By Headline on September 5, 2012
A bewitching tale of heartbreak and hope set in 1920s Alaska, The Snow Child was a bestseller on hardback publication, and went on to establish itself as one of the key literary debuts of 2012.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged contemporary 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 June 22, 2012
Drifting House is the dazzling story collection from Korean-American author Krys Lee. Set in the US and both Koreas, featuring characters struggling to adjust to alien cultures, the stories are often unsettling. In this short interview filmed on her trip to London, Krys tells us more about the stories and her writing.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction, short stories
By Bloomsbury on March 12, 2012
In this bold novel of intimate passions and colliding destinies, Romesh Gunesekera weaves together the story of two young lovers in search of freedom, and the eloquence of the bonded heart.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction, reading groups, writing
By Bloomsbury on February 27, 2012
As Charles Redfern lies motionless in hospital, his wife Anne and daughter Charlotte are forced to confront their relationships with him – and with each other…
Read an extract from the new novel by Elizabeth Day.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction
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By Headline on February 16, 2012
Dark, gripping, sexy upmarket women’s fiction examining the darker side of love and relationships.
We have ten copies for ten lucky readers who have read the extract.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Win | Tagged contemporary fiction, romance
By Simon & Schuster UK on January 20, 2012
Sonia is a typical voice coach, living on the edge of the Thames, until she kidnaps a teenage boy and finds herself traveling down memory lane to her tragic first love. Listen to an interview with author, Penny Hancock.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction, thriller
By Simon & Schuster UK on December 30, 2011
Read an extract from A Gift for My Sister, the story of two very different sisters who find they need each other and rebuild their relationship during difficult times.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction | Tagged contemporary fiction, family
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