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We are so excited to reveal the official cover for THE BIRTHING TREE, the powerful new novel by @amandapetersauthor , internationally bestselling author of THE BERRY PICKERS 🌳 Born under the shadow of a tree sacred to generations of Indigenous women, Aliet has been brought up outside a small Nova Scotia town by her fierce, loving grandmother, Kiju. Her father remains a mystery no one will name, while her mother died under that very tree, gently held by its cradle of roots as Aliet came into the world. 🧡 Kiju has a wealth of wisdom to share, but the local women and white doctors are increasingly sceptical of following traditional birthing rituals. Aliet and Kiju are distraught to witness as prejudice turns to condemnation. 🌳 Decades later, grappling with a personal tragedy that shaped her adulthood, Aliet lives a quiet life in the city as a nurse. But when Kiju passes away suddenly, a grief-stricken Aliet understands that she must return to the tree: it is only these roots that can help her reconnect with her heritage, and discover long-buried secrets about herself. 🧡 If you're a fan of heartfelt book club novels like 'Where the Crawdads Sing', 'Go as a River', and 'The Women', you’ll certainly fall in love with this sweeping and intimate novel of family and legacy 🌳 COMING SEPTEMBER 2026 - available to request on NetGalley now, and keep an eye on our newsletter for chances to request physical copies... 🧡 #TheBirthingTree #TheBerryPickers #AmandaPeters #bookstagram #bookclub

99p EBOOK ALERT - TODAY ONLY!📢 For today only, THE INFAMOUS GILBERTS by Angela Tomaski is just 99p on @amazonkindle 😍 Prepare to tour the crumbling Gothic mansion of Thornwalk... Once the long-term stately home of the Gilbert family, Thornwalk is now a shadow of itself, soon to be handed over to a chain of luxury ‘historic’ hotels. But first, Maximus, loyal guardian of the Gilberts’ legacy, invites us on a final tour, where each room holds a secret and will unlock the lives of the five fatherless Gilbert children... Don't miss on the chance to read this ingenious family saga! #penguinbooks #penguinfigtree #gothic #fiction #ebooks #bookbub #99p

Are you tuning in? 👀 We’re so pleased to announce that the thrillingly terrifying novel HUNGER AND THIRST by @writerclairefuller is now a @bbcradio4 ‘Book at Bedtime’!!😍 HUNGER AND THIRST is a compelling and chilling tale of loneliness and female friendship, of the dangerous line between wanting and needing, and of how far a person will go to truly belong... All ten episodes are available to stream on @bbcsounds for the next 25 days only - so don’t miss out!! 💛 Read by Juliet Aubrey Abridged by Siân Preece Produced by Eilidh McCreadie #penguinfigtree #clairefuller #hungerandthirst #horror #creepy #psychologicalthriller #gothic #bbcradio4 #bookatbedtime

Happy Paperback Day to ALBION by @annahopewriter - the incredible novel that shakes the country house story to its foundations 😍 The Brooke family are gathering in their eighteenth-century ancestral home – at the heart of a thousand acres of English countryside – to bury Philip: husband, father and the blinding sun around which they have all orbited for as long as they can remember. They must grapple with their shared grief as well as their shared inheritance. Each of his children is adamant that their father has given them his blessing, and none are willing to back down, as dreams of rewilding the English countryside clash with a vision of a psychedelic haven for the super-rich. But as they debate the future of the land, a stranger arrives bearing a truth that will fracture all the dreams on which they’ve built their lives... If you love Succession and toxic families that aren’t your own, Albion is a must-read!!🩷💚 #penguinfigtree #penguinbooks #albion #annahope #paperback #fiction

We were thrilled to have @roxy.dunn stop by Foyles recently and share her #FoylesFour! Here’s what she chose: —Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout —The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt —Hourglass by Kieran Goddard —Mariana by Monica Dickens WANTS & NEEDS is a novel about coming of age when you thought you already had… Available now! 🪴 #FoylesBookshop #NewFiction #WantsAndNeeds #RoxyDunn

Happy Paperback Publication Day to DON'T BURN ANYONE AT THE STAKE TODAY by @naomi_alderman ❤️‍🔥 We all know how stressful and chaotic it feels to be living in this era of digital information overload, feeling unsure who to trust - whether it’s about politics, beliefs, or trying to work out what is real and what is misinformation... This electrifying, mind-expanding book is the guide we all need to understand how the digital era is reshaping our world. Drawing on the work of philosophers and historians, Naomi offers her wisdom and nuance on how new technology opens up new ways of being and can actually help us chart a way forward❤️🧡 Don't miss out on this beautiful paperback edition! #penguinfigtree #penguinbooks #paperback #paperbackrelease #naomialderman

