Juniper

Watch the wonderful Juniper author, Natalie Gregory, introduce her haunting yet hopeful debut novel. Set in Thailand from 1976 to the present, Mother, Ghost, Mango, Seed is an evocative exploration of grief, motherhood, and cultural identity.   **********   ‘With pathos and swift, transporting prose, Natalie Gregory reveals a version of Thailand rich with counterculture, protest, and the lingering ghosts of those erased from collective memory’ Aube Rey Lescure, Women’s Prize shortlisted author of River East, River West   ‘Mother, Ghost, Mango Seed is a brilliant and richly imagined debut. Gregory writes beautifully about motherhood, loneliness and the clash of family and politics’ Luan Goldie, Women’s Prize longlisted author of Nightingale Point   ‘This book is not read, it is imbibed through gorgeous descriptions of food and rituals that bring Thailand’s political and cultural history to the fore. Motherhood and grief are treated like the mysteries they are, as are repressed desires and their costs. This is an unforgettable read’ Fauzia Musa, The Strangling Fig **********   Mother, Ghost, Mango, Seed by Natalie Gregory is out 4th June. Pre-order your copy now.

We’re thrilled to have four Juniper books included in the @bookshop_org_uk pre-order sale 💜🌿 Here’s how you can support independent bookshops and save money on your order. Head over to their website and add the code PREORDER20 to your basket 📚 Sale ends 17th May.

We’re delighted to be sharing the cover for The Strangling Fig, the beautiful debut novel from Fauzia Musa. A story exploring the delicate balance between love and loss, The Strangling Fig weaves together the lives and histories of women who are bound by blood and spirit and invites readers to reflect on the legacies we inherit and the ghosts that shape our identities. ‘Both epic in its sweep and haunting in its intimacy, Musa weaves a profound tapestry of resilience, inheritance, and hope’ Riz Ahmed 💙 Hyderabad, 1946 Ashraf is asleep in her mother’s bed when her father is murdered on the eve of Partition. She may as well have lost her mother that day too, and her fight to connect with her mother will follow her to America, seeping into who she is as a daughter, a lover, a mother, a wife, and be felt through the next generation of women. California, 2002 Seher is sixteen years old when she first sees her grandmother’s ghost. Feeling lost and abandoned by her own mother, Seher clings to Ashraf’s ghost, and it becomes the guiding presence she has always craved. But as Seher starts to move forward with her life, it becomes clear that Ashraf’s support comes at a cost. 💙 Perfect for fans of Elif Shafak and multi-generational novels exploring key moments in history, The Strangling Fig publishes 13 August and is available to pre-order now. Cover design by Emma Ewbank, @emmaewbankdesign . #literaryfiction #debutnovel

‘Someone will die here this morning, at this suburban train station. It will happen in the next five minutes when the 07:06 to London Victoria arrives.’ Just give it five minutes, and you’ll be hooked. So put on your headphones and join us on the platform 👀🎧 FIVE by @ilonabannister is out now and available wherever you get your audiobooks 🚇🕔

Five passengers. Five minutes until the next train . . . five minutes until someone dies. Don’t miss out on FIVE by @ilonabannister , the new page-turning thriller for 2026. OUT NOW 🚇🕔 * * * Readers are loving FIVE! ‘Dark, tense and compulsively readable’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Ilona Bannister’s new book should be on everyone’s must read list in 2026!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘FIVE is phenomenal! A book unlike any you will have read before’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Ilona Bannister has written a riveting, ticking time bomb of a novel’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘What made this a 5 star read for me were the complex, morally grey characters that I can’t stop thinking about’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ * * * A little more about FIVE . . . Someone will die here this morning, at this suburban train station. It will happen in the next five minutes when the 7:06 to London Victoria arrives. Take note of their positions. The child, the mother, the businessman, the old woman and the gambler. One of them will die despite your attachment to them. There is probably one you want to get rid of. You don’t have to admit who. But perhaps you should ask yourself why. The train has stopped. Someone is dead. Was it who you chose? It wasn’t your fault . . . So why, dear reader, do you feel so guilty? Five stories. Five minutes until a life ends. Unfolding in real time, FIVE doesn’t just tell a story; it provokes, unsettles, and lingers. By weaving together the stories of those complex, flawed lives, Bannister creates a tapestry of human struggle, resilience, and hope. FIVE offers no easy answers, but rather a nuanced exploration of the human condition in all its messy complexity. Grab your copy today.

Wishing a very happy publication day to our first Juniper book and @ilona.bannister . FIVE is out now 🚇🕔 Five strangers. One platform. A moment that can’t be undone. The train pulls in. Someone dies. Was it who you expected? Or who you wanted? It wasn’t your fault . . . So why do you feel so guilty? Dark, tense, and impossible to shake, FIVE will stay with you long after the final page. Pick up your copy today.

