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From New York Times bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris, a riveting middle grade nonfiction book about diseases that have shaped the course of human history.*…

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 6h

Happy paperback #pubday to PLAGUE-BUSTERS! Medicine's Battles with History's Deadliest Diseases by @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social, illustrated by @tealcartoons.bsky.social!

Each chapter explores a disease, the scary symptoms, kooky cures, and brilliant breakthroughs.
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Plague-Busters!

Book: Dead Ends • Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7h

Happy #pubday to DEAD ENDS! Flukes, Flops & Failures That Sparked Medical Marvels by @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social, illustrated by @tealcartoons.bsky.social!

A gruesomely engrossing nonfiction book about failures that changed the history of medicine.

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COMING October 2025 DEAD ENDS From New York Times bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris, a riveting middle grade nonfiction book about medicine’s most fascinating failures and dead ends. PRE-ORDER SIG...

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7h

Happy #pubday to THE LIBRARY OF LOST MAPS by James Cheshire!

Brimming with surprising discoveries and stunning four-color map reproductions, THE LIBRARY OF LOST MAPS unveils the power of maps to remind us of our past and inspire us toward a better future.

On sale now!
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From renowned geographer James Cheshire, a four-color tour through the maps that made—and unmade—200 years of Western history.

The latest from New York Times bestselling novelist Anna North—a monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of the land that holds us.

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7h

Happy #pubday to BOG QUEEN by @annanorth.bsky.social!

An iron age druid. A forensic anthropologist in the present day. What do these two women have in common? A lot, it turns out...

On sale now!
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A groundbreaking new take on the American justice system from one of its unknown revolutionaries, offering a powerful new vision of responsibility, punishment, and repair, for readers of No Visible Br...

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The Rumpus @therumpus.net · 2d

You're gonna want to climb out of your bog for this next installment of Show Us Your Desk with @gregmania.bsky.social and this month's guest @annanorth.bsky.social, author of BOG QUEEN (@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social). We'll see you all on Tuesday, October 14 at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT on Instagram Live.

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 4d

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. Mitigation specialist Elizabeth Vartkessian's forthcoming book THE DESERVING (on sale January 20, 2026) offers a compelling, hope-filled vision of true rehabilitation replacing retribution. Learn more: geni.us/thedeserving

What do you do when fear stops you from having fun? From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry, a story about feeling shy and finding ways to have fun anyway.Sammy…

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 8d

@librarianjones.com is a hero and a well-deserved Time100 “The World’s Most Influential Rising Stars”!

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 6d

Really loved BEINGS by @ilanaslightly.bsky.social, with its intricate threading of lives and the speculative. Beautifully written and deeply perceptive! Available now! bookshop.org/p/books/bein...

Sepia-toned cover of Beings by Ilana showing a forest canopy over a small road and a car by the side of the road, with a flying saucer hovering overhead. With author text is dull gold over the saucer and the title in the middle of the cover in all caps in white and "A NOVEL" at bottom also in gold.

Below the cover is a quote from the New York Times Book Review:

"Engaging, elegant... A restrained, gentle reflection on the nature of 'truth' versus memory."

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #pubday to SAMMY FEELS SHY by
Tom Percival!

Next in the Big Bright Feelings series, this affectionate and relatable book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about shyness, feeling self-conscious and finding ways to have fun anyway.

On sale!
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Sammy Feels Shy

What happens when one little lie turns into a big problem? From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry comes the perfect picture book for helping children learn the…

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7d

Happy paperback #pubday to FINN'S LITTLE FIBS by Tom Percival!

From the creator of RUBY FINDS A WORRY comes a picture book for helping children learn the importance of honesty, now in paperback!

On sale now!
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Finn's Little Fibs

Sequel to the internationally bestselling South Korean therapy memoir translated by National Book Award finalist Anton Hur.

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7d

Happy paperback #pubday to I WANT TO DIE BUT I STILL WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI by Baek Sehee!

Translated by International Booker shortlistee @antonhur.com, the sequel to the phenomenal South Korean smash hit of Sehee's record of conversations with her therapist.

On sale now!
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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #pubday to HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE by Dusti Bowling!

This middle grade novel tells the story of a boy trying to keep his family together while facing side effects from the sport he loves.

On sale now!
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The second book in the Long London series, I HEAR A NEW WORLD is a daringly inventive fantasy novel about murder, mayhem, and magic from New York Times bestselling author and legendary storyteller Ala...

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #pubday to WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE by @michellejingchan.bsky.social!
This picture book introduces the customs and traditions of an important Chinese holiday, Dongzhì, in a story that bursts with color and light to warm even the darkest days of winter.
www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...

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Vauhini Vara @vauhinivara.bsky.social · 11d

ahhh the latest from @annanorth.bsky.social (via @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social) — and her most extraordinary yet — just came in the mail! If you want to hear a bog talk (yes, I said ”a bog talk”), I offer this preview. For more: Read BOG QUEEEN 👑

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 13d

Check out the cover reveal for I HEAR A NEW WORLD, the the electrifying second instalment in the Long London series from New York Times bestselling author and legendary storyteller Alan Moore. Publishing in May 2026 and available to pre-order now! geni.us/ihearanewworld

An essential, accessible guide to one of the most complex, controversial topics in the world, from a leading expert on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—now revised and updated.

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 14d

The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 14d

It's paperback #pubday for CAN WE TALK ABOUT ISRAEL? by @dsokatch.bsky.social!

Complete with engaging illustrations by Christopher Noxon, this is an easy-to-read yet penetrating look at the history of one of the most complicated conflicts in the world.

On sale now!
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Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines of our vicious culture wars.

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 14d

Happy paperback #pubday to THAT LIBRARIAN by @librarianjones.com!

"Amanda Jones [has] not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories.”—Oprah Winfrey, at the 2023 National Book Awards

Featuring a new afterword by the author
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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #pubday to MAKE ME A MONSTER by @kalynnbayron.bsky.social!

New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance.
Featuring colored endpapers and a designed case.

Grab your perfect fall read!
www.kalynnbayron.com/makemeamonster

From the New York Times-bestselling author and internationally beloved host of The Great British Baking Show, Paul Hollywood's next showstopping book of the ultimate celebratory bakes for every holida...

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #pubday to CELEBRATE: Joyful Baking All Year Round by Paul Hollywood!

World-renowned baker Paul Hollywood is back with his 100 ultimate recipes for the perfect celebration bakes year-round.

On sale now!
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From National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Sam Quinones, the story of a demanding instrument, the determined people who play it, and the hope they offer a fractured nation.

Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #pubday to THE PERFECT TUBA by Sam Quinones!

In The Perfect Tuba, Sam Quinones delivers another story of our nation, this time brought together by the power of shared joy and humble achievement.

On sale now!
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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #pubday to A LITTLE TOO HAUNTED by @justinepwinans.bsky.social!

Luna's moms are fake ghost hunters and haunted house flippers. Except the only thing haunting those houses is bad décor. But when they move yet again, this house feels...different.

www.justinepucellawinans.com/alittletooha...