Competition closed Belle and Sébastien Cécile Aubry Illustrated by Helen Stephens Translated by Gregory Norminton The son of a gypsy woman, Sébastien is found as a newborn baby in the Alps and brought up by César and his grandchildren Angélina and Jean. Born on the same day, Belle is a beautiful white Pyrenean Mountain Dog […]
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An Interview with Sue Purkiss, author of Jack Fortune
To celebrate the release of Jack Fortune and the Search for the Hidden Valley, we caught up with Sue Purkiss to find out a little about what went on behind the scenes… Q. How old were you when you first started writing? My first book was published in 2003, when I was 52. I’ve […]
An Interview with Che Golden, author of The Porridge Plot
To celebrate the release of The Porridge plot, we caught up with Che Golden to find out a little about what went on behind the scenes… Q. How old were you when you first started writing? I was quite young – about six, I think. My first book was called The Book of Things, and […]
An Interview with Bee Rowlatt
To celebrate Mary Wollstonecraft’s birthday, we caught up with Bee Rowlatt, author of In Search of Mary. 1) When was the first time you heard about Mary Wollstonecraft? I first read her Scandinavian Travels when I was a literature student, before I knew anything about her astonishing political and philosophical legacy. The image of her writing […]
An Interview with Peter Benson
To celebrate the release of The South in Winter, Peter Benson’s latest novel, we’ve been chatting to him; check out the interview below! We’ve also got 50% off the latest two books – scroll down to find out more… Q. How old were you when you first started writing? I was about eleven. I used to write short stories and […]
Charlie Lovett
To celebrate the release of The Lost Book of the Grail, Charlie Lovett’s latest novel, our friends over at NewBooks have been chatting to him; check out the interview below! We’ve also got 50% off all three of his novels – scroll down to find out more… Q. An important aspect of your writing which has become very evident […]
Overture Opera Guides Offers
To celebrate the release of Rigoletto – the long-awaited latest addition to our Overture Opera Guides series, produced in association with the ENO – we have put together a month of offers on the entire series. Explore below to find out more about our guides – and receive a 50% discount on both Rigoletto and a special ten-book collection. Offers […]
2016: A Year in Books for Children
It’s been a difficult year for many, but Alma’s 2016 has gone from strength to strength… Below is a round-up of the publishers’ favourite projects from this year, highlighting the diverse nature of our publishing ethos with a hefty amount of literature in translation. (See also A Year in Books for Adults) January The […]
2016: A Year in Books for Adults
It’s been a difficult year for many, but Alma’s 2016 has gone from strength to strength… Below is a round-up of the publishers’ favourite projects from this year, highlighting the diverse nature of our publishing ethos with a hefty amount of literature in translation. (See also A Year in Books for Children) January A Game […]
2016: The Year in Books
It’s been a difficult year for many, but Alma’s 2016 has gone from strength to strength… Below is a round-up of the publishers’ favourite projects from this year, highlighting the diverse nature of our publishing ethos with a hefty amount of literature in translation. For Adults For Children