COMING SOON 📖 Literary fiction for the soul 🌤️ HQ & Juniper are bringing you a wave of unforgettable literary fiction — thoughtful, transporting and made to stay with you. Which title are you already thinking about?

The countdown is officially on: We’re now just FIVE days away from the publication of FIVE. Here’s author Ilona Bannister talking about all the things and topics she researched when writing the novel. Who knew there was so much to learn about train delays and signal failures? FIVE is out on Tuesday and there’s still plenty of time to pre-order your copy 🚇

We’re so excited to share the cover for Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, the new much-anticipated new novel from the Women’s Prize longlisted author, Luan Goldie. A story of courage and connection, Between Yesterday and Tomorrow examines the messy, beautiful ways we rebuild our lives when everything feels broken. It finds the humour in the darkest moments and reminds us of the ways we find hope. 🌳☀️ Zoe lost a part of herself after a heartbreaking loss and when she returns to work, everyone is tiptoeing around her and hoping she is back to her old self. But she knows she’ll never be the same carefree party girl she was before. Then she meets Cian – her disarmingly charming colleague, who’s working from home after a climbing accident left him temporarily immobile. As they spend the summer hiding from the heatwave, arguing about Studio Ghibli, and sharing moments of vulnerability, their cautious friendship grows into something deeper. But with Cian grappling with his own restless spirit, and Zoe keeping everyone at arm’s length, there are a hundred reasons for them to hit the brakes. Zoe has a choice to make – retreat into her shell and cling to the safety of what she knows, or risk it all and take a leap of faith into the unknown? 🌳☀️ Between Yesterday and Tomorrow publishes 30th July 2026, and is available to pre-order now. #literaryfiction #coverreveal #luangoldie

Independent Bookshop Edition 💌📮 We’re so excited to share the UK special edition of Mr Sidhu’s Post Office, complete with stunning stamp sprayed edges and endpapers, plus an author signature from Amman! Pre-order your copy via the link in our bio or through your local independent bookshop 💌📮

Finished hardbacks of FIVE have landed, and did someone say gold foil?! 🚇🕥 Someone will die here this morning, at this suburban train station. It will happen in the next five minutes when the 7:06 to London Victoria arrives. Take note of their positions. The child, the mother, the businessman, the old woman and the gambler. One of them will die despite your attachment to them. There is probably one you want to get rid of. You don’t have to admit who. But perhaps you should ask yourself why. The train has stopped. Someone is dead. Was it who you chose? It wasn’t your fault … So why, dear reader, do you feel so guilty? Five stories. Five minutes until a life ends. Unfolding in real time, FIVE doesn’t just tell a story; it provokes, unsettles, and lingers. By weaving together the stories of those complex, flawed lives, Bannister creates a tapestry of human struggle, resilience, and hope. FIVE offers no easy answers, but rather a nuanced exploration of the human condition in all its messy complexity. ‘Ridiculously good … darkly thrilling and unforgettable’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘Original. Urgent. Disturbing. Brilliant’ SHARI LAPENA FIVE publishes 5th May. See you on the platform 🚇🕥

We are so excited to be bringing CLUTCH by Emily Nemens to UK readers this August. A taut and powerful exploration of the complexities of female friendships and the fragile ties that hold us together, this is the perfect summer read for fans of Meg Wolitzer and Curtis Sittenfeld. Swipe for brilliant review quotes, and for a peek at the stunning cover! Clutch publishes 27th August and is available to pre-order now. ♥️ As undergrads, Gregg, Reba, Hillary, Bella, and Carson formed the kind of rare bond that university brochures promise – friendship that lasts a lifetime. Two decades later, the women are spread across the country but remain firmly linked through their ever-active group chat. They’ve made it through COVID and childbirth and midcareer challenges, but no one can anticipate what’s coming next. The five women converge on Palm Springs for a long overdue reunion: Gregg, a progressive Texas legislator, is facing a huge decision about her political future. Reba is deep in IVF treatments while caring for her aging parents and navigating a San Francisco she hardly recognizes. Hillary’s medical career is going great – but at home, her husband’s struggles with addiction have derailed their life. In New York City, Bella faces the biggest case in her career as a litigator while her home life crumbles around her, and across the river in Brooklyn, Carson is working on a new novel as well as forging a possible relationship with the father she’s never met. Twenty years into their shared friendship, the stakes are higher than ever. With wit, empathy and heart, CLUTCH asks how much we can give to our friends and our families, and what space we can save for ourselves.