Yes, yes – we know 4th Estate is renowned for its incisive works of fiction (anyone heard of Hilary Mantel?) and hard-hitting non-fiction (Ben Goldacre, Naomi Klein and Nick Cohen, amongst others). But we don’t take ourselves too seriously, and … Continue reading →

Free download of Part One of Darkmans by Nicola Barker. Continuing our Booker theme following the long-list announcement, here is an extract from Nicola Barker’s 2007 short-listed novel, ‘Darkmans’ Open publication – Free publishing – More booker To read Part One … Continue reading →