Half Blood Blues – Esi Edugyan
David Tully explains why Esi Edugyan’s second novel deserves such high praise.
Browsing: Literature
Interview with author Kimberley Chambers
Author Kimberley Chambers chats to Barnaby Walter about her new novel The Trap, going from…
Interview with author and screenwriter David Nicholls
The bestselling author of One Day and Starter for Ten talks about his script for the new film adaptation of Great Expectations (out on Blu-ray and DVD now).
Review: HHhH by Laurent Binet
Christopher Mifsud believes HHhH is a superb piece of work and here’s why.
Stonemouth – Iain Banks
Iain Banks’ Stonemouth is an enjoyable read but a little disappointing for this reader.
Television Adaptations: Game of Thrones
In the first of a series about adaptations, Rebecca James talks about what she thinks is the best book turned TV show series at the moment.
War of the Words: Kindle vs. The Humble Book
As the new Amazon Kindle HD and Paperwhite e-reader went on sale last week for…
Hilary Mantel – Two Time Man Booker Prize Winner
Hilary Mantel has become the first woman and the first British writer to win the…
Somewhere a Bird is Singing by Tig Wallace
Hope is the most beautiful of all experiences. It is the reason why we get…
New Novel ‘The Schemer’ is Gritty Essex Family Drama At its Most Compelling
Kimberley Chambers’s new novel is gripping, easy-to-read and a dramatic reflection on modern families.
Fifty Shades of Grey: Erotica at its Worst?
Despite breaking records, E.L.James’ erotic trilogy is fifty shades of disappointing.
‘The Bees’ and Their Poetic Knees
Carol Ann Duffy is well known to our generation as the woman who aided the…
This Bleeding City by Alex Preston
Alex Preston’s debut novel is by no means autobiographical, though it is a reflection of…
The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal. The Accidental Billionaires, a Novel By Ben Mezrich
A review of ‘The accidental billionaires’ by Ben Mezrich – You are a Facebook junkie, and the accidental billionaires did this to you. Heaven knows you owe it to yourself to figure out how and why.