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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 1

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I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident. The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood... Read More
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A humorous, charming series of novels set in 1880s London, taking the form of the diary entries of plucky, bookish Emma M. Lion

A humorous, charming series of novels set in 1880s London, taking the form of the diary entries of plucky, bookish Emma M. Lion

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I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.

The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s.

Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781037208416

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Illustration: One double-page spread b&w map (Illustrations copyright © by Zoe Barker 2026)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Beth Brower is the author of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, The Q, The Beast of Ten, and the Imirillia Trilogy consisting of The Queen’s Gambit, The Ruby Prince, and The Wanderer’s Mark. She also writes the popular Substack ‘Beth Brower Scribbles Away’ https://bethbrower.substack.com/ and can be found on Instagram @BethBrower. She lives in Utah with her husband.

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