The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop
Front cover of the book
AuthorEvie Woods (orig. Evie Gaughan)
LanguageEnglish
GenreMagic realism
PublisherOne More Chapter (HarperCollins)
Publication date
22 June 2023
Pages442
ISBN978-0008609214 (paperback),
ASIN B0BMF2M8Z6 (kindle eBook),
ASIN B0BZJLQM1V (audiobook)
Followed byThe Story Collector 
Websitewww.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/evie-woods

The Lost Bookshop is a novel with elements of bibliophilia, magical realism, fantasy, historical fiction, and romance[1] by the Irish author, Evie Woods.[2] The book also tackles serious real-world issues such as alcoholism, domestic violence and societal misogyny.[2]

The book was published in 2023 by One More Chapter, an imprint of HarperCollins.[3] Woods' writing had previously been self-published[4] under her real name, Evie Gaughan.[2]

The novel was shortlisted for page-turner of the year in the 2024 British Book Awards.[3][5][6] It made first place in the Wall Street Journal weekly book list;[2] made the Sunday Times top 10,[2][7] and became a bestseller at Amazon UK and US.[2] On 23 May 2024, the publisher One More Chapter reported that the book had sold over one million copies.[4][8]

  1. ^ Staff (22 June 2023). "The Lost Bookshop di Evie Woods Book Review @harpercollins #OneMoreChapter #TheLostBookshop #BookReview @evgaughan" [The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods Book Review]. Corriere della TV (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Coffey, Edel (7 January 2024). "The best-selling Irish author you may not have heard of says social anxiety prompted her to write". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Fraser, Katie (13 March 2024). "One More Chapter grabs four more from breakout star Evie Woods". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Donaghy, Kathy (22 June 2024). "Irish authors invite us into the spaces where they work: 'Women can write anywhere – we fit into little pockets of time'". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. ^ Anderson, Porter (8 March 2024). "British Book Awards: 2024 Books of the Year Shortlists". Publishing Perspectives. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ^ Sayner, Amy Joan (17 March 2024). "The British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2024 Shortlists". The Publishing Post. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ Staff (31 December 2023). "The Sunday Times Bestsellers: Fiction Paperbacks". The Sunday Times Culture. p. 24.
  8. ^ @0neMoreChapter_ (23 May 2024). "Fantastic news!🎉 The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods has sold over 1 MILLION COPIES✨📚 A huge congratulations to @evgaughan !" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via Twitter.

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