Since January 2020 the Indie Book of the Month has highlighted those titles that independent sellers are excited to share, with each campaign seeing a children’s book and an adult novel selected for promotion. Previous choices include The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood, Sarah Winman’s Still Life and Alasdair Beckett-King’s Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum.
October's Fiction Indie Book of the Month
A Haunting in the Arctic
In 1901 Nicky Duthie is on a whaling ship in the North Sea, dragged on board against her will; over 70 years later the ship is wrecked, with a mutilated body in a cabin that’s been locked from the inside. As explorer Dominque tries to work out what happened she gets the distinct feeling that she’s not alone.
CJ Cooke
RRP £9.99 now £7.99
October's Children's Indie Book of the Month
Maisie vs Antarctica
When the chance comes for Maisie to join her seemingly dull father on a research trip to Antarctica she jumps at the chance, and soon discovers that he has a whole range of talents that he’s been keeping secret. As she sets about discovering who he really is, she learns more about herself too. Age 9+
Jack Jackman
RRP £7.99 now £5.99