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‘A life form in itself… a many voiced thing’ Sam Thompson in two exclusive author videos

Zeljka September 10, 2012

Ahead of the Booker shortlist announcement this week, we’ve released these two exclusive videos of Booker longlisted author Sam Thompson. Filmed in his office in Oxford, he discusses his debut novel Communion Town, the definition of a city and the books that … Continue reading →

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‘It asks you to do a lot of the work of imagining and storytelling’- Sam Thompson writes about Communion Town

Zeljka July 30, 2012

I’m dumbstruck by the news that Communion Town has been longlisted for the Man Booker prize. What can you say about such an improbable stroke of good fortune for a first novel, other than repeating words like ‘thrilled’, ‘incredulous’, ‘bamboozled’ … Continue reading →

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3 Fourth Estate titles on the 2012 Booker Longlist- The Yips, Communion Town and Bring up the Bodies

Zeljka July 26, 2012

We are very proud of our three authors Hilary Mantel, Nicola Barker and Sam Thompson who have been longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize. Mantel has been longlisted for Bring up the Bodies, the sequel to the 2009 Booker-winning … Continue reading →

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Watch the Book Trailer for Communion Town by Sam Thompson

Tara July 13, 2012

Sam Thompson’s Communion Town is out now ‘Dreamlike, gnarly and present, COMMUNION TOWN shifts like a city walker, from street to street’ China Miéville, author of EMBASSYTOWN and THE CITY & THE CITY ‘COMMUNION TOWN is one of those rare creatures – a … Continue reading →

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This is the story of a city.

Have you noticed how each of us conjures up our own city?

Zeljka June 25, 2012

To celebrate the upcoming release of Sam Thompson’s COMMUNION TOWN, we’re giving away the first chapter absolutely free, right here. Download it onto your ereader now and enjoy on the bus, on the tube, or however you move around your … Continue reading →

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