While I finish off my review of Freshta I thought I'd share with you the pictures I managed to take on Monday night. Now, I'm currently an intern at Duckworth Publishers, and my boss Jamie had a ticket for Monday night, but was too ill to go, so very kindly gave it to me. This… Continue reading Impromptu visit to see Neil Gaiman at The Cambridge Theatre
Month: October 2012
Grazyna Plebanek and Maggie Gee In Conversation at Belgravia Books
I was lucky enough to receive an advance proof of Grazyna Plebanek's first novel to be translated into English, Illegal Liaisons, from publisher Stork Press. Stork Press are based in London and publish English editions of work by writers from Central and Eastern Europe: Plebanek is from Poland, and lives in Brussels, and has been… Continue reading Grazyna Plebanek and Maggie Gee In Conversation at Belgravia Books
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Interview with Emma Chapman
Emma Chapman's debut novel How To Be A Good Wife will be published on 3rd January 2013 by Picador, and is already creating a lot of 'buzz' and excitement. I reviewed the novel earlier in the week and now here is my interview with Emma. Enjoy! Firstly, congratulations on the book, it really is excellent!… Continue reading Interview with Emma Chapman
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The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson
Firstly, this book needed/needs more publicity. What's going on Random House? It was published in August and I came across it by chance - and it's Jeanette Winterson! Jeanette bloody Winterson! AND it's published in association with Hammer, who are super famous for their classic horror films (and a few more modern things too). You'd… Continue reading The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson
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How To Be A Good Wife by Emma Chapman
Pan Macmillan and their imprints are really on a roll at the moment. Tigers in Red Weather was THE book of the summer, and When Nights Were Cold has been one of my favourites of the year. Now they have two great novels being published in early 2013, one of which is How To Be… Continue reading How To Be A Good Wife by Emma Chapman
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Illegal Liaisons by Grazyna Plebanek
My apologies that I haven't posted in a while - I've had a really horrendous cold that had me totally spaced out and without energy. And I'm still recovering from it! It hasn't been very nice. ANYWAY. Since becoming an official fan of Peirene Press, I've had a greater interest in translated literature, and so… Continue reading Illegal Liaisons by Grazyna Plebanek
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