Tag Archives: Bluemoose Books