.. and here are the finalists: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey (Viking); A Song for Issy Bradley by Carys Bray (Hutchinson); Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller (Fig Tree) As the hyperlinks above show, I’ve read...
Read MoreFor those of you not aware, since 2007 the Desmond Elliott prize has been awarded annually to the best first novel written in English and published in the UK. As with some of the more prestigious literary awards, a longlist is...
Read MoreHow to Be Both by Ali Smith in the best novel category and Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey for best first novel. The announcement (including winners of the other categories) is here. Absolutely endorse the best novel...
Read MoreWhat’s It About? Maud Horsham, now in her eighties, is sliding inexorably into the foggy pit of dementia. Her daughter, her carer and a stationery store worth of sticky notes are all that’s keeping her from completely...
Read MoreApparently Costa makes fine coffee. Also, apparently, they’re interested in promoting fine literature. I can’t say much about their coffee because I don’t live in the UK, but I’m sure I’ll have a...
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