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Category Archives: books
The Folded Man
The Folded Man is the debut novel of Matt Hill, a writer currently based in London but born in Manchester, and it’s clearly Manchester his heart is closest to, because it is Manchester that provides the backbone, the ambience, the … Continue reading
Homes run
I’m delighted that the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been awarded to AM Homes for her novel May We Be Forgiven. Homes is a fantastic writer and arguably the most outspokenly experimental on that shortlist. This is wonderful news … Continue reading
New arrivals
I shall be saying a lot more about The Adjacent as we approach publication date (June 20th), but for now I just wanted to share these photos of Chris, taken this morning as he unpacked his author copies. I think … Continue reading
They’re here!
I’m delighted to report that my author copies of Stardust were delivered this morning, and that the book is now officially out in the world! I have to say I’m seriously happy about that. There’s always something a bit weird … Continue reading
The Shining Girls, by Lauren Beukes
It’s impossible to stop reading this novel once you have started it. It’s not science fiction though. I liked Zoo City quite a lot. It was written with passion and sincerity, the writing was punchy and personable, and some of … Continue reading
Special offers
Just a quick note to mention that Eibonvale Press are holding a special end-of-season sale at the moment – which means that both A Thread of Truth and The Silver Wind hardbacks are currently available at a substantial discount. For … Continue reading
Wasps and sharks
Blovky sandstone houses and mills made a town down in the valley. I saw the road I’d accidentally taken the night before and the battered park where the living brown river escaped its banks. The flashing lights of JCBs and … Continue reading
‘A gradual tailing off of talent’? No, not really.
In his Guardian review of the latest issue of Granta, which samples the work of the 2013 line-up of the Best of Young British Novelists, Theo Tait has this to say: Best of Young British Novelists 4 doesn’t, as a whole, inspire … Continue reading