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Whether your favourite genre is crime, history, science or historical fiction, let us give you the low-down on all the new releases from Bookhugger publishers.

February crime round-up
Posted On: February 23, 2010
Posted In: Articles, Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
February crime round-up

The best of the latest crime fiction from Bookhugger’s publishers…

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February non-fiction round-up
Posted On: February 22, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
February non-fiction round-up

The best of the new non-fiction covers such diverse topics as nature writing, how to make the right decisions, the television of the 1970s, the eternal struggle between journalists and politicians, and how dogs think!

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February contemporary fiction round-up
Posted On: February 16, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
February contemporary fiction round-up

February is a busy month for our publishers. From the quirky to the sinister, here’s a stack of the best new releases in contemporary fiction…

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January Non-fiction Round-up
Posted On: January 28, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
January Non-fiction Round-up

If you’re looking for a good read this January, let these books transport you – from the shores of South America to the Middle East during the Crusades; from journeys of self-discovery to journeys through the lives of some remarkable people; from Hollywood to family hell and back again.

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January Contemporary Fiction Round-up
Posted On: January 25, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
January Contemporary Fiction Round-up

The best of this month’s exciting new releases, and new paperback editions from Canongate, Faber and Hodder & Stoughton.

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December Non-fiction Round-up – Best of 2009
Posted On: January 3, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
December Non-fiction Round-up – Best of 2009

2009 was an amazing year for our publishers’ non-fiction lists. Here we focus on just a few of the wide-ranging titles that saw the light of day and the shelves of many.

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December Contemporary Fiction Round-up – Best of 2009, Part Two
Posted On: January 2, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
December Contemporary Fiction Round-up – Best of 2009, Part Two

The second entry featuring the pick of 2009’s best contemporary fiction from Bookhugger’s publishers…

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December Contemporary Fiction Round-up – Best of 2009, Part One
Posted On: December 24, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
December Contemporary Fiction Round-up – Best of 2009, Part One

The first of two posts featuring the pick of 2009’s best contemporary fiction from Bookhugger’s publishers takes us to a dark town in Derbyshire, witness to a massacre in Tokyo, an apartment building in Paris, and the poppy fields of the Ganges, among other exotic and enticing locations.

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November Contemporary Fiction Round-up
Posted On: November 30, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
November Contemporary Fiction Round-up

The best and the brightest new fiction from the Bookhugger publishers in November – including some great stocking fillers!

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Give a book: Christmas Gifts round-up – Part Two
Posted On: November 30, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
Give a book: Christmas Gifts round-up – Part Two

That time of the year is creeping up on us once again! Bookhugger asked its publishers to suggest a few choice items for your consideration during this hectic period. Here are their second set of suggestions…

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Give a book: Christmas Gifts round-up – Part One
Posted On: November 23, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
Give a book: Christmas Gifts round-up – Part One

That time of the year is creeping up on us once again! Bookhugger asked its publishers to suggest a few choice items for your consideration during this hectic period.

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November Non-fiction Round-up
Posted On: November 18, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
November Non-fiction Round-up

Memoirs, science and not fiction, fleeting meetings and long memories, interviews with writers, writing on art, commentary on the UK as it is now and the changes it’s gone through… all these and more are to be found in our November non-fiction list.

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October non-fiction round-up
Posted On: October 21, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
October non-fiction round-up

Truth can be stranger than fiction: whether it’s the science of the universe, the lives of real people as told to their diaries, or the secret history of Britain, there’s something in our non-fiction round-up for everyone this month.

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September non-fiction round-up
Posted On: September 29, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
September non-fiction round-up

If fiction’s not your thing, September sees a wealth of fascinating new non-fiction hitting the shelves, including : biographies of characters as diverse as a novelist, a poker star, a movie mogul and a top tailor; and histories of the liberation of Europe and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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September poetry round-up
Posted On: September 16, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
September poetry round-up

An immortal classic is given new voice, an award-winning poet returns with his new volume of verse, a novel is written from a poet’s perspective and a poet creates a surprising and delightful experimental novel in our occasional round-up of new poetry from the Bookhugger publishers.

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September contemporary fiction round-up
Posted On: September 11, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
September contemporary fiction round-up

The best and the brightest new fiction from the Bookhugger publishers in September.

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August non-fiction round-up
Posted On: August 18, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
August non-fiction round-up

Who needs fiction when you’ve got a much loved children’s author who turns out to be a Communist spy, a famous scientist who turned his hand to making money, the making of arguably the greatest-ever jazz album and the perpetual dissolution of one of the world’s maddest rock bands? It can only be our August non-fiction round-up!

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August contemporary fiction round-up
Posted On: August 14, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
August contemporary fiction round-up

Read on for the latest in contemporary fiction being released in August from Bookhugger’s lovely publishers…

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July historical fiction round-up
Posted On: July 29, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
July historical fiction round-up

Our roundup of the best new historical fiction for July and August traverses the battlefields of the First and Second World Wars to the wilds of the North Carolina mountains stopping at a mysterious manor house and Shakespeare’s London along the way…

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July non-fiction roundup
Posted On: July 16, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
July non-fiction roundup

From rappers Public Enemy to Leon Trotsky, Stalin’s public enemy number one; from the deepest oceans to the tallest mountains; and from France to the Indian subcontinent, you can’t say our round-up of the best summer non-fiction hasn’t got something for everyone.

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July contemporary fiction round-up
Posted On: July 11, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
July contemporary fiction round-up

A round-up of some of the best and brightest stars in the fiction firmament, these are all books recently released or being published during July and August – perfect for summer holidays and lazy summer days.

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June crime round-up
Posted On: June 19, 2009
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
June crime round-up

If you’re addicted to crime, you’ve come to the right place – here’s a round-up of recently released crime titles to get those synapses firing, so dig in for some fresh criminal capers.

As this is our first round-up, we’re delving back in the last few months of crime releases as well…

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