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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.

Genre roundup: Contemporary fiction – part one
Posted On: September 3, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
Genre roundup: Contemporary fiction – part one

The first part of a bumper crop of fiction from Bookhugger’s pblishers, exploring the tunnels beneath New York, Vienna’s autobahn, and the violence of Gasgow, Belfast and Zimbabwe.

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Genre roundup: Historical fiction and non-fiction
Posted On: August 27, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
Genre roundup: Historical fiction and non-fiction

Bookhugger’s publishers present a broad-range of fiction and non-fiction, from a lesser-known Conan Doyle hero, a study of Russia’s ravaged history, visiting the ladies and gentlemen of the court of Kensington Palace during the reign of George II, to the ultimate question in English literature: who did write Shakespeare’s plays?

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

A selection of the best in new crime fiction, contemporary and historical, from the Bookhuger publishers for the month of August…

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July non-fiction round-up
Posted On: July 28, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
July non-fiction round-up

This month, Bookhugger’s publishers have a wide-ranging selection of non-fiction titles – from classical, pop and jazz music to exploration in hot and cold extremes, from a must-read history of philosophy to observations on the soul-sapping world of work, and countries in economic and environmental crisis.

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July crime round-up
Posted On: July 27, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
July crime round-up

Modern day Hollywood and Los Angeles, the desolation of Greenland in 1067, an England torn apart by conflict in 1326, London in 1903 and the gulags of Russia. This month’s releases takes the willing reader on sinister travels through time and place.

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

Hmmm, the weather’s unpredictable to say the least this July – unlike the consistently high quality titles that Bookhugger’s publishers have for you this month…

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The Round-up: Military History
Posted On: June 29, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
The Round-up: Military History

Bookhugger’s publishers present a selection of true tales of heroism, survival, strategy and tragedy from the all-conquering Ottoman Empire of the mid-sixteenth century to behind lines operations in the ‘Alpine Redoubt’ area of Austria in World War Two…

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June contemporary fiction round-up
Posted On: June 28, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
June contemporary fiction round-up

Enjoy our round-up of the best and the brightest new fiction from the Bookhugger publishers this last month – and then get yourself some stimulating holiday reading…

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The Round-up: People’s Lives
Posted On: May 26, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
The Round-up: People’s Lives

From America to China via the Sudan and Kenya, from stage and screen to science and literature, here are fifteen of the very best and most intriguing biographies and memoirs you could hope for, all from the Bookhugger publishers…

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May non-fiction round-up
Posted On: May 25, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
May non-fiction round-up

The latest new non-fiction from our publishers covers such diverse topics as Russian criminal codes of honour, a new look at Charless II, and a whole load of sport, including football, cricket and golf!

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May contemporary fiction round-up
Posted On: May 21, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
May contemporary fiction round-up

Summer’s just about in full-swing, so here are some of Bookhugger’s recommendations for those preparing to arm themselves with reading material for a warm afternoon in the sun.

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April non-fiction round-up – part two
Posted On: April 26, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
April non-fiction round-up – part two

Part two of our selection of the best non-fiction to be released in April, including fresh looks at the Gospels, insights in to the City of London and how to survive the end of civilisation as we know it!

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April non-fiction round-up – part one
Posted On: April 22, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
April non-fiction round-up – part one

Part one of our selection of fantastic non-fiction releases from April – from the West Coast of American to Africa, from Nelson Mandela to Bonnie and Clyde, there’s something here for all tastes.

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April contemporary fiction round-up – part two
Posted On: April 20, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
April contemporary fiction round-up – part two

The second helping of our publishers’ fantastically varied fiction for these first few days of Summer…

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April Crime round-up
Posted On: April 6, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
April Crime round-up

Let there be blood… a summation of the latest crime releases from our sinister publishers.

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April contemporary fiction round-up – part one
Posted On: April 2, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
April contemporary fiction round-up – part one

A veritable feast of new fiction from Bookhugger publishers this supposed first month of Summer…

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March non-fiction round-up
Posted On: March 24, 2010
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
Publisher: The Bookhugger Crew
March non-fiction round-up

Enjoy Bookhugger’s roundup of the fantastically diverse non-fiction titles that have hit the bookshops this March – from Mussolini to the Mafia, and Eastenders to Okinawa, it’s all here.

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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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