September 2014

U.S. pre publication reviews roundup

from the Overlook Press blog: Early Praise for Edward Carey’s HEAP HOUSE Edward Carey’s HEAP HOUSE, Book One in the Iremonger Triology, has been selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the “Big Indie Sleepers of Fall 2014.” Heap House will be published on October 16, and has already received widespread praise.  *** “Set in 1875,… Read more »

Remembering the old Foyles Bookstore

Today I’m on Foyles’ blog talking about how Foyles used to be in the days of Christina Foyle. How it was (a very, very strange place): And how it is now (extremely pleasant): ‪http://www.foyles.co.uk/Public/Biblio/Detail.aspx?blogId=1282 …

HEARING THE VOICE AT THE INTERNATIONAL EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL

At the Edinburgh Book Festival I was on a panel with the brilliant writers Nathan Filer and Matthew Quick. Their two extraordinary novels, Nathan’s THE SHOCK OF THE FALL and Matthew’s THE GOOD LUCK OF RIGHT NOW deal very directly with voices in the head. It was an enormous privilege hearing them talk and being… Read more »