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Do we have any Golden Age mystery reissues lined up for 2026? Yes, yes we do. To be revealed!

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In a recent piece on the books authors love to give, Robert Macfarlane said: ‘Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain is…a slender masterpiece’. We share his love for Shepherd’s work. Might we suggest as a companion, ‘In the Cairngorms’ from 1934, reissued by Galileo with a foreword by Mr Macfarlane.

Our bestseller this festive season is this lovely hardback edition of Winter & Christmas Poems by George MacKay Brown. It includes some of the celebrated Scottish writer’s most evocative winter-set works, with Orcadian woodcuts by artist Kath Littler.

Available from your preferred bookseller 🎁 📖

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‘Tis the season. . . to remind you of these two Golden Age mystery novels that are just perfect for reading at this time of year! Carol singing turned sinister and murder in a village full of folk who all seem so nice . . .

Cosy crime to curl up with!

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We are delighted to present: Winter and Christmas Poems by George Mackay Brown.

This selection of Mackay Brown’s most evocative winter-set works is bound in a beautiful hardback volume, and accompanied by Orcadian woodcuts by artist Kath Littler.

Available now from your preferred bookseller.

Out today! Anthony Burgess’s A SHORTER ULYSSES.

‘We are . . . at last free to appreciate its humour and humanity.’

Available now!

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We are delighted to announce forthcoming publication of A Shorter Ulysses by Anthony Burgess.

This is the first time Burgess's abridged version of the renowned novel by James Joyce has been published.

Available to pre-order now.

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Out today! A re-telling based on legend, Louis de Bernières has called the book ‘atmospheric, strange and addictive’. One for those who like dark influences and alchemy in their historical fiction! ✨

Welcome, hope you enjoy it.

Out today: our reissue of Nora Kelly’s In The Shadow of King’s. A mystery first published in 1984, it centres around the murder of Professor Greenwood following a luncheon with a mixed bag of guests at his 17th century home!

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Out today: our reissue of Silence After Dinner by Clifford Witting. The latest addition to the Galileo Golden Age Detective Fiction list sees Inspector Bradfield on the case in the South Downs 🔎

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A wronged man or a terrorist? FIRESTARTER uncovers the gripping true-crime tale of John Stallon, who set 19th-c. Cambridgeshire ablaze. Part mystery, part historical investigation—meticulously researched, chillingly relevant 🔥
Out now!
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Midsummer Murder (1956) by Cecil M Wills – a re-visit Not a review today – well, not a new one – but it’s been brought to my attention that a book by an author who I’ve spent some time considering for the role of the next Brian Flynn was recently re-r…

A look at a recent re-release from a long forgotten author, courtesy of @galileobooks.bsky.social

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It’s publication day for #Firestarter: the fascinating story of John Stallon, the Shelford arsonist who gained notoriety for starting fires on multiple farms in the Cambridgeshire village in the 19th century - and how the village dealt with him.

Folk hero . . . or compulsive sociopath?

It's the #BoatRace this weekend! Who will you be cheering on?
On the #puzzle front, we think these lovely #Cambridge & #Oxford designs by Kathy Lewis are equally good. Depicting many of the cities’ historic buildings, the streets are also sprinkled with little cultural references to spot!

Book Review: ‘The Living Mountain,’ by Nan Shepherd Nan Shepherd’s meditative book on the great outdoors is an inspiring guide to stepping away from comforts and routine.

As many of our followers will know, we are huge Nan Shepherd fans. ‘In The Cairngorms’ (and other titles) available from galileopublishing.co.uk

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Many of the birds featured in this beautiful puzzle can be heard singing their little hearts out today! Taken from bestselling book ✨ The Lost Spells ✨, with words by @robgmacfarlane and illustrations by Jackie Morris.

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“Peace had come to the whole world except Little Biggling.” @Galileobooks #readindies It’s obvious to anyone taking even a casual glance at the Ramblings that I love Golden Age crime; I regularly cover the reissues in the British Library Crime Classics range, and in fact wrote…

On the blog today, more GA crime for #readindies, this time a cracking mystery from @galileobooks.bsky.social - more here! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/02/26/p...

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It’s publication day for our new editions of Honey for the Bears (‘A forgotten masterpiece’) & Nothing Like the Sun (‘Virtuoso brilliance’) by Anthony Burgess!

Available from all good bookshops, bookshop.org & galileopublishing.co.uk

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On 13th Feb, we’re delighted to be reissuing 2 Anthony Burgess novels: Honey for the Bears (a hilarious and inventive comedy; one of Burgess’s most accessible novels) & Nothing Like the Sun: A Story of Shakespeare’s Love-life (a literary romp that only Burgess could have written).

Pre-order now! 📚

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Coming in February: two Anthony Burgess reissues! Honey for the Bears and Nothing Like the Sun. Available to pre-order now:

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10 Books I am Looking Forward to in 2025 It is the beginning of a new year, so it is customary for us bloggers to share some of the books we are looking forward to in the coming months. Aidan at Mysteries Ahoy has already done his. I find…

Includes some forthcoming Galileo Golden Age detection reissues! Read on. . .

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Cambridge folk! This is the most fantastic shop, with lovely staff & stuffed with fantastic books! #ReadingRandR :)

Reprint of the Year Award 2024: Let’s Vote! During the first three weeks of December I, along with nine other bloggers, have been trying our best to convince you to vote for our classic crime fiction reprint nominations. However now it is ti…

Golden Age detective fiction fans! Galileo’s edition of Midsummer Murder, by Cecil M Wills, has been nominated as a Reprint of the Year on the Cross Examining Crime blog! You can see the shortlist and vote here . . .

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More festive offerings! Christmas Stories by George Mackay Brown: rooted in the ancient myths of Orkney, a collection of seasonal pieces that traverse the ages.

Season’s Greetings: A collection of all GMB’s known Christmas poems, found stored with his niece on Orkney!

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Spotted on display at the wonderful Bodies in the Bookshop, Cambridge - our 3 festive Golden Age mystery reissues! 🗡️ 📚 We recommend stopping by - all our GA titles are available there. What’s nicer than a little bookshop around Christmas, & coming away with books in a paper bag? 😊