Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford review – a brilliant, capacious experiment with fiction
This novel has been greedily anticipated by Francis Spufford’s many fans – I’ve had a copy of it sitting temptingly on my desk like the promise of a treat to come. Yet there is one thing we know about Spufford: you cannot second-guess him. He began as an elegant writer of nonfiction – historical, theological, […]
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford is “dazzlingly imagined”- a rave review in The Times
The death of the director Michael Apted at the start of this year also probably marked the end of Up, the most ambitious experiment attempted in British TV documentary-making. Starting with Seven Up! in 1964, this series of films followed the changing fortunes of 14 British children, dipping into their lives every seven years to discover how their […]
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford review – both a requiem and a giving of new life
Five years ago, Francis Spufford took us leaping over the rooftops of 18th-century New York in his prize-winning fiction debut Golden Hill. The superb opening sequence of his latest novelinvolves a pile of saucepans and the slowing down of time, so that we can watch what happens in a ten-thousandth of a second. It’s November 1944 […]
Rachel Long and Rebecca Tamás longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021
We are delighted to see both Rachel Long and Rebecca Tamás longlisted for the 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize for My Darling From the Lions and Strangers: Essays on the Human and Nonhuman respectively. The shortlist will be announced on 10th February.
Dr Rachel Clarke shares her heartbreaking experiences from the pandemic
Read palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke’s astonishing interview in the Sunday Times magazine here.
“Tricky, wicked and wonderfully weird” – Rave reviews for The Death of Francis Bacon by Max Porter
Max Porter’s new novel The Death of Francis Bacon was published by Faber last week, and we were thrilled to see such fantastic reviews. The Scotsman said “what kind of a book this is is an otiose question to ask. It’s a Max Porter book.” The review went on to say that “it tells you […]
“Deep, accomplished and often thought-provoking” – First Reviews for Asylum Road by Olivia Sudjic
We are delighted to see many excellent reviews for Olivia Sudjic’s new novel Asylum Road ahead of publication next week. The Daily Mail praised it as a “deep, accomplished and often thought-provoking” novel, saying they “adored this beautifully written, powerful exploration of how past trauma is never far from the surface, however deeply one tries […]
Ayobami Adebayo contributes to new essay collection from acclaimed Nigerian writers, Of This Our Country
Whilst it’s impossible to capture the essence of Nigeria in one story, its writers have given readers the opportunity to experience the many different parts that make up Africa’s most populous nation. In OF THIS OUR COUNTRY, acclaimed and award-winning Nigerian writers go a step further, and describe their Nigeria, sharing personal essays about a country that holds […]
Honeybee named Dymocks Book of the Year 2020
Craig Silvey’s novel Honeybee (A&U) has been named Dymocks Book of the Year for 2020. Chosen from a shortlist of six, Silvey’s novel was voted for by Dymocks booksellers across the country, achieving 40% more votes than the runner-up. Dymocks category manager Kate Mayor described Honeybee as ‘nothing short of a Great Australian Novel’. ‘It has unforgettable characters, a depth […]
Bernardine Evaristo wins le Prix Millepages in France for Girl, Woman, Other
We are delighted to share that Bernardine Evaristo has won the Prix Millepages for Girl, Woman, Other. It is published by Editions Globe in France.