Eleanor Catton has become the youngest ever winner of the Man Booker Prize.
In 2012 first time novelist Karen Thompson Walker introduced to our bookshelves an unimaginable concept, a hauntingly realistic tale, an unthinkable nightmare, and yet, not an impossible reality. Her futuristic tale of natural disaster stirred the imaginations of readers worldwide, and was noted as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly,…
Peter Kilduff’s historical novel is well worth a read, says Sophie King-Stevens.
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Culture Editor, Rebecca James, reviews Philippa Gregory’s latest novel.
In the start of a new series, The Edge writers give their recommendations for your summer reading list.
David Tully explains why Esi Edugyan’s second novel deserves such high praise.
Author Kimberley Chambers chats to Barnaby Walter about her new novel The Trap, going from a mini-cab driver to successful author, and how she still hasn’t moved out her small Essex council estate flat. One of the female characters in your latest book The Trap is described as ‘a typical, no nonsense, hard-faced East Ender’. Would you…
The bestselling author of One Day and Starter for Ten talks about his script for the new film adaptation of Great Expectations (out on Blu-ray and DVD now).
Christopher Mifsud believes HHhH is a superb piece of work and here’s why.
Iain Banks’ Stonemouth is an enjoyable read but a little disappointing for this reader.
In the first of a series about adaptations, Rebecca James talks about what she thinks is the best book turned TV show series at the moment.
As the new Amazon Kindle HD and Paperwhite e-reader went on sale last week for the first time in the UK, I thought that it was only appropriate to join in with one of society’s hottest debates. To Kindle or not to Kindle? According to an article by The Guardian, most are the former, with…
Hilary Mantel has become the first woman and the first British writer to win the Man Booker Prize for a second time. Today, Mantel won the coveted literary award for her novel, Bring Up the Bodies – a follow up Wolf Hall, which also won the award back in 2009. Bring Up the Bodies is the second installment of…