Candice Carty-Williams discusses the sequel to her bestselling novel 'Queenie,' exploring the character's life in her early 30s and tackling themes of Black maternal healthcare. She also reflects on her challenging experience adapting the novel for television.
Sufiyaan Salam's debut novel, 'Wimmy Road Boyz,' follows three British Pakistani friends on a transformative night in Manchester. The novel uses multilingual prose and diverse references to explore themes of identity, loneliness, and the pressures of the 'good immigrant' narrative within the British Asian male experience.
Lukas Mi-Sa Nguyen Egger's debut novel, 'Vielleicht im Sommer,' presents a coming-of-age road trip where two boys, Kian and Marco, form a fragile friendship. The story explores themes of precarity, belonging, and the search for identity, drawing from the author's experiences.
Sufiyaan Salam's debut novel, 'Wimmy Road Boyz,' chronicles a chaotic night out for three British-Pakistani friends on Manchester's Curry Mile. The book, praised for its inventive prose and blend of humor and serious themes, won the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize.
Jem Calder's debut novel, "I Want You to Be Happy," explores modern relationships with a factual, affectless prose. It details a couple's interactions, highlighting their digital lives and the environmental specifics of contemporary dating, while also delving into their inner lives and artistic aspirations.
Ellena Savage's debut essay collection, Blueberries, was a surprise hit. In her new novel, The Ruiners, she takes on Charles Dickens and the illegal waste trade.
The Go-Betweens frontman spent years developing the story, which follows a pair of musicians on the run from the law as they try to clear their names.
The Go-Betweens frontman spent years developing the story, which follows a pair of musicians on the run from the law as they try to clear their names.
