Unbound title on 2012 Fiction Uncovered list 24.05.12 | Katie Allen A title from crowd-sourcing publisher Unbound has been chosen for Fiction Uncovered’s Best of British fiction promotion. Crushed Mexican Spiders by Tibor Fischer joins a list dominated by indie publishers, with Two Cows and a Vanful of Smoke by Peter Benson (Alma); The Light of Amsterdam by David Park (Bloomsbury); This is Life by Dan Rhodes (Canongate); and Hit and Run by Doug Johnstone (Faber). The list is completed by My Former Heart by Cressida Connolly (Fourth Estate), When Nights Were Cold by Susanna Jones (Mantle) and Lucky Bunny by Jill Dawson (Sceptre). John Sutherland, chair of the judges, said: "The 2012 judges have found their work both pleasurable and instructive. Fascinating things are ... Continue reading →
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Granta looks for Best of Young British Novelists 23.05.12 | Charlotte Williams Granta Magazine has opened submissions for the fourth edition of the Best of Young British Novelists list, which will be announced at the London Book Fair on 15th April 2013. Authors who have made the list since its first edition in 1983 include Julian Barnes, Pat Barker, Alan Hollinghurst, Rose Tremain and Jeanette Winterson. To be eligible for the 2013 list, candidates must be under 40 as of 18th April 2013, when the issue will be published. They must either have a book contract for a work of fiction, or already have a book-length work published. They must also have a British passport. Granta editor John Freeman said: "There's never been a crystal ... Continue reading →
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by Mark Athitakis | May-21-2012 Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, whose work pioneered the “Boom” in Latin American literature in the mid-20th Century, died last week at 83. Marcela Valdes delivers an extended obituary and appreciation; Arts and Letters Daily has a roundup of obituaries from various international publications. Matt Jakubowski reviews John Kinsella’s story collection In the Shade of the Shady Tree: Stories of Wheatbelt Australia for the National. Michael Gorra reviews Richard Ford’s novel Canada for the Daily Beast. Morris Dickstein reviews Emily Bernard's Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance for the Times Literary Supplement. Rayyan Al-Shawaf reviews Esi Edugyan’s novel Half-Blood Blues for Paste. Cody Corless reviews Eyal Press’ Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in ... Continue reading →
The time has come to vote for our June selection. The genre is "whodunits," and after culling through more than 50 nominations, we've make a shortlist of five books that ranges from classic to contemporary, from noir to comedic. Voting goes until Friday at 5 p.m. Happy reading! The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett The father of the private-eye genre, The Maltese Falcon is about a detective who's hired by a mysterious woman and soon finds his partner dead. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde This novel, set in the UK, is more light-hearted than many whodunits; it follows a female detective, Mary Mary, who works to solve crimes based on nursery rhymes. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Another crime novel ... Continue reading →
