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  • Kathleen Jamie wins Costa Poetry Prize 2012

    Congratulations to Kathleen Jamie, who has just won the Poetry Costa 2012 for The Overhaul, described by the Costa judges as ‘the collection that will convert you to poetry’. We wish it all luck for
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  • Tove Jansson documentary screens on BBC Four

    A new documentary, Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson, directed by Eleanor Yule, was broadcast on BBC Four on Boxing Day. The film spanned the life of Tove Jansson, showing how her parents were
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  • Sightlines chosen as a Guardian Book of the Year

    Diana Athill wrote: “Kathleen Jamie’s Sightlines, a collection of brilliant and enticing essays about natural phenomena, tingles with life. John Berger called her a ‘sorceress’, and so she is.”   Read The Full Review at the Guardian
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  • First ever Moomin book on sale in UK!

    For the first time, UK fans can buy the original Moomin story; The Moomins and Great Flood, in a stunning deluxe edition. See how Moomintroll and Moominmamma evolve from tiny long-snouted  creatures to the hippopotamus-like
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  • Art in Nature launched with Daunt Books window display

    The publication this week of a brand new Tove Jansson collection, Art in Nature, has been marked by two beautiful window displays at Daunt Books Marylebone High Street and  Hampstead Heath. Sort of Books are
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  • MOOMIN MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION!

    To celebrate Midsummer’s Day we are offering the very first Moomin app at half price, Only for one day – June 20th 2012. ‘Like’ and post a review on the MoominBooks Facebook site and you
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  • Driving-over-lemons

    Driving Over Lemons

    “Possibly the one travel writer who is funnier than Bill Bryson.” The Traveller
  • Sightlines

    Sightlines

    Eagerly awaited follow-up to Findings. Publication 5th April 2012.
  • Telescope

    Telescope

    “The year’s liveliest and most elating read. Buckley’s extraordinary tour de force brims with relish and perceptiveness ... it radiates vitality.” Sunday Times
  • Moomins-flood

    The Moomins and the Great Flood

    The first ever Moomin book is available at last in the UK!
  • Art-in-nature

    Art in Nature

    “A sublime little collection of stories that is full of boats and beach houses, painting and plays.” The Independent

New Titles

  • buckley-cover-3d

    Nostalgia

    Jonathan Buckley
  • Sightlines

    Sightlines

    Kathleen Jamie
  • Moomins-flood

    The Moomins and the Great Flood

    Tove Jansson
  • Art-in-nature

    Art in Nature

    Tove Jansson

Recently Published

  • Theres-no-home

    There's No Home

    Alexander Baron
  • Telescope

    Telescope

    Jonathan Buckley
  • The-dangerous-journey

    The Dangerous Journey

    Tove Jansson
  • Paddle-Ireland

    Paddle

    Jasper Winn

Bestsellers

  • Driving-over-lemons

    Driving Over Lemons

    Chris Stewart
  • A-Parrot-in-the-pepper-tree

    A Parrot in the Pepper Tree

    Chris Stewart
  • The-almond-blossom

    The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society

    Chris Stewart
  • Three-ways

    Three Ways to Capsize a Boat

    Chris Stewart
  • Summer-book

    The Summer Book

    Tove Jansson
  • True-deceiver

    The True Deceiver

    Tove Jansson
  • Winter-book

    A Winter Book

    Tove Jansson
  • The-post-office-girl

    The Post Office Girl

    Stefan Zweig

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