Tag Archives: In the Media

Books in the Christmas news

Posted on November 27, 2012 by benh

Here’s a quick round up of some of our favourite books featuring in news and reviews over the past few weeks. We were thrilled to see Ian Sansom’s Paper: An Elegy selected for the Independent Booksellers Bookshop Originals promotion. The … Continue reading →

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Books in the media this month

Posted on June 27, 2012 by benh

Here’s a selection of new books making headlines this month… Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon “I loved it … It’s so funny and true and sad and real … Also so hopeful and wise and ultimately heartwarming” Marian Keyes Wife … Continue reading →

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“Nightwalk will delight for many, many years to come.”

Posted on June 20, 2012 by benh

Chris Yates is lauded as one of the great writers on the countryside, although until now he has confined himself to describing water, fish and fishing. Nightwalk is his first book on the overall natural world. In Nightwalk we accompany Chris on … Continue reading →

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In the Media: The Art of Fielding – Chad Harbach

Posted on April 30, 2012 by benh

‘It’s already booked its place on the dinner party bookshelves among the Murakamis, the McEwans, the Zadie Smiths and the Rushdies’ Observer ‘It is deliciously old-fashioned: it simply gets on with the business of creating vivid, layered characters and telling … Continue reading →

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In the Media – The Art of Fielding

Posted on December 20, 2011 by benh

Following an unprecedented reception in America, Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding has been met with resounding excitement from UK literary circles. It is already being flagged as the novel of 2012 with mentions by Robert McCrum in the Observer, … Continue reading →

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In the Media – Grand Pursuit

Posted on November 1, 2011 by benh

Sylvia Nasar’s Grand Pursuit is published by Fourth Estate this month following a terrific reception in the US earlier this autumn and a place on the New York Times bestseller list. Sylvia’s UK publicity campaign is well underway with an … Continue reading →

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I Partridge, We Need to Talk About Alan

Posted on November 1, 2011 by benh

Ok, so Alan is a fan of online shopping and ebooks and not exactly a champion of independent bookshops – but would you really want him to come and browse your shop in his underwear and socks?

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In the Media – From Season to Season by Sophie Dahl

Posted on September 2, 2011 by lynseyw

Sophie Dahl’s gorgeous new book is a seasonal almanac of moreish yet nutritious recipes, accompanied by her delightfully quirky illustrations. Taking in the Victorian Beeton era and travelling from London to Paris, Sophie’s follow up to the best-selling Voluptuous Delights … Continue reading →

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In the Media – My Former Heart by Cressida Connolly

Posted on July 28, 2011 by benh

Spanning the second half of the last century, My Former Heart, Cressida Connolly’s mesmerising first novel, charts the lives of three generations of Iris’s family, the mother who walked away from her child. With its large cast of fascinating characters, … Continue reading →

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In the media: New Beginnings by Fern Britton

Posted on June 28, 2011 by benh

Warm, witty and wise, New Beginnings was a Mother’s Day bestseller earlier this year and is published in paperback on 7th July. Fern’s debut novel is a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs in the life of a daytime … Continue reading →

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