Collins Unbound

Jeanette Winterson’s twist on The Winter’s Tale is “an elegant retelling of Shakespeare” – The Guardian.

The Hogarth Shakespeare program from Vintage Books is commissioning some of the world’s most talented and recognized authors to recreate Shakespeare’s classic works. The first title in the collection is Winterson’s The Gap of Time, a retelling of one of Shakespeare’s later plays, The Winter’s Tale, which tells the story of a jealous king who miraculously reunites with his daughter years after she was banished from the kingdom.

In this cover, we move from London after the 2008 financial crisis to an American city devastated by natural disaster. It is a tale of childhood friendship, money, status, technology, the nature of time, jealousy, and redemption.

More Hogarth Shakespeare, including titles from Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbo, and Margaret Atwood, will be released/available in the Popular Collection in 2016 and beyond. In the meantime, check out The Gap of Time and the rest of the collection today!

Noelle Stevenson makes her graphic novel debut with Nimona, based on her award-winning web comic.

The beloved epic tells the story of Nimona, a young shape shifter with an aptitude for villainy. She teams up with super villain Lord Blackheart to prove that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and the rest of his cronies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics are not the heroes and heroines they claim to be. But the wild and impulsive Nimona must learn to harness her unpredictable powers if she expects to keep her position as sidekick.

This hard copy features exquisite graphics, bonus sketches, and an exclusive epilogue. If you’re a fan of Stevenson’s web comic, come check out this title today. If not, take a look anyway, you may find it to be the perfect escape! Available now in the Popular Collection.

“Nirvana,” winner of the prestigious Sunday Times short story award, tells the story of a programmer who finds refuge in the digital image of the President of the United States as his wife suffers from a rare disease. Countless other vivid storylines and characters fill the pages of Fortune Smiles, confirming Johnson as one of America’s most talented and timeless writers.

This title is one of ten brand new books in the Popular Collection! Just in time for Fall Break. Come see the collection for yourself in the Media Room at Collins!