The kindle team have picked two 4th Estate books for their February Picks – After the Lockout, the début novel from Darran McCann; and The Ice Balloon by Alec Wilkinson, the story of a failed attempt to travel across the North Pole by hot air … Continue reading
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Orange Prize-winning novel is being adapted into a screenplay by Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele, who famously adapted Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ for the London stage. Screen Daily and IdieWire report that financing for the film is being provided by British … Continue reading
This month, 4th Estate are delighted to announce the publication of four classic books by Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing. You can now buy The Grass is Singing, The Golden Notebook, The Good Terrorist and Love, Again for £3.99 each. Also available … Continue reading
A Perfectly Good Man is the new novel from Patrick Gale and the companion volume to his bestselling ‘Notes From An Exhibition’ The new novel from Patrick Gale, author of Richard & Judy-bestseller ‘Notes from an Exhibition’, returning readers to … Continue reading
Apple have chosen Revolution 2.0 as their book of the week on the iBookstore. Revolution 2.0 is a unique insider’s story from the heart of the Egyptian Spring. Wael Ghonim gives unparalleled insight into why the Egyptian people finally rejected … Continue reading
Southbank Centre stages groundbreaking year-long cross-art form festival of concerts, talks, films and performances inspired by Alex Ross’ The Rest is Noise (19 January–December 2013) In one of the most ambitious music projects in recent years, Southbank Centre will chart … Continue reading
It was being reported on a number of celebrity and TV blogs that the stars would be joining Diane Wiest and Ewan McGreggor in the HBO adaptation of Franzen’s 2001 novel. Gyllenhaal – star of ‘Donnie Darko’ and ‘Dark Knight’ has … Continue reading
When it comes to fruit and vegetable consumption, Britain comes near the bottom of the league, ranking 14th out of 19 countries in a review of eating habits. According to the not-for-profit European Food Information Council, we typically eat about … Continue reading
We hope you all had very merry Christmases and are suitably full of Christmas happiness and turkey. Now, if you were one of the lucky people to have been given a brand-spanking new e-reader this Christmas, well then we have … Continue reading
Until last week, the talented, internationally recognised Palestinian photographer, Larissa Sansour, was one of eight hopeful artists shortlisted for the 2012 €25,000 Lacoste Elysée Prize, awarded by the Swiss Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland. Now the eponymous fashion label … Continue reading


