6 British Books Out in the US in April
Travel to the UK from the comfort/seclusion of your own home
If you like Brit Lit, 7th April was a great day in the US. Four of these UK books came out that day over here, and it was a big day for new books in general — presumably just in time for all those beach trips we’re now going to dream of from our sofas…Anywayyyyy, enjoy being transported to another world with one of these, because let’s be honest, we’re all looking for an escape hatch right now.
Also, please buy them from your local independent bookshop, who really need your help right now — or, if you don’t have one near you, head to bookshop.org.
The Infinite (The Leap Cycle) by Patience Agbabi (Canongate Books, ebook only, April 2, 2020)
Elle Bíbi-Imbelé Ifíè has a Gift: as a Leapling, born on 29 February, she can time travel. And on her 12th birthday, she uses the gift for the first time, hopping to the year 2048 with her best friend, Big Ben. But not everyone at the Time Squad Centre where she lands is trustworthy, and soon Elle has to fight to save the world. The Bookseller‘s verdict is “that Poet Agbabi combines a thrilling sci-fi adventure with a thought-provoking vision of the future in her children’s fiction debut”. And it’s the…
