Gary Smith
Gary Smith received his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University, after which he taught at Yale for seven years. He is currently the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
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I`ll be the Monster book tour 🐙
You can catch the brilliant Sean Gilbert at any of the above events chatting about his debut novel I`ll be the Monster.
Come along and join us📚
The Spider, Spider trailer is here — and signed special editions are waiting at @goldsborobooks 🕷️📚🖋️
Congratulations to Dur e Aziz Amna! 🎉
We’re delighted to share that A Splintering has been shortlisted for the Fiction with a Sense of Place Award by the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026.
This recognition celebrates storytelling that brings place vividly to life, and A Splintering does exactly that! We’re so proud to see Dur e Aziz Amna’s work honoured among such outstanding writing 👏👏
The Sunday Times bestseller - signed copies of #FallofCivilizations by @paulmmcooper now available @westendlanebooks
🕷️You can now pre-order the exclusive special edition of Spider, Spider🕷️
Available while stock lasts 🙌
https://goldsborobooks.com/products/spider-spider 📚
✍️Signed by the author
⭐️Gold sprayed edged
📖Foiled front cover
It is a thing of beauty!
This week we were thrilled to partner with Gliterary Lunches for the most wonderful event ✨
Priscilla Morris spoke beautifully about her phenomenal novel Black Butterflies, and a huge thank-you to @laurabarnettauthor for chairing the conversation so brilliantly.
We also had the pleasure of hearing the iconic Lynda La Plante share insights into her extraordinary career as one of the UK’s leading crime writers.
A gorgeous lunch, inspiring conversation and brilliant books — what more could we ask for? 📚💫
🕷️✨ SPIDER, SPIDER is now available on NetGalley! ✨🕷️
Revenge takes root as poison blooms
Step into the sooty streets of Victorian London in L.C. Winter’s dark and dazzling debut, Spider, Spider.
📖 Reviewers and booksellers can now request their proof copy on NetGalley.
➡️ Spider, Spider by L.C. Winter
🕸️ Available to request now on NetGalley
🕯️ Publishing March 2026 with Duckworth Books
We are so pleased to announce that our author Karen Bartlett will be attending the Wolverton Literary Festival.
You can catch her talking about her book The Escape From Kabul on Friday 6th February at 5:30pm at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Come along!
Happy publication day to #BrutalScotland by Simon Phipps, a stunning collection of 200+ photographs featuring postmodern and Brutalist buildings found across Scotland, from the Highlands to the Lowlands.
Constructed in the dynamic, socially motivated period of post-war architecture, these buildings have since been repurposed, pulled down or left to decay. But others still serve their community.
Their popularity may have declined but recent decades have seen a new recognition of their ideals with equal emphasis on form, utility and function.
‘The future once lived here; now it’s damp, derelict and endangered. These buildings were never just about concrete and form – they were about ideas, about society, about a future that people believed they could shape. Scotland’s post-war architecture still tells that story, but you have to be willing to look past the neglect.’
SIMON PHIPPS, FROM THE AFTERWORD
‘Phipps’s work performs a vital service, giving an overlooked architectural style a much-needed boost – some of them have never looked so good’ @wallpapermag
To order, follow link in bio.
🎃🕷️ HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY 🕷️🎃
Revenge takes root as poison blooms 🌿
This Halloween, something wickedly atmospheric is creeping your way… We’re giving away a proof copy of Spider, Spider by L.C. Winter, a pitch-black tale of revenge set in Victorian London, where witchy whispers, dark secrets, and vengeance intertwine.
To enter (if you dare):
🕸️ Follow us @duckworthbooks
🕸️ Follow @libbythescribbler
🕸️ Comment below
🕸️ Share this post to your stories
One lucky winner will receive an early proof copy of Spider, Spider — the haunting debut from L.C. Winter out March 2026.
Winner announced next Friday (Nov 7th) Good luck 🖤
#SpiderSpider #LCWinter #DuckworthBooks #HalloweenGiveaway #WitchyReads #HistoricalFiction #SpookySeason #bookgiveaway
Some more snaps from a very successful book tour📸📚
If you are in London or Manchester you may still be able to find signed copies of A Splintering in the following shops:
- House of Books and Friends (Manchester)
- Waterstones Deansgate (Manchester)
- Blackwells Manchester
- Battersea Bookshop
- Daunt Books (Marylebone)
- The Book Elephant
- Waterstones Gower Street
- Standfords Travel
- Brick Lane Bookshop
A Splintering BOOK TOUR!
What a joy it’s been to have Dur e Aziz Amna here in the UK to celebrate her brilliant novel A Splintering! We’ve had an incredible time visiting wonderful bookshops, taking part in inspiring events, and meeting so many passionate readers.
A huge thank you to all the amazing stops along the way — from festivals and bookshops to bloggers and fellow authors — it’s been an unforgettable experience.
We can’t wait to see you again soon @dureamna we are so glad you are now officially part of the Duckworth family! 📚🦆💓
