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Samantha Haywood Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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President & Literary Agent at Transatlantic Agency. I tweet a lot about my clients books because that’s all I think about :) Opinions are my own. she/her

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Book Cover for: Helpmeet, Naben Ruthnum

Helpmeet

Naben Ruthnum
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

Rave Review alert! The Wall Street Journal called Naben Ruthnum's horror novella HELPMEET “. a work of body horror—the phrase itself provokes a twitch of unease— written with the finesse and delicacy of a drawing-room drama.” Love it!⁦@NabenRuthnum⁩ https://www.wsj.com/articles/fiction-review-helpmeet-naben-ruthnum-sleepwalk-dan-chaon-lapvona-ottessa-moshfegh-11655480719

Paperback, 2022

$12.99Member price:$11.69 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Jameela Green Ruins Everything, Zarqa Nawaz

Jameela Green Ruins Everything

Zarqa Nawaz
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

What to read for International Women’s Day! SECRETS OF THE SPRAKKAR by @elizajreid and JAMEELA GREEN RUINS EVERYTHING by @ZarqaNawaz with selections from @TTotenAuthor and @UzmaWrites and @MargaretAtwood https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2022/03/07/what-to-read-for-international-womens-day.html via @torontostar @TransLitAgency

Paperback, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: From the Ashes: My Story of Being Indigenous, Homeless, and Finding My Way, Jesse Thistle

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Indigenous, Homeless, and Finding My Way

Jesse Thistle
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

Spotlight on forthcoming Atria publication of FROM THE ASHES by Jesse Thistle in this excellent PW panel! @TransLitAgency @AtriaBooks Book Buzz: Indigenous Voices https://t.co/dKK1AWnJ4H via @publisherswkly

Paperback, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Her Turn, Katherine Ashenburg

Her Turn

Katherine Ashenburg
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

HER TURN by Katherine Ashenburg launched tonight with Type Books hosting and Judith Pereira doing a marvellous interview and a fab intro from her incredible editor Lynn Henry - great event!! @KnopfCA @typebooks @globebooks @TransLitAgency @harperbooks https://t.co/zivl4f6hLV

Paperback, 2021

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Radium Girl: Stories, Sofi Papamarko

Radium Girl: Stories

Sofi Papamarko
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

Radium Girl by Sofi Papamarko Selected as the 2021 GOLD Winner for Short Stories in the Foreword Indies Awards! https://www.transatlanticagency.com/2022/06/21/radium-girl-by-sofi-papamarko-selected-as-the-2021-gold-winner-for-short-stories-in-the-foreword-indies-awards/

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Book Cover for: I Hope You're Listening, Tom Ryan

I Hope You're Listening

Tom Ryan
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

RT @TransLitAgency: I HOPE YOU’RE LISTENING by Tom Ryan (@albertwhitman) has been shortlisted for the @crimewriterscan 2021 I HOPE YOU’RE L…

Paperback, 2021

$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Hero of Our Time, Naben Ruthnum

A Hero of Our Time

Naben Ruthnum
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

Rave Review Alert (on pub day!!) Naben Ruthnum’s timely new novel “A Hero Of Our Time” catches us off guard https://t.co/3jkHFhEAQ5 via @torontostar @NabenRuthnum @TransLitAgency

Paperback, 2022

$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World, Eliza Reid

Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World

Eliza Reid
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

Icelandic first lady Eliza Reid grew up in Canada. That outsider’s view informs her new book ‘Secrets of the Sprakkar’ - https://t.co/h9RrpJkMQ4 ⁦@TransLitAgency⁩ ⁦@elizajreid⁩ ⁦@SimonSchusterCA⁩ ⁦@Sourcebooks⁩ https://t.co/i6Fxpq6dGh

Paperback, 2023

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: We Spread, Iain Reid

We Spread

Iain Reid
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

Happy to share that Iain Reid's hotly anticipated new novel WE SPREAD just received a starred review in Publishers Weekly! “This deep plunge into fears about growing old and losing control is unforgettable.” Click link to read more! https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781982169350

Paperback, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Spectacular, Zoe Whittall

The Spectacular

Zoe Whittall
Samantha HaywoodSamantha Haywood

What a smart and thoughtful review of Zoe Whittall's novel THE SPECTACULAR by Alicia Elliott for her column with CBC Arts https://t.co/rf4Rj0fXif @TransLitAgency @WordsandGuitar @zoewhittall

Paperback, 2022

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book