Dear Reader,
I’m thrilled to reveal the beautiful paperback cover for A WILD & TRUE RELATION.
Huge thanks to Nico Taylor and the art department at Virago. It was a really fun process finding the right look for the paperback. We decided to focus on Molly and the sense of adventure, combining elements of the original illustration by Swindler & Swindler with stylised emblems of swashbuckling and derring do, the ship and chart combining to tell the story of Molly’s quest.
The paperback is out on the 4th of January and you can pre-order it now. Pre-order sales help boost the life of a paperback, so if you haven’t yet got your copy of A WILD & TRUE RELATION, I really appreciate your support. It’s the perfect read with a cup of tea as the nights get colder…
📜 'This book is a rarity... remarkable' - Hilary Mantel
📜 'A thrilling adventure and a vital witness to women's voices' - Emma Stonex
📜 'Breathlessly swashbuckling' - Daily Telegraph
📜 'Enlivens the standard tale of swashbuckling adventure, adding feminist spice ... Rich and immersive' - Sunday Times
📜 ‘Employing lusty couplings, a brooding hero and a tender young heroine, Sherwood plays knowingly with the romantic genre ... By both undermining and indulging the genre, it seems Sherwood is having her delicious contraband cake and eating it, too’ - The Guardian
From Kim, With Love x