Indie Book of the Month: The Compound by Aisling Rawle Indie Book of the Month (Children's): And Now We Run by Nicola Penfold
The Booksellers Association and Bookshop.org, are promoting The Compound by Aisling Rawle and And Now We Run by Nicola Penfold as Indie Book of the Month and Indie Book of the Month (Children’s) for June. The year-long partnership brings together the Booksellers Association’s Books Are My Bag consumer campaign and Bookshop.org’s online platform to champion monthly Indie Book of the Month titles, supporting reading for pleasure and driving readers towards independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland. Each monthly selection benefits from coordinated promotion across the combined reach of the Booksellers Association’s and Bookshop.org’s social media channels, newsletters and digital platforms, ensuring independent bookshops remain central to reader discovery. Independent Bookshops across the UK and Ireland will also promote The Compound and And Now We Run throughout July, via in-store and digital promotional materials. Lord of the Flies meets love island in this explosive, addictive debut novel, as bingeable as the best reality TV, with dark undercurrents of literary dystopia and consumerist satire. Aisling Rawle, author of The Compound, said: "It's such a joy to be chosen as the Indie Book of the Month. I'm a huge enthusiast and supporter of Independent Bookshops, and truly believe that they are the beating heart of a community, and that the work that Booksellers do has a real and lasting impact on the way we engage with stories and storytelling."
As rain pours down and the water rises, Jelly and Lincoln have to put aside their fears to outrun the storm. A gripping and thought-provoking new book from the author of WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD, perfect for fans of THE EXPLORER, WILDLANDS, FOXLIGHT and Hannah Gold. Nicola Penfold, author of And Now We Run, said: "My favourite thing about independent bookshops is the curation - a handpicked selection to browse for something new, or something old I've not come across, or something I read once that's ripe for rereading. Also the way bookshops bring a street to life. Also the sense of community. But undoubtedly it's the curation I love most, which makes me ridiculously proud that And Now We Run has been selected for children's Book of the Month!" The Indie Book of the Month and Indie Book of the Month (Children’s) titles are selected by panels of independent bookshops from publisher submissions