel captivated us on submission, and we're overjoyed that it is finally available for readers to discover.

Only one week to go until our first ever novel, I AM YOU, publishes. A meditation on gender, an ode to artistic creation, and an unforgettable love story that reimagines the life of renowned painter Maria van Oosterwijck during the Dutch Golden Age. https://firefinchpublishing.com/book/i-am-you/

We're thrilled to welcome Emma Hewitt to our list with ROOSTER. A poignant, laugh-out-loud, coming-of-middle-age story of keeping it together when everything falls apart. Read more about Emma and Rooster here: https://firefinchpublishing.com/firefinch-acquires-emma-hewitt-rooster/

GENIUS, MADNESS AND MYSTICISM combine in THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE from international bestselling author JONATHAN BLACK. Prepare to have your minds blown and sense of reality questioned! Find out more at: https://firefinchpublishing.com/book/the-secret-history-of-the-universe/

132 passengers. One killer. No escape. The only way out is down... We're so pleased to welcome Susan Walter @susie_filmmaker to our list. Murder at 30,000 Feet is a non-stop thrill ride – perfect for reading with a view of the sea and a cocktail in hand. Landing in July 2026.