By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘My Dream of Flying to Wake Island’ is a 1974 short story by the British writer J. G. Ballard (1930-2009). Ballard’s unique contribution to literature was to take the trappings of science fiction – space travel, new technologies, and the rest of it –... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2024-02-09 15:00:22 UTC ]
British author A.S. Byatt, who was known for award-winning works including 'Possession' and 'The Children's Book,' has died. She was 87. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-17 17:18:21 UTC ]
Author Mark Dawson has attracted criticism after bulk buying his own book gave him a high chart position. But that isn’t breaking any rulesFor any author, being able to describe yourself as a bona fide bestseller is key to conferring your career with a certain gravitas – and will often bring you... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-07-20 15:59:35 UTC ]
The Bookseller magazine has published analysis finding a ‘shockingly low’ number of BAME authors in the UK top 500 titles of the yearA writer has more chance of making it into the bestseller charts if their name is David than if they are from an ethnic minority, according to new analysis from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
British poet, journalist and literary critic James Fenton has been awarded the 2015 PEN Pinter Prize. The annual prize was established in 2009 by English PEN in memory of playwright Harold Pinter to recognise to a British writer of outstanding literary merit, who, in the words of Pinter’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Europa Editions UK has acquired its first title by a British writer, a historical fiction novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
British writer and two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel has been named novelist of the year at Britain’s Costa Book Awards for ‘Bring Up the Bodies’. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]