2011 Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist unveiled

The shortlist was announced earlier today, for this year's Edge Hill Short Story Prize - the UK's only existing literary award for short story collections published by a single author. The shortlist is as follows (links lead to publisher … [Read more...]

Daily Bookshot: A Clockwork Copper

A Clockwork Copper, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. I'm sure many of you will be wholly familiar with David Pelham's iconic illustration for the 1972 Penguin edition of A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. If you are then you'd be … [Read more...]

On The Radar: Sofia Tolstoy, City Lit, Slinkachu and Canadian short stories

“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles that I’ve either added to my wishlist or am keeping a close eye on, with a view to adding them. In addition, these … [Read more...]

RobAroundBookLists: The Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels

On Fridays the Daily Feature spotlight turns to recommended reading lists in the feature called RobAroundBookLists, and this week is the turn of the 100 Best Novels list from the Modern Library, a Division of Random House Publishing. What … [Read more...]