Hourglass

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Pub Date 14 Feb 2023 | Archive Date 16 Feb 2023

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A FEBRUARY 2023 INDIE NEXT PICK

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 

A short, lyrical debut novel about love, loss, work, time, and the unquenchable desire for connection with others—for fans of Jenny Offill, Mieko Kawakami, David Szalay and Sheila Heti

The second time you came, we went from bar to bar to bar. It made the city feel smaller. Like a map we were folding to the size of a stamp. We were good at that. We could have fit an entire universe inside a matchbox. 

Exquisitely crafted, richly imagined, and as funny as it is moving, Hourglass is an unusual and uniquely told love story. Turning time upside down, it combs the wreckage of personal heartbreak for something universal and asks what it means to lose what you love.

“This book is such a sneaky head f*ck—an epic poem in an ancient style about the brutalities of modern love, a masculine interrogation of feminine heartbreak, a really beautiful way to spend an evening”—Lena Dunham

A FEBRUARY 2023 INDIE NEXT PICK

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 

A short, lyrical debut novel about love, loss, work, time, and the unquenchable desire for connection with others—for...


A Note From the Publisher

TARGET CONSUMER

- For readers of Jenny Offill, Max Porter, Maggie Nelson, Ocean Vuong, Douglas Stuart

KEY SELLING POINTS

- Author has many well known admirers among U.S. writers and celebrities
- Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2022
- A moving, gripping exploration of heartbreak, relationships, and love in the 21st century
- The debut novel from an exciting new voice

TARGET CONSUMER

- For readers of Jenny Offill, Max Porter, Maggie Nelson, Ocean Vuong, Douglas Stuart

KEY SELLING POINTS

- Author has many well known admirers among U.S. writers and...


Advance Praise

Hourglass glows in the heart of the reader.”—Max Porter

“Evocative, ecstatic and saturated with off-kilter wit.”—Alexandra Kleeman

Hourglass will stay with me for a long time. Hypnotic.”—Lemn Sissay

“If ever a book could be read as a pilgrimage to discover what the heart finds sacred, this is it.”―Irish Times

“A book for anyone who ever has been or ever will be heartbroken.”—Hollie McNish

“A stunning reimagining of the love story...every word shines new and true.”—Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure

Hourglass glows in the heart of the reader.”—Max Porter

“Evocative, ecstatic and saturated with off-kilter wit.”—Alexandra Kleeman

Hourglass will stay with me for a long time. Hypnotic.”—Lemn Sissay

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Marketing Plan

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  • Librarian and educator outreach

Marketing & Publicity

  • E-galleys available on Edelweiss, NetGalley, direct delivery;
  • National and regional Media campaign
  • Consumer advertising campaign
  • Online promotion and social media outreach
  • Librarian...

Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781609458171
PRICE $25.00 (USD)
PAGES 208

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