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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

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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

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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

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Terror Tales of London – full ToC

Just a quick line to let you know that the latest anthology in Gray Friar Press’s acclaimed ‘Terror Tales’ series, Terror Tales of London, is now available for preorder, shipping in June. The anthology features stories by Nicholas Royle, Rosalie … Continue reading

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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

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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

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101 #womentoread

Unlikely though it may seem, it’s still not at all uncommon to hear people insisting that there is no issue around the representation of women in F&SF, that a theoretically level playing field means there is no industry bias and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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‘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

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