Although Virginia Woolf is well known as a novelist, journalism played a crucial role in her literary career and, as a writing school, helped shape her style and her approach to the subjects she would later develop in her works.

The little-known story of Woolf's emancipation through journalism. 
 
Discover the lesser-known side of Woolf, the one that is relegated in her biographies in favour of Woolf the novelist, essayist and editor.

Told in two voices, a moving and true love story that challenges the tragic current events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the growing gap that separates two nations. A man and a woman become outlaws after their love goes beyond borders.

Told in two voices: Osama, a Palestinian professor yearning for freedom who lives and teaches in Ramallah but is trapped in the city, unable to leave it for fear of not being permitted to return; and Sari is an Israeli-American lawyer whose passion for freedom of movement drives her legal battles against the Israeli authorities.

The author and main character, Sari Bashi, is the program director of Human Rights Watch.

An orphaned peasant girl, Jeanne Barret is fortunate enough to be introduced to botany by an apothecary in Dijon, where she meets the famous naturalist Philibert Commerson. He is soon commissioned to take part in an expedition led by Antoine de Bougainville. This is an achievement he cannot imagine experiencing without Jeanne. 

In XVIII Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the world, dressed as a man so she could join the Bougainville Expedition of the French Navy and pose as the assistant of Philibert Commerson, the expedition's naturalist... and his lover .

Red here about the true story: 
National Geographic
BBC

“A story that shows us that when we believe in ourselves and find the means, everything can become possible, despite the trials and difficulties. A beautiful life lesson.” - Nouchkette 

Inspiring guides designed to help teenagers with the most common issues they face today.

Beautifully illustrated providing tools, advice and inspiration with supportive, unpatronising and gender-neutral language.

Looking across time and the globe, a critical history of sexual violence, wwhat causes it and how we overcome it.

The first truly global history of sexual violence.

Backed by Judith Butler, this is an essential text, a global history of sexual violence across time, continents and cultures. Accessible and rigorous, for gender specialists as well as an excellent introduction to the problem of sexual violence for the general public. The essay updates the existing literature on sexual violence and offers, in the final chapter, a proposal for what the author calls a “rape-free world”.

Judith Butler: “Bold and impressive. A capacious, clear-eyed view of violation that leads to a nuanced call for a future of global solidarity.”

The Sleeping Car Porter brings to life a long-neglected part of Black and queer histories through the spell­binding, magical story of the singular –and unforgettable– Baxter, the car porter.

• WINNER 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
• PUBLISHERS WEEKLY TOP 20 LITERARY FICTION BOOKS OF 2022
• OPRAH DAILY: BOOKS TO READ BY THE FIRE
• THE GLOBE 100: THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022
• CBC BOOKS: THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2022

50 editions  &  550.000 copies sold

The bestselling literary thriller!

A multi-faceted thriller that impressively weaves together the themes of love, loss, betrayal/deception, war trauma, atonement and self-discovery. A memorable novel that not only grips us with its suspense, but also confronts us with the horrific realities of war, while at the same time delivering an uplifting, romantic conclusion. 

• #1 in the Dutch Bestseller 60 list. In the list for more than 2 years
• Close to 5.000 reviews 5* on readers platform Hebban (300.000 members)
• Dutch author with the most 5 star reviews of all time.
• First Dutch author to appear on the Bestseller list with all her crime books
• 1 million copies sold of all Niewierra books combined
• Awards:

ThrillZone Award (best Dutch crime novel 2021)
Hebban Favorite 2021 (across all genres)
Hebban Crime Award 2022
Most borrowed book of 2023 (prize by CPNB)
NS Readers Award 2023
 

In the summer of 2003, at the seaside resort of Saint-Jean-de-Monts, in the French Vendée, a teenager disappears. Then two, then three... Some are found, others not. Who kidnaps them? And why? In a falsely relaxed atmosphere of a resort village, this book tackles, through a carefully crafted plot, the contemporary and crucial issues of missing children, parental resignation, and teenagers in search of a future.

By a multi-awarded author, translated and available in more than twenty countries.

"With talent, accuracy and a touch of sensuality." - Le Figaro
"Suspense is built up almost like a screenplay." - Le Monde
"Narrative shock: it's a puzzle. In real time. The writing is accurate and meticulous: realism and subtlety." - Rolling Stone

One day, browsing the stands at a garage sale, two lovers Melisande and Guillaume’s gaze fall upon a strange painting. In the foreground, they see a serene Chinese woman, while in the background they spot a couple who could easily be themselves but much older. How can such a coincidence be possible? Or is there something more to it? To unravel the mysteries, the two lovers set off on a great journey through China. They don't yet imagine all of the secrets that the painting is hiding and how much their life will change. 

A contemporary love story, faithfully reproduced in a historical painting, directly leads a couple on a mysterious journey into the heart of China.

• Winner of the 2020 Authors Words Award
• Finalist of the 2019 Romantic Book Award
• Finalist of the 2021 Lions Literature Award

Babinsky has a gift. A gift from heaven. He aims and shoots like no one else. Taken in by a professional criminal in the orphanage where he grew up, he becomes a contract killer in spite of himself. But beware! He might be a hitman, but he is also a humanist who has made it his job to make his future victims happy before he kills them.

Babinsky is a hitman.
A hitman, yes, but he is also a humanist who has made it his job to make his future victims happy before he kills them.

A journey through time, discovering seeds in their historical, scientific, cultural, socio-economic and politcal context. Our society is increasingly concerned about the quality of our food and environment. There is also growing concern about the loss of biodiversity. Is turning to organic farming and its products enough? How can we become involved in the renewal and rebirth of diversity? A call for a collective awareness.

From Neolithic plant domestication to the renewed interest in farmers’ seeds today, the seed is a reflection of our vision of the world.

The primary purpose of most royal houses these days is to deliver stories: a blunder here, a political mishap there, a holiday home buil with millions of euros of public funds in a developing country where the average day’s pay is less than the price of a toilet roll back home. Then of course there are the magazine photos: a wedding, the christening of a new heir, a royal funeral. This book tells the story of an exception to all that toothless mediocrity.

"Black comedy. Vintage Koch: a masterful and riveting double whammy"
Elsevier Weekblad
 
A modern-day Shakespearean drama in Ten acts. Stirring, witty and sometimes shocking.
40.000 copies sold in 2 months  &  Bestseller listed

Verheul debunks the myth that man is immutable. Humanity’s greatest strength is its unparalleled capacity for adaptation and change. Evidence from evolutionary biology, genetics and psychology show that we are born adaptors, who constantly change as our environment changes. This process is explained in this fascinating book, which brings the reader up to date with the latest scientific insights into the nature of human beings.

The Myth of the Unchanging Human  |  The Science of Our Adaptability

A magic rule to solve any problem in life. 
The most emotional story to learn how to solve life's problems by looking within yourself. Happiness was never so within reach. 

In fairy tales, happy endings are the norm –as long as you're beautiful and walk on two legs. Examinations of disability in tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen through to modern interpretations ranging from Disney to Angela Carter.
Leduc connects the fight for disability justice to the growth of modern, magical stories, and argues for increased awareness and acceptance of that which is other – helping us to see and celebrate the magic inherent in different bodies.

What happens when you identify more with the Beast than Beauty?

From wild Cap de Creus to the hectic Barcelona of the twenties, the pen of Sergi Caparrós completely captivates us and immerses us in a gruesome story where the traffic in antiques and the ambition to dominate beauty spin the lives of the characters.

“Intriguing and absorbing thriller set in the Barcelona of the Universal Expo of 1929.” - Llibresipunt