Win a copy of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning ‘Wolf Hall’ As part of our booker themed season on 4thestate.co.uk we are giving away 5 copies of Hilary Mantel’s 2009 Booker Prize-winner ‘Wolf Hall’ You can read or download Part One … Continue reading →

Free download of Part One of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. As part of our booker celebration following the long-list announcement, here is an extract from Hilary Mantel’s 2009 Booker winning novel ‘Wolf Hall’ Open publication – Free publishing – … Continue reading →

Richard Shephard interviews Maj Sjowall.   Q: The series has a strong international feel, especially in the first two books, with the influx of tourists in Roseanna and the complex business of passports, hotels and border crossings in The Man Who Went up in … Continue reading →

Fantastic news!  GOLD BOY, EMERALD GIRL by Yiyun Li has been shortlisted for the prestigious FRANK O’CONNOR INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD, the world’s largest short story award. The  shortlist is as follows: GOLD BOY,  EMERALD GIRL by Yiyun Li LIGHT LIFTING … Continue reading →

We’re very excited to finally be able to show you our new online home, 4thestate.co.uk, where you‘ll find information on all of our authors and books. Over the coming months we will be busy bringing you news and exclusives about … Continue reading →