{"title":"Canongate Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounded back in 1973 Canongate Books is an independent British publishing house based in Edinburgh, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest known for nurturing and publishing new voices from across the globe, Canongate Books address several social issues and have a distinct outlook on the world. As part of their commitment to unearthing and promoting important voices and opinions; Canongate Books Edinburgh has published popular world leaders and novice writers with equal gusto. From publishing the works of an American president to new writers; the Canongate books catalogue is packed to the brim with the most coveted and unorthodox titles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing their campaign for causes they believe in; Canongate has joined a global alliance of eleven other publishers and their international partners in their shared vision of editorial excellence, publishing original, diverse voices and their fight for causes and authors they believe in. Over the years, Canongate has given the world several bestselling, Award Winning books like Yann Martel’s\u003cem\u003e Life of Pi\u003c\/em\u003e, Alasdair Gray’s masterpiece \u003cem\u003eLanark \u003c\/em\u003eamongst several others. 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Atwood rewrites the legend and the myth of Penelope from the perspective of Penelope and the Twelve maids and turns this story of a devoted wife waiting for her glorious husband Odysseus into a tale of lust, greed, and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning Canongate gem;\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/products\/9781838852665\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Homelands: The History of a Friendship \u003c\/em\u003eby Chitra Ramaswamy\u003c\/a\u003e brings forth the voices of immigrants and delves into sensitive themes like anti-Semitism, racism, resilience, and more. A story about an unlikely friendship between an Indian Immigrant born in 1970s Britain and another from Nazi Germany in 1939, fleeing persecution; the book is an intriguing read about common grounds, homelands, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet another important voice that Canongate Books has given the world is\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/products\/9781786892362\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Why \u003c\/em\u003eby Lemn Sissay\u003c\/a\u003e. The book follows a seventeen-year-old orphan through his childhood years with a foster family and in care homes. Until the day when Norman Greenwood is given his birth certificate and his real identity is revealed. Lemn Sissay, upon learning of his British heritage and his mother, sets out on a journey of self-discovery. Through Sissay’s journey, the book explores the institutional care system, race, and most importantly the meaning of home and family. A powerful memoir by a foster kid, the book is one of the many diverse voices brought forth by Canongate Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst Canongate Books are all for encouraging new authors and voices; the Canongate Books submissions department does not accept unsolicited submissions and makes it a point to work with a lot of brilliant literary agents. They value the work of literary agents in the UK no less than the writers and are known to follow stringent and ethical editorial practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-boy-called-christmas-matt-haig-3-book-set-ages-7-11-paperback","title":"A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig 3 Books Collection Set - Ages 7-11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow a Christmas movie available on Sky Movies and Now, get A Boy Called Christmas alongside its two sequels in a three-book collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles In This Set :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Boy Called Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Girl Who Saved Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather Christmas and Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Boy Called Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE You are about to read THE TRUE STORY OF FATHER CHRISTMAS If you are one of those people who believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away. 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