By Simon & Schuster UK on July 30, 2012
Sandra Howard has quickly established herself as a highly successful commercial novelist. Married to the former leader of the Conservative Party, Michael Howard, she was also, in the l960s, one of the UK’s leading fashion models. Sandra lives in London and in Kent.
Posted in Fiction
By Canongate on July 27, 2012
Read an extract from Jane Rogers’ chilling apocalyptic novel… The Testament of Jessie Lamb is the story of one daughter’s heroism and one father’s love.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged science fiction
By Simon & Schuster UK on July 25, 2012
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to reveal the truth. But what if the truth is harder to bear than the tragedy…?
Read an extract from The Summer House by Santa Montefiore.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction
By Faber on July 23, 2012
The second part of an interview with Deborah Bull, who was a Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet, on her new book The Everyday Dancer, in which she presents an honest and vivid portrait of a dancer’s every day.
Posted in Biography, Non-fiction | Tagged video interview
By Faber on July 20, 2012
Harriet Sergeant’s Among the Hoods is an extraordinary story of one woman’s friendship with a South London gang.
Watch an interview with the author.
Posted in Biography, Non-fiction | Tagged gangs, Interviews
By Faber on July 18, 2012
A unique perspective from behind the footlights, The Everyday Dancer is a vibrant and compelling picture of a life in the day of a dancer. Watch an interview with author Deborah Bull on her life as a dancer and her career with the The Royal Ballet.
Posted in Biography, Non-fiction | Tagged dancing
By Quercus Books on July 16, 2012
Separate Lives is an achingly funny, moving and honest portrayal of marriage and adultery. These characters are never less than totally human. You’ll have met people like them. They might even be you.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged reading groups
By Molly Flatt on July 11, 2012
Molly says lock yourself away with a good book and don’t come out until you’re finished. It might just do you some good.
Posted in The Molly Flatt Column | Tagged reading
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