Up next, in this month’s Coming of Age theme, an extract from Bee Wilson’s First Bite. We are not born knowing what to eat; we each have to figure it out for ourselves. From childhood onwards, we learn how big a portion is and how sweet is too sweet. We learn to love broccoli – or not. But how does this happen? What are the origins of taste? And once we acquire our food habits, can we ever change them for the better? In this chapter, Bee tackles memory, and how our food memories hold emotional force year after year. Read more…
Here at 4th Estate we’ve been celebrating International Women’s Day, which comes as no surprise considering the wonderful array of female writers we publish. And so, to mark this momentous occasion, we wanted to share insightful snippets of what it’s like to be a woman by a selection of these revered writers – from being a feminist, and telling our stories, to gender bias in the way we eat, tropes in films, and the stereotypes attached to beauty. Read more…
As thoughts in January inevitably turn to new beginnings and fresh starts, Fourth Estate is looking forward to publishing an array of talented debut authors this year. This preview tells you who to watch out for in 2016… Read more…
It’s January and the gym is packed. You can almost taste the good intentions in the air. But there’s also a melancholy sense that it won’t be long before the new members quit Spin class and ditch the diet and the place gets back to normal. Read more…
One of our New Year’s resolutions is to give up ALL baked goods. “IMPOSSIBLE!” we hear you cry. Well. Take a look at this extract from the all-exposing Swallow This: Serving Up the Food Industry’s Darkest Secrets from Joanna Blythman, the journalist and investigator with over 25 years of experience in a field that concerns our everyday habits. Read more…
Today Judith Claire Mitchell’s A Reunion of Ghosts is published in paperback, with a new peach-and-purple colour scheme. Here, Judith’s editor Lettice Franklin explains the meaning behind this striking cover design.
