Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson - Reading Group Application Survey 2024

A coming-of-age celebration of food, family and finding your voice, for fans of The Girl with the Louding Voice.

Penguin Michael Joseph is offering copies to book clubs to read and review.

More about the book

Fourteen-year-old Pumkin Patterson lives in a two-room house in Kingston Jamaica with her devoted grandmother, her beloved Aunt Sophie, and a mother who could not care less about her. When her conniving estranged father shows up Pumkin's only real escape is baking - while making sweet potato pudding and apple turnovers she can forget the fighting at home.

When Aunt Sophie is offered the chance to move to France, she promises to send for Pumkin as soon as she can afford to. But when things take a turn for the worse in Pumkin's household, she's determined to raise the money herself. Her mother is determined to make her stay, but will her friends, neighbours and talent for baking be her escape?

If you and your book club would like to take part, please complete this survey by 5 April.

The books will be delivered to you in April and you will have six weeks after you receive the books to send back individual reviews. To select the groups, we anonymise your applications and share with the publisher to choose.

Please only apply if you will be able to send the group's feedback by this date.

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* 1. By applying for this opportunity, you agree that your group will read, discuss and submit reviews for each of the books received within six weeks?

Yes, I agree

No, I don't agree

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please provide your contact details. Your address will be sent to the publisher only if your pitch is successful.

Name of main contact *

Full address *

City/Town *

Region

Postal Code *

Email Address *

Phone Number (this will only be used if we cannot reach you by email) *

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* 3. Name of group:

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* 4. How many books would you need for your group? Please note that most publishers may only be able to send a maximum of ten books.

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* 5. Why would your group like to take part in this offer?
You could tell us about your group, what you like to read, how often you meet (etc.).

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* 6. Will you be able to share some images with your group (these can be without faces), of your display or your reviews on social media?

Yes

Thank you and we look forward to working with you!

Question Title

* 1. By applying for this opportunity, you agree that your group will read, discuss and submit reviews for each of the books received within six weeks?

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* 2. Please provide your contact details. Your address will be sent to the publisher only if your pitch is successful.

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* 3. Name of group:

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* 4. How many books would you need for your group? Please note that most publishers may only be able to send a maximum of ten books.

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* 5. Why would your group like to take part in this offer?You could tell us about your group, what you like to read, how often you meet (etc.).

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* 6. Will you be able to share some images with your group (these can be without faces), of your display or your reviews on social media?

* 5. Why would your group like to take part in this offer?
You could tell us about your group, what you like to read, how often you meet (etc.).