The Giver of Stars

Alice marries wealthy American Bennett Van Cleeve on impulse, but finds the Kentucky town she relocates to stuffy and disapproving, with some solace found in a new friendship with felon's daughter Margery who brings Alice in on her mission to spread literacy to the poor and dispossessed. When the town turns against Alice and Margery, can their friendship and the power of the written word redeem them?

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and screenwriter. Her books include the bestsellers Me Before You, After You and Still Me, The One Plus One, The Giver of Stars, Someone Else's Shoes and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Jojo's novels have been translated into forty-six languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over fifty-seven million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. In 2023, Jojo joined BBC Maestro's online platform of world-class experts with her course, Writing Love Stories, which is available now. Jojo lives in the UK.