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Issue: Mar/Apr 2012

To get an idea of the treats in store, take a look at the contents of this issue below.

Why I Wrote Please Look After Mother

Featured author Kyung-Sook Shin explains the
background to her novel.

 

Mind The Gap

Featured author Harriet Castor bridging the temporal gap in her historical novel.

 

A Candide Account

François Lelord explains how his creation, Hector, was born.

 

Humanity’s Hero

We learn of the incredible story – and amazing courage – of featured writer Jan Karski.

 

Big Interview

Liz Thomson meets former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion.

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Issue: Sept/Oct 2011

To get an idea of the treats in store, take a look at the contents of this issue below.

Big Interviews

Andrea Levy – Nicola Barranger meets the award-winning writer who is determined that slavery should never be written out of history.

 

Stef Penney – Liz Thomson meets the author whose debut novel won the Costa Book of the Year.

 

Where I Read

Lisa Appignanesi shares her favourite reading spot.

 

Quirky Q&A

Jennifer Egan’s take on our suggested options.

 

The Chain

A series of one-to-one conversations between authors: Kate Mosse and Denise Mina.

 

My Life in Books

Featured author AD Miller talks of his growing discovery of reading.

 

A Life’s Work

Our reviewers look back at Doris Lessing’s canon.

 

My Five Favourite…

Christine Dwyer Hickey selects her top five Dublin books.

 

Under Cover

Author Candi Miller on her visit, incognito, to a group’s discussion of her book.

 

Why I Wrote An Object of Beauty

Featured author Steve Martin explains why he picked the art world as his setting.

 

Writing Remedy      

Featured author Alma Katsu took up her pen when illness struck.

 

Life-lines and Love Lines

Katie Whitaker on the importance of source material for her historical biographies.

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