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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We are delighted to reveal our next vintage mystery release! There Was a Crooked Man by Clifford Witting - with vintage cover image to boot - is out on 5th November, and available to pre-order now from your favourite bookseller 📖

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Arsène Lupin, the 'Gentleman Thief' was created by author Maurice Leblanc in 1905, for a series of magazine short stories. He went on to appear in a number of novels and, eventually, on Netflix! We are issuing this new edition of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin on the 20th October 📖

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A recent review of Anthony Burgess's 1966 novel Tremor of Intent, which is one of the titles on our growing list of Burgess reissues. A deep dive, also looking at how the book inspired author James Ellroy. youtu.be/WnoBKYNL7BA

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The poetry & prose of the Wordsworths are an essential part of the literature of wild places. Galileo is pleased to announce this new edition of selected works, with a focus on nature and time spent in the mountains. Available now! #naturewriting

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Anthony Burgess’s abridgement of James Joyce’s masterpiece was originally intended as a companion to another of his editions of a famously ‘difficult’ work: A Shorter Finnegan’s Wake. In his own words: ‘…my own attempt to bring a great masterpiece to a larger audience.’ Both available now 📖

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It’s Bloomsday — & publication day for the paperback edition of A Shorter Ulysses: Anthony Burgess’s abridgement of James Joyce’s celebrated, famously challenging masterpiece. Always wanted to read Ulysses but never managed it? Here’s your answer! 📖

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We‘re delighted to present our reissue of the 2nd of Nora Kelly’s Cambridge-set mysteries, Bad Chemistry. Murder strikes at the Lensfield Road labs & Gillian Adams finds herself once more drawn into police enquiries. Science, contemporary mores & old traditions in a volatile mix 🧪 Available now!

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Why Did She Die? by Joan Coggin (1947) completes the Lady Lupin reissues! The US edition was released as Penelope Passes, so no prizes for guessing who’s met their end in the garden! But who could have done such a thing? Lady L turns detective once more . . . Available now 📖

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

New edition of The Maiden Faust by Conor Farrington: the reader is taken into the shadowed halls of 1840s Cambridge, where intellect, mystery & forbidden knowledge collide. Secret societies, demonic pacts . . . a side to the famous academic city almost no one sees. Available now!

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Cover reveal for Why Did She Die? by Joan Coggin! We know this has been highly anticipated by many Golden Age mystery fans. The 3rd book in the Lady Lupin series, & completes this particular set of Galileo reissues. Officially out 4 June. Love to hear what you think! @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Out today: Villainous Saltpetre, bringing Galileo’s list of Clifford Witting reissues to twelve! We hope you enjoy this mystery, which is set in Cornwall & centres around the death of an unsuccessful playwright—who’d already staged his own disappearance 25 yrs earlier! @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It’s the Boat Race today! Whichever team you’re cheering on, these lovely puzzles, illustrated by Kathy Lewis, include quirky features from Oxford & Cambridge sprinkled among the famous landmarks. Good fun to spot! Available from various book & gift shops in both cities & galileopublishing.co.uk

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Great read by the Anthony Burgess Foundation on One Hand Clapping, which we reissued in February. ‘. . .one of his most successful satirical novels, animated by a witty and energetic first-person voice.’ substack.com/@anthonyburges… @anthonyburgess.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We’re delighted to announce the latest reissue to be added to the Galileo Golden Age Mystery list: Villainous Saltpetre by Clifford Witting. We know many classic crime readers among you are very keen on his writing, & hope you’ll enjoy this Cornwall-set mystery! 🗡️ 📖 @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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.

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

‘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! @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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.

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Out today! Anthony Burgess’s A SHORTER ULYSSES. ‘We are . . . at last free to appreciate its humour and humanity.’ Available now! #ulysses #anthonyburgess #jamesjoyce

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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. #ulysses #jamesjoyce #anthonyburgess #ashorterulysses #literature

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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! ✨

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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! @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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 🔎 @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Turnaround Books @turnarounduk.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

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! @galileobooks.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/firesta...

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

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?

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

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!

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

As many of our followers will know, we are huge Nan Shepherd fans. ‘In The Cairngorms’ (and other titles) available from galileopublishing.co.uk www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/b... @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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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.

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

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. galileopublishing.co.uk/the-lost-spe... #jigsaw #jigsawlovers #nature #spring

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

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 @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

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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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Coming in February: two Anthony Burgess reissues! Honey for the Bears and Nothing Like the Sun. Available to pre-order now: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hone... uk.bookshop.org/p/books/noth... @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Gill Kirk @gillkirk.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

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

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

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 . . . crossexaminingcrime.wordpress.com/2024/12/22/r... @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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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…

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

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! @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Galileo Publishers @galileobooks.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

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? 😊

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