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The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams and Weirdo by Zadie Smith & Nick Laird, illustrated by Magenta Fox, named as Indie Book of the Month
01/04/2021
The Booksellers Association has named
The Dictionary of Lost Words
by Pip Williams as its
Fiction Book of the Month
for April, and
Weirdo
by Zadie Smith & Nick Laird, illustrated by Magenta Fox
,
as
Children’s Book of the Month
.
Pip William’s debut novel
The Dictionary of Lost Words
tells the story of Esme, whose father is helping gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary
.
Hidden beneath the table on which words are sorted, Esme begins to collect those words which have been misplaced, discarded, or neglected by the dictionary men, and soon realises that some words are considered more serious than others, with words related to women often going unrecorded. Against the backdrop of the women’s suffrage movement and the years before the Great War, Esme begins to collect words for another dictionary, containing these lost and ignored words.
The Dictionary of Lost Words
is published in hardback by Chatto and Windus on 15
th
April and is available for pre-order from bookshops now.
Author
Pip Williams
said,
“Where would I be without independent booksellers? They are the bridge between the book industry and the community, between writers and readers. Over the past twelve months of extraordinary uncertainty and isolation, independent booksellers have made it possible to escape into stories and ideas by finding ways to get books into readers’ hands - even when their doors were shut. As a reader, I have been so grateful. And now, The Dictionary of Lost Words has been chosen as the Fiction Book of the Month. This is an extraordinary endorsement of the story I have written and a huge privilege. I am delighted to think that my book will get to travel around the UK via the shelves of bookstores, even though I am stuck in Australia. As with so much these days, my gratitude to all the individuals who champion my book will be virtual, but no less heartfelt. Thank you.”
Bookseller
Jo Coldwell
, Red Lion Books, described
The Dictionary of Lost Words
as, “w
ritten with a light touch [with] accessible and likeable characters
”.
Weirdo
is the new title from acclaimed authors Zadie Smith and Nick Laird, and is the story of Maud, a guinea pig who wears a judo suit and is given as a gift for Kit’s birthday. Although Kit’s other pets have never met anyone like Maud before, with bravery, kindness and a bit of luck, she may learn that being yourself is the best thing you can be.
Weirdo
is published in hardback by Puffin on 15
th
April and is available for pre-order now.
Illustrator
Magenta Fox
commented,
"Independent bookshops are so important. They are always lovely, cosy places, but more than that they are often the first to champion voices in their community that have not been heard. Giving authors and illustrators the platform they need to speak is really the most loving thing a bookseller can do - not just for those authors and illustrators, but for the whole community. And that is something really special. I know Maud will have the best time settling in!
"
Independent bookshops around the UK and Ireland will be promoting
The Dictionary of Lost Words
and
Weirdo
throughout April on social media and instore. The Booksellers Association will be supporting the promotion of the
Indie Books of the Month
through social media and promotional material.
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