Happy Friday y’all! It’s my favourite part of the week, because we have an all new edition of Bookmarks! We’ve got the latest news, stories and pictures from the book world, all in one convenient post! Read on!

1. The Dutch Wife and The Home for Unwanted Girls are Instant Bestsellers!

Great news for Historical Fiction lovers! Both The Dutch Wife by Ellen Keith and The Home For Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman became INSTANT Canadian bestsellers last week! These two novels are both beautifully written with rich storytelling and captivating characters. Congratulations to both authors! Click here to learn more about The Dutch Wife, and here for more about The Home for Unwanted Girls.

 2. Claudia Dey Reveals the Cover of Heartbreaker

Just LOOK at how beautiful the cover for Heartbreaker is! Heartbreaker tells the story of Billie Jean Fontaine, who disappears from a remote northern town one night in her bare feet. Told from the different perspectives of Billie Jean’s daughter, her dog, and a charismatic teenage boy, this story is unique, wry, and brilliant. Heartbreaker hits bookshelves this August! Find out more here.

3.  A Rise in Human-Meets-Fish Love Stories? 

Image: The New Yorker

The New Yorker noticed an interesting trend this week. With the release of movies and books like Guillermo del Toro’s  “The Shape of Water” and Melissa Broder’s The Pisces, love stories between humans and sea creatures are becoming more and more popular. So why is this suddenly a thing?  Jia Tolenentino investigates, and you can read her article here.

4.  Win an advanced copy of Anthony Horowitz’s latest murder mystery

We cannot wait for The Word is Murder, the newest mystery novel from Magpie Murder’s author Anthony Horowitz.  A woman walks into a funeral parlor to plan her own funeral, and six hours later she’s found dead. Starring a brilliant detective and a fictional writer based on Horowitz, The Word is Murder is a clever and inventive story. You have the chance to win an advanced copy from the #KillerCrimeClub! Enter here, and find out more about the book here.

Well, Savvy Readers, that’s it for this week! Let us know what you think of this week’s news in the comments below or tweet us @SavvyReader.

Happy reading,

Kelsey

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