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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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Care Of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2012

Tara April 25, 2012

Amazing news at 4th Estate HQ! Care Of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles has been longlisted for the Desmond Elliott prize 2012. The committee noted how ‘this longlist reflects a trend in debut fiction of bringing contemporary resonance to some traditional heavyweight … Continue reading →

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Dan Lepard’s Short and Sweet shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Book awards 2011

yvonnedickson February 1, 2012

Exciting news!  Dan Lepard’s Short And Sweet has been shortlisted in the Food category of the 2011 Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards. The shortlisted books for the 2011 prize in the food category are: Bocca – Jacob Kenedy … Continue reading →

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The Emperor of All Maladies is longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award

yvonnedickson September 9, 2011

The Emperor of All Maladies is longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. Congratulations to Siddhartha Mukherjee, as the  Emperor of All Maladies has been longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award . The awards recognise the finest new writing talent who … Continue reading →

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Yiyun Li Shortlisted for The Frank O’Connor Short Story Award

samshone July 18, 2011

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 →

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