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Songs for Ghosts with Clara Kumagai From Sun 24 Aug - Clara Kumagai made her mark on the YA scene last year with the popular Catfish Rolling, a Yoto Carnegie Medal nominee. Now she’s back, with a beautiful tale of identity, heritage,…

Don't miss @clarakiyoko.bsky.social at #EdBookFest discussing her stunning novel #SongsForGhosts 🦋

A beautiful tale of identity, heritage, and memory, inspired by Puccini's Madame Butterfly @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

Get your tickets now 👉

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The cover colour palette is lilac and purple with pink billowing clouds and small white butterflies set against a strong red background. A young girl dressed in a light purple kimono and with hair tied into a traditional style is seen from the waist up at the bottom of the image, she is holding a traditional musical instrument. Pink clouds raise either side of her and a large lilac chrysanthemum grows out of this on either side. The girl has a serene and thoughtful expression, looking over your right shoulder. The edges have been decorated with a blue and purple colour, with chrysanthemums and butterflies.

The cover colour palette is lilac and purple with pink billowing clouds and small white butterflies set against a strong red background. A young girl dressed in a light purple kimono and with hair tied into a traditional style is seen from the waist up at the bottom of the image, she is holding a traditional musical instrument. Pink clouds raise either side of her and a large lilac chrysanthemum grows out of this on either side. The girl has a serene and thoughtful expression, looking over your right shoulder. The edges have been decorated with a blue and purple colour, with chrysanthemums and butterflies.

#SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social has so much happening; love, death, family, ghosts, identity, history, regret and remembrance. It's beautiful, thoughtful, complex and will stay with you for a long time.

Thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

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Don't miss @clarakiyoko.bsky.social in conversation with @mikemotoghosh.bsky.social at Waterstones Covent Garden. Clara's new novel #SongsForGhosts beautifully weaves together Japanese folklore, with a tale of love and longing 🦋 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

Book now bit.ly/4iJAJWX

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‘An evocative story of love, history and identity, Kumagai’s bewitching blend of lyricism and realism makes for a beautiful and highly original voice’

A stunning review for @clarakiyoko.bsky.social #SongsForGhosts @zephyrbooks.bsky.social in @observeruk.bsky.social today.

Thank you Fiona Noble 🌟

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Author Clara Kumagai: ‘I’m drawn to writing for young adults because it’s a time of turbulence and change’ The writer on her new YA novel, Songs for Ghosts; her Japanese-Irish identity; and abolishing billionaires

Check out @clarakiyoko.bsky.social's interview with @martindoyle.bsky.social in @irishtimes.com today. Clara discusses her beautiful new YA novel #SongsForGhosts, her inspiration and research, as well as some of the most remarkable place she's ever visited 🦋

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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The blog tour banner listing those hosting stops.

The blog tour banner listing those hosting stops.

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for the beautiful #SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social

worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2024/12/04/s...

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The book, the cover of which shows a young Japanese woman in traditional dress, holding a biwa and surrounded by chrysanthemums and butterflies.

The book, the cover of which shows a young Japanese woman in traditional dress, holding a biwa and surrounded by chrysanthemums and butterflies.

The blog tour graphic.

The blog tour graphic.

Thank you to @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social for this finished copy of the beautiful #SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social which has arrived on its publication date and ahead of my stop tomorrow on the current blog tour 🥰

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From the author of #CatfishRolling, @clarakiyoko.bsky.social brings us a second novel full of longing, love and heartbreak, inspired by Puccini's Madame Butterfly 🦋

Happy publication day Clara! #SongsForGhosts is out now, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social 💫

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Last week we had the pleasure of hosting @clarakiyoko.bsky.social in the Zephyr office while she signed beautiful sprayed edge editions of #SongsforGhosts 😍

Coming this March 🦋

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Just a few weeks until @clarakiyoko.bsky.social's beautiful new novel inspired by Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ #SongsForGhosts hits the shelves 📚

When Adam finds a mysterious diary in his attic, he's drawn into the ghostly world of Kiku, a woman from 1911 Nagasaki 🦋

Pre-order now 👉 bit.ly/3CYObGX

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🦋 SPRAYED EDGE REVEAL 🦋

With only one month until publication, we are so excited to show off the beautiful sprayed edges on our special edition of #SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social 😍

Available to pre-order now at @goldsborobooks.bsky.social and @kennysbookshop.bsky.social 📚

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A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. There is a purple envelope with a printed sticker on it that reads: Design your favourite line from Songs for Ghosts. This is on top of purple wrapping paper.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. There is a purple envelope with a printed sticker on it that reads: Design your favourite line from Songs for Ghosts. This is on top of purple wrapping paper.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. There is a small packet of sweets.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. There is a small packet of sweets.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. There is a number of decorative accessories for the reader to design their favourite quote, including: a postcard, sheet music, various decorative papers, stickers of butterflies and roses.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. There is a number of decorative accessories for the reader to design their favourite quote, including: a postcard, sheet music, various decorative papers, stickers of butterflies and roses.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. The picture shows the proof copy of Songs for Ghosts.

A photograph showing what's inside a proof box for the novel Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai. The picture shows the proof copy of Songs for Ghosts.

Take a look inside our #SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social proof boxes with us...

A novel full of longing, love and heartbreak, inspired by Puccini's Madame Butterfly ✉️🦋

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Inspired by Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, #SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social is the story of Adam who discovers a diary written by an unknown woman torn between 2 worlds and visited by ghosts before he too becomes haunted. Out 06/03 #ZephyrBooks @edpr.bsky.social #YA #YABook #YABooks

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🌺 This is beautiful! 🌺
✨ A huge thank you to those stunning people at Zephyr Books for this gorgeous box containing a proof of #SongsForGhosts by Clara Kumagai which sounds absolutely magical! ✨
This fabulous book publishes March!
#Gifted #Bookmail

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Proof copy of young adult book Songs For Ghosts by Clara Kumagai and related press release. The book cover features a Japanese woman in traditional dress holding a stringed instrument (a biwa?) against a background featuring butterflies and chrysanthemums and the tagline ‘Love is stronger than death’.

Proof copy of young adult book Songs For Ghosts by Clara Kumagai and related press release. The book cover features a Japanese woman in traditional dress holding a stringed instrument (a biwa?) against a background featuring butterflies and chrysanthemums and the tagline ‘Love is stronger than death’.

An evocative tale, inspired by Puccini's Madame Butterfly, #SongsForGhosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social is the prettiest proof I’ve had for some time! Loved #CatfishRolling and can’t wait to read this new #YA title, out 06/03. Huge thanks to #ZephyrBooks @edpr.bsky.social 🥰

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A boy going through a messy break-up discovers a compelling diary in the attic from 1911 Nagasaki, in the new novel from the author of the acclaimed #CatfishRolling, @clarakiyoko.bsky.social

Pre-order #SongsForGhosts now👇
www.waterstones.com/book/songs-f...

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