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Victor Kahn

Victor Kahn (1888–1971) was a Russian-French chess player who won the French Championship in 1934.

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The Art of Checkmate

Georges Renaud

£ 17.99

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Aug 12

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✍️A few words from bestselling author Sarah Gristwood @Sarah.gristwood on her upcoming paperback release of ‘Secret Voices: A Year of Women’s Diaries’.

From the intimate heartbreaks of Anne Frank to the daily musings of Virginia Woolf and Oprah Winfrey, this captivating collection of daily extracts from women’s diaries looks back across four centuries, revealing what has (and hasn’t) changed!

Available to pre-order now both online via our website (link in bio) and from all good bookshops. Out 15 October 2026.

#SecretVoices #womensdiaries #diarists #womenwriters

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Aug 12

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🌗It may be #solareclipse day, but we only have eyes for ‘When the Sky Falls’ by @jadeangelesfitton

Whether you wish upon stars, manifest your dreams or simply look up in wonder, this global cultural history offers a wondrous chronology of stories exploring how the stars have held influence over humankind for centuries.

💫Out on 3 September, pre-order your copy now!

💫 Available online via. www.batsfordbooks.com (link in bio) and from all good bookshops.

#shootingstars #nightsky #eclipse #galaxy #astronomy

Book cover illustrations by @mclarenjoe

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Aug 11

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Today we’re hearing from writer & novelist @linda_cracknell_writer, about her contribution to ‘Women, Walking’.

From the beautiful Birks of Aberfeldy, Linda’s essay offers an alternative view of how we might connect with the past through walking in both familiar and unfamiliar landscapes.

📖 Read the full essay inside ‘Women, Walking’. Available to buy NOW both online via our website (link in bio) and all good bookshops.

@anna_fleming_
@anitasethi
@beatrice.searle
@gailsimmons
@morty_but_nice
@hjosephinegiles
@linda_cracknell_writer
@pollyrowena
Kate Davis

@abramschronicle @abramschronicletrade #walking#outdoors #landscape #nature #women

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Aug 11

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🖊️ Look who’s in London to sign some Cosy copies today! ✨

We are absolutely delighted to have the wonderful Miranda Mills @mirandasbookcase visiting today to sign some stock of her upcoming book, ‘The Cosy Commonplace Book’!

These limited signed copies will be available exclusively at Waterstones @waterstones so make sure you head over to pre-order your copy before they’re gone!

☕ If you’re excited for the oncoming autumn season, you will adore this beautiful new anthology, divided into six gorgeous chapters celebrating life’s comforts and joys, packed with everything from literary quotations to books and tea pairings to seasonal recipes.

Pre-order yours now! Out online and in all good bookshops on 3 September.

#TheCosyCommonplaceBook #MirandaMills #BookSigning #SignedBooks @abramschronicletrade @abramschronicle

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Aug 10

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With only a few more contributors to hear from, today we’ve got a message from writer & journalist @gailsimmons about the importance of those local walks we do everyday and how they allow us to connect deeper with both the landscape around us, and ourselves.

Read the full essay inside ‘Women, Walking’. Available to buy NOW both online via our website (link in bio) and all good bookshops.

What is your favorite local walk?

@anna_fleming_
@anitasethi
@beatrice.searle
@gailsimmons
@morty_but_nice
@hjosephinegiles
@linda_cracknell_writer
@pollyrowena
Kate Davis

@abramschronicle @abramschronicletrade #walking #outdoors #landscape #nature #women

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Aug 7

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Next on our mini ‘Women, Walking’ takeover, we’re hearing from artist and author @beatrice.searle whose essay weaves together the ancient history of Northumberland’s coastal rocks with the memories of her own family, exploring how walking can reconcile past and present, trauma and healing and the gap between generations.

🥾 There are some more contributors to come so stay tuned!
@anna_fleming_
@anitasethi
@beatrice.searle
@gailsimmons
@morty_but_nice
@hjosephinegiles
@linda_cracknell_writer
@pollyrowena
Kate Davis

It’s time to change your perspective on walking. Whether you’re a hiker, a stroller or a pop-to-the-shop-er this book is for you.

Have you ordered your copy yet?
📖 ‘Women, Walking’ is available to buy NOW both online via our website (link in bio) and all good bookshops.

@abramschronicle @abramschronicletrade #walking #outdoors #landscape #nature #women

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