The Optimist
By Sophie Kipner
A delusional girl’s very misguided search for love
Between the Regions of Kindness
By Alice Jolly
A novel about the costs of peace – and whether family or conscience should come first
Nerve Endings
By Kristin Hersh
A collection of lyrics from across her career with Throwing Muses, 50FOOTWAVE and her solo work
The Broken Mirror
By Jonathan Coe and Chiara Coccorese
A fable for all ages about a mirror which reflects an alternative world
The Tyrant and the Squire
By Terry Jones
The final book in his medieval adventure trilogy
The Backstreets of Purgatory
By Helen Taylor
Caravaggio in Glasgow: A Tale of Art, Insanity and Irn Bru
Twice The Speed Of Dark
By Lulu Allison
What does it mean to care about the deaths of distant strangers? What does it take to bear the loss of a child?
Song
By Michelle Jana Chan
The story of a young boy who travels half-way around the world — from China to British Guiana — hoping to strike it rich
Scenes of Moderate Violence
By John Moynes
A collection of poems ranging from the funny to the frightening
The A to Z of Skateboarding
By Tony Hawks
In which Tony Hawks (who is definitely NOT Tony Hawk) swaps his fridge for a skateboard
Uncomfortable
By Spit The Atom
Sitting comfortably is dangerous; a collection of poems
Discarded
By Mark A. Ciccone
Two presumed-dead genetically augmented soldiers search for the truth of their origins... and discover far more than they ever imagined.