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June Indie Book of the Month titles announced
01/06/2021
The Booksellers Association has today named
Still Life
by Sarah Winman as its
Fiction Book of the Month
for June, and
I’m (Almost) Always Kind
by Anna Milbourne, illustrated by Åsa Gilland
,
as
Children’s Book of the Month
.
From award-winning
Tin Man
author Sarah Winman,
Still Life
takes place in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa in 1944, with two strangers meeting and sharing an extraordinary evening together as Allied troops advance and bombs begin to fall. Ulysses, a young British soldier, and Evelyn, a sixty year old art historian and possible spy, discuss truth and beauty, shaping the trajectory of Ulysses’ life for the next four decades.
Still Life
is published by 4
th
Estate on 1
st
June and is available for pre-order from bookshops now.
Sarah Winman
said of the book’s selection, “
Independent booksellers are the gatekeepers of infinite possibility and of thousands of journeys yet to be taken. As readers, we love them. As writers, we love them. To be supported and championed by them is an incredible privilege. For
Still Life
to have been chosen as Indie Book of the Month is a great joy, and one I am incredibly grateful for.
”
Bookseller
Jo Coldwell
, Red Lion Books, said of
Still Life
, “
A standout winner for us. We loved it from the start - sharp dialogue, cinematic description, enjoyably truculent characters. We envy anybody yet to read it
”.
I’m (Almost) Always Kind
by Anna Milbourne is a heart-warming story exploring the pitfalls of trying to be kind, and asking what kindness really is. With illustrations by Åsa Gilland, the book uses humour and sensitivity to show children that to be truly kind, you have to look at things from other people’s point of view.
I’m (Almost) Always Kind
is published by Usborne and is available in bookshops now.
Author
Anna Milbourne
said,
“Independent bookshops are the treasure troves of local high streets. They are a book-browser’s heaven! So I’m utterly thrilled that
I’m (Almost) Always Kind
has been picked as Indie Children’s Book of the Month for June.”
Independent bookshops around the UK and Ireland will be promoting
Still Life
and
I’m (Almost) Always Kind
throughout June on social media and instore. The Booksellers Association will be supporting the promotion of the
Indie Book of the Month
through social media and promotional material.
#IndieBookoftheMonth
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