It's #TwitterBookLaunch day. The wine has been unscrewed, the prawns de-veined for the most part, and its time to celebrate twenty brilliant books published during lockdown. There'll be 2 parts to the thread but please scroll through, share and buy books if you can. So -

In #Empireland, @sathnam shows how our imperial legacy shapes Britain today. 'Intensely readable..mindful of complexity' says @mrjamesob, 'perfectly-judged' says @jonathancoe, this important book is available from - for instance - @kewbookshop

- and here's #HowWeMet, 'a beautiful, refreshing and honest memoir about family, love, inheritance and loss' @nikeshshukla. 'Beautiful, witty, romantic' says @VivGroskop Quick, join Huma in conversation with @SaimaMir at 11, on IGTV via @eandtbooks -

Best title of the week goes to #MrsDeathMissesDeath from poet-turned-novelist @salenagodden, 'a fantastically imaginative story of life, death and everything in between' @idriselba. Beautiful special editions available from many indies, e.g @NewhamBookshop

And happy publication day to @colette_snowden and @Ofmooseandmen for 'Captain Jesus' (another pretty good title). Loss, family trauma, guilt and the natural world. Signed copies available from @ChorltonBkshop or order from the many indies below -