Happy Publication Day to HUNGER AND THIRST by @writerclairefuller 🥳🪰 Artwork by @theresemulgrewart and designed by @josiestillustration 😊 1987: After a childhood trauma and years spent in the care system, sixteen-year-old Ursula is delighted to find herself with a new job and a group of new friends, including wild-child, Sue. When she is invited to join a squat at The Underwood, a mysterious house whose owners met a terrible end, she can’t resist the promise of this found family... Present day: Ursula is a renowned, reclusive sculptor living under a pseudonym. She’s once again desperate to outrun her past, this time because of a terrible dare she carried out 36 years ago at Sue’s behest. But when a true-crime documentary-maker will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, Ursula must work out whether the monsters are within her or without... HUNGER AND THIRST is Claire's most chilling and unputdownable novel yet... don't miss out! #penguinfigtree #penguinbooks #hungerandthirst #clairefuller #horrorbooks #psychologicalbooks #femalecharacters

KINDLE MONTHLY DEAL ALERT📢 We have two incredible female-centred books that are just 99p for the rest of the month🥳 The Girls Who Grew Big by @leilamottley follows the joys and heartbreaks of a fierce group of teenage mothers in sunny Florida💜 The Whalebone Theatre by @joannabquinn is a Sunday Times bestseller about a determined young heroine, Christabel, who becomes an undercover agent during WW2💙 Don't miss out! #penguinfigtree #penguinbooks #ebook #99p #bookdeals #whalebonetheatre #thegirlswhogrewbig

Happy publication day to HEY, GOOD MORNING, HOW ARE YOU? by @martinasylviah - translated by Linda L. Gaus🥳🤗 When Juno meets Owen_Wilson223 – or, to use his real name, Benu - she senses an immediate connection between them, even though they're separated by thousands of miles. She knows very well he’s a love scammer and is aware of the risks he poses. But in her trapped life as a dancer and performance artist who cares full time for her ailing husband, she’s discovered a heady freedom in talking to Benu. Because just as she sees through his lies, he sees through hers too. This is a whirlwind of a novel about yearning to stay young while age marches on. It’s about love and desire in all their many, conflicting forms. And most of all, it’s a novel about the way we are all connected, by the same constellations and the same night sky, however different our circumstances. #penguinfigtree #penguinbooks #fiction #translatedbooks #germanliterature

✨ FINISHED COPIES ARE IN! ✨ It’s just under a month to go until The Calamity Club is out in the world and we can’t get enough of these beautiful hardbacks 🤩 Bold, heartwarming, and riotously funny, The Calamity Club is an unforgettable story of resilience and friendship, and a sisterhood of underestimated women who risk everything to take back control of their fates. 🩵 ‘Smart, funny, and driven by unforgettable characters ... a must-read’ @bonnie_garmus_author , author of Lessons in Chemistry 🩵 ‘With exquisite storytelling and unforgettable characters, The Calamity Club is a joyful, heartbreaking, heartwarming read. I loved it so much’ @jennie.godfrey , author of The List of Suspicious Things 🩵 ‘As witty, bold, and transportive as it is heartbreaking and compassionate, The Calamity Club is storytelling at its finest. Stockett’s masterfully drawn characters are simply unforgettable’ @shelleyread.author , author of the international bestseller Go as a River @kathrynstockettauthor #TheCalamityClub

📢 A Double Kindle Deal Alert 📢 For today only, CRUX by @gabriel_tallent and WANTS & NEEDS by @roxy.dunn are just 99p to buy on Kindle! 🥳 Don't miss out! #penguinfigtree #ebooks #99p #bookdeals #fictionbooks

💚Pre-Order Competition Alert! 💙 Love. Loyalty. Tension  Family Friends is about one unforgettable summer holiday! And to get you in the summer spirit I’m giving you the chance to win a pair of The Paoli sunglasses in green from Jimmy Fairly when you pre-order a copy of the book. How to Enter: ✨ Pre-order Family Friends - /books/473930/family-friends-by-ashby-chloe/9780241784235 ✨ Must be following @chloelashby , @penguinfigtree , @vikingbooksuk ✨ Enter via the link: /discover/articles/win-a-pair-of-jimmy-fairly-sunglasses-when-you-pre-order-family-friends-by-chloe-ashby/ UK and Ireland only. Ends 4th June, 11:59pm GMT. Prize will be posted in July 2026. Winners will be chosen at random and will be contacted by Penguin Random House UK. If selected as the winner, you will be asked to submit proof of purchase. #FamilyFriends #Competition