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Foreshore Books has acquired the UK English-language rights to To Save the Colours, the celebrated debut novel by Italian actress and author Aurora Ruffino, in a deal that will introduce one of Italy’s most talked-about recent literary voices to English-language readers.

Originally published by Rizzoli in Italy in October 2024, To Save the Colours has already been reprinted following an exceptional response from readers and educators alike. The novel has resonated particularly strongly with young adults, prompting invitations for Ruffino to speak at schools across Italy about the book’s themes and impact.

A powerful coming-of-age story, To Save the Colours follows twenty-year-old Vanessa, who has spent her life burdened by the belief that she is responsible for her mother’s death shortly after childbirth. Raised lovingly by her grandparents but haunted by guilt and self-doubt, Vanessa becomes fascinated by butterflies—creatures that transform and survive without maternal guidance.

A BOLD FEMINIST TALE OF SURVIVAL, VENGEANCE, AND REBIRTH—NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Springtime in the Bones introduces English readers to Állex Leilla, a major contemporary Brazilian voice whose work blends lyrical intensity with the sharp edges of noir. Set in Salvador, Bahia, the novel follows Luísa, a rising star in the advertising world—clever, stylish, admired. But beneath her polished exterior lies a woman piecing herself back together from two shattering blows: a violent rape and the collapse of a marriage she fought desperately to save.

Her ex-husband Michel has embraced his attraction to men, leaving Luísa suspended between love, longing, and abandonment. Yet the deeper fracture lies in the harm she has never fully voiced—and in the rage that now refuses to stay quiet.

Haunted by memories of a past shared with Michel, searching for a future free of pain and resentment, Luísa knows with all-consuming clarity: she must kill her rapists. What begins as a whispered thought becomes a mission sharpened by pain, tempered by dark humour, and sustained by her fierce desire to reclaim power over her own story. As she confronts the men who stole her sense of safety, she also confronts herself—her contradictions, her desires, and the fragile promise of renewal.

Finding who you are can change everything.

Declan Someone is a neurodiverse teenager from New York who has spent his life feeling slightly out of sync—with other people, with expectations, and with himself. When an unexpected opportunity takes him to Ireland, Declan steps into a landscape shaped by story, memory, and myth, and begins a journey that quietly challenges everything he believes about identity and belonging.

Set between contemporary New York and Ireland, Declan Someone is a lyrical coming-of-age novella that blends modern literary fiction with subtle elements of Irish folklore. As Declan navigates new relationships, creative pressure, and unresolved questions from his past, myth becomes a gentle lens through which he begins to see himself differently.