By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult - 2025/26 Adults Book Club Survey

They never met. But their lives are bound by a secret, a sacrifice, and a story that demands to be told…


More about the book

New York playwright Melina Green has never seen her work on stage. In a man’s world, only through a lie can she get the recognition she yearns for.

But Melina is not the first woman in her family to discover this.

Her ancestor Emilia Bassano, mistress to one of Elizabeth I’s most valued noblemen, was no stranger to being silenced.

She decided to do something about it. But her daring act of deception has consequences that will reverberate down the centuries.

Yet to change a world can mean terrible sacrifices – your name, your family’s future, and your legacy.

These two women will never meet. But together can they rewrite history?

How to take part

To be in with a chance of winning copies of By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult for your book club to review please complete this survey by 25 June.

If successful, the books will be delivered to you in late June and each of your members will be expected to share a review within six weeks of receiving the books.

Please only apply if you can commit to this. If you do not send feedback in return for the free books you will not be able to apply for other opportunities.
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