Allegra Le Fanu (@allegralefanu) 's Twitter Profile
Allegra Le Fanu

@allegralefanu

Editorial Director @BloomsburyBooks
Bookseller Rising Star 2023

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Mickey Noonan (@micksternoonan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Full-on admiration for @HConstable and her brilliant book, which shines a light on Anna Maria della Piertà, child prodigy, student of Vivaldi, virtuoso violinist – and written out of her own story.

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Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent... 🎻‘An absorbing story of musical rivalry’ SUNDAY TIMES 🎻‘Historical fiction as it should be written’ MAIL ON SUNDAY 🎻'Captivating ... as tightly tuned as a thriller' DAILY TELEGRAPH

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When I first read this exquisite manuscript by @HConstable I wrote to her acknowledging that she’d brought to life one of the most important pieces of undiscovered history…I am so excited that Anna Maria will finally get the recognition she deserves ✨✨🎻Bloomsbury Books UK

When I first read this exquisite manuscript by @HConstable I wrote to her acknowledging  that she’d brought to life one of the most important pieces of undiscovered history…I am so excited that Anna Maria will finally get the recognition she deserves ✨✨🎻<a href="/BloomsburyBooks/">Bloomsbury Books UK</a>
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Just announced, the 2024 The Booker Prizes shortlist! 🎉 From a breathtakingly accomplished retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to a tragi-comic tour de force centring on a gang of radical eco-activists, discover the nominees here: exyu.short.gy/Wfkn7v

Just announced, the 2024 <a href="/TheBookerPrizes/">The Booker Prizes</a> shortlist! 🎉

From a breathtakingly accomplished retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to a tragi-comic tour de force centring on a gang of radical eco-activists, discover the nominees here: exyu.short.gy/Wfkn7v
Allegra Le Fanu (@allegralefanu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We Bloomsbury Books UK are so immensely proud of @annemichaels_ and the extraordinary #Held, on this year’s Booker Prize shortlist. ‘An extraordinary reading experience – it seems to transport you to another state of consciousness’ Guardian Books

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From raven kings to King George III, Susanna Clarke's sprawling period fantasy classic paints an enchanting picture of an alternate Georgian England, where magic lurks around every corner. Find the stunning 20th Anniversary Edition here: exyu.short.gy/QAUJQB

Allegra Le Fanu (@allegralefanu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So very happy to be publishing Lauren J Joseph's glamorous, sinister, daring LEAN CAT, SAVAGE CAT in 2026 Bloomsbury Books UK thebookseller.com/rights/bloomsb…

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The new novel from the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. Abdulrazak Gurnah describes Theft. A captivating story of the intertwined lives of three young people coming-of-age in postcolonial East Africa. Order the signed copy from Waterstones: waterstones.com/book/theft/abd…

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It's out! Happy Publication to Good Girl by @AriaAber 🪩 A gripping debut novel about identity and self-discovery, Good Girl follows Nila, a 19-year-old Afghan refugee, through Berlin’s nightclub scene. Torn between her roots and dreams of artistry, her journey collides with

It's out! Happy Publication to Good Girl by @AriaAber 🪩

A gripping debut novel about identity and self-discovery, Good Girl follows Nila, a 19-year-old Afghan refugee, through Berlin’s nightclub scene. Torn between her roots and dreams of artistry, her journey collides with
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From the award-winning author of SEND NUDES comes an electrifying debut exploring love and desire, chaos and control - and family in all its forms 'An immersive story about love and the softening borders around what family can be' Sheena Patel GUNK by Saba Sams, publishing soon

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'A beautiful and deeply engaging novel' Ann Patchett With soaring imagination and profound intimacy, Alice Austen's 33 Place Brugmann is a captivating and devastating celebration of the power of love, courage and art in times of great threat. Publishing March 2025.

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The Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist is here, reflecting again the incredible diversity of women’s fiction writing in English! From reinvention to creative awakening, multi-stranded narratives to genre-bending sci-fi-romance, find out more here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

The <a href="/WomensPrize/">Women's Prize</a> for Fiction Longlist is here, reflecting again the incredible diversity of women’s fiction writing in English! From reinvention to creative awakening, multi-stranded narratives to genre-bending sci-fi-romance, find out more here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…
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So immensely proud that the @AriaAber's wild, electric, beautiful #GoodGirl has been longlisted for this year's Women's Prize Bloomsbury Books UK 🩷💚🩷💚 Congratulations Aria!

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🎉 Huge congratulations to Laila Lalami (The Dream Hotel) and Aria Aber (Good Girl) on being longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction! Such an exciting stack of books!

Waterstones (@waterstones) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just announced, the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist! From an ethereal debut set in early-60s rural Netherlands to a razor-sharp comedy about a very serious subject, discover this year's incredible nominees here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

Just announced, the 2025 <a href="/WomensPrize/">Women's Prize</a> for Fiction shortlist!  

From an ethereal debut set in early-60s rural Netherlands to a razor-sharp comedy about a very serious subject, discover this year's incredible nominees here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…
Allegra Le Fanu (@allegralefanu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Immensely proud and excited to have the genius Aria Aber's #GoodGirl shortlisted for this year's #WomensPrize Bloomsbury Books UK This book and this author will blow your hair back with their brilliance 💚🩷💚🩷

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Reviews are in and The Pretender is a smash hit! 👑The Times and The Sunday Times: 'frontrunner for historical fiction book of the year' 🌹The Guardian: 'a bold and brilliant comedy of royal intrigue' ⚔️ The Spectator: 'the most enjoyable historical novel I’ve read in years' theguardian.com/books/2025/may…