A creeping story of sapphic obsession with Gothic undertones and a delicious mid-century feel, from the author of the Polari Prize-shortlisted Sunburn. January 1965. The orphaned O'Leary siblings - Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy - arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tight-lipped about their troubled past and desperate for a fresh start. After being met with suspicion from most of the locals, the family are thrilled when they're taken under the wing of their well-respected neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, companionship and an opportunity to fit in. But for one of the O'Learys, this new friendship sparks an intense attachment that makes the dynamic dangerous for all. It's difficult to bury secrets, but almost impossible to bury feelings... Crackling with suspense, Heap Earth Upon It revisits the rural Ireland of Howarth's critically acclaimed debut and delves into claustrophobic relationships and tangled identities, leaving you wondering who to trust until the very last page. It combines the emotional intensity and slow-burn sapphic obsession of Julia Armfield's Our Wives Under the Sea and K. Patrick's Mrs S. with the unsettling gothic undertones of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and Shirley Jackson's fiction. 'A tense and claustrophobic novel with gothic atmosphere which seeps into your bones like fog... A brutal exploration of the corrosive impact of shame and secrecy. Howarth knows her sapphic yearning!' RACHEL DAWSON, author of Neon Roses 'Dark, passionate and poised. A remarkable story of the way rural Ireland haunts and is haunted. Intense and thrilling' SOULA EMMANUEL, author of Wild Geese ** READERS LOVE SUNBURN ** ‘Achingly beautiful, almost lyrical… This was both sweet and heartbreaking – I couldn’t put it down’ 5-star Reader Review ‘An addictive, honey-dipped queer love story’ 5-star Reader Review ‘Ever since I read this, I simply CANNOT stop thinking about it’ 5-star Reader Review ‘Completely heart-wrenching, devastating, all-consuming… Spectacular’ 5-star Reader Review

In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day… Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.

White Nights is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that was published in 1848. Set in St. Petersburg, it is the story of a young man fighting his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it delves into the torment and guilt of unrequited love. Both protagonists suffer from a deep sense of alienation that initially brings them together. A blend of romanticism and realism, the story appeals gently to the senses and feelings.

"الشاعر هى احدى كلاسيكيات الأدب الذى يعود بنا الى ابداع العصور الماضية ولكن فى صورة حداثية سلسلة ميسرة لنبحر فى الماضى بمجداف المستقبل والمنفلوطى يصحبنا فى هذه الرحاب الأدبية لنلمس تعريبه للروايات الاجنبية حتى يجعلنا نتخيل ان احداثها كانت على ارضنا نحن فهو يستلهم روح الرواية ثم يفرزها بروح عربية اصيلة تمس روح القارئ ووجدانه

سيَظلُّ حب الوطن من أسمى المعاني والقيم، والذي من أجله يُضحي الإنسان بكل غالٍ ونفيس. تدور أحداث الرواية حول ثورة «البلقان» ورفضهم الحكم العثماني في القرن الرابع عشر؛ فأعدت الدولة العثمانية جيوشها لكَبْح جِمَاح الثورة. وبينما يستعد الجيش البلقاني للدفاع عن استقلال شعبه يحاول والد «قسطنطين» خيانة وطنه من أجل زوجته وتعطشه للسلطة، ويدخل الابن والأب في نقاش يصور الصراع بين حب الوطن وحب الأسرة، غير أن «قسطنطين» لم يتردد طويلًا وانتصر لحب وطنه وقتل والده، ثم تأتي التضحية الأخيرة فيُضحي بنفسه، ويُساق إلى الإعدام دون أن يبوح بالسر؛ مفضلًا شرف أسرته عن شرفه الشخصي.