Issue:
September/October 2008 To get an idea of the treats in store, take a look at the contents of this issue below, or see for yourself by downloading a pdf of the whole issue.
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Extracts
- Life Class by Pat Barker
- The Outcast by Sadie Jones
- Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
- Boy A by Jonathan Trigell
- The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
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Regulars
- Big Interview Susan Hill – Linda Leatherbarrow meets the ever-popular author
- Big Interview Jonathan Trigell – Julie Wheelwright catches up with the author in London.
- Big Interview Heather O’Neill – Julie Wheelwright finds out about the author’s debut novel.
- They Say, We Say Orion present a debut short story collection.
- Film Focus The latest book-to-film adaptations.
- Non-fiction Feature Unforgettable Walks to Take Before You Die.
- Hot off the Press Linda Leatherbarrow with her choice of the new releases.
- They Say, We Say Quercus present a detective story from a different era.
- Jottings in the Margin A look at what’s going on in the book world.
- The Guardian Book Club Douglas Morrison reports on a meeting with Irvine Welsh.
- Subscriptions and Special Offers
- The Paperback Directory Your reviews of the current crop of books.
- Write Back! The chance for you to have your say.
Features
- A World Unfolding Featured author Sadie Jones on her bestselling first novel.
- Dreams of Manderley Reader Alex McNally visits the Daphne du Maurier festival.
- Social Insecurity Author Tibor Fischer avoids talking about his work socially.
- newbooks Book of the Year Time to start voting.
- The Memory of Loss Featured author Dalia Sofer on the painful exile behind her book.
- The Story of a Marriage nb activists report on Andrew Sean Greer’s new book.
- An Elegy to Childhood Reader Vivienne Jarvis meets author Stefan Merrill Block.
- Book Bonding Polynesian author Celestine Vaite shows how books can ease family tensions.
- Women Who Write Focusing on Chilean writer Isabel Allende.
- Special Agents Laura Longrigg explains the crucial role of literary agents.
- The English Library in Tenerife Librarian Julia Gaskell extends a warm invitation.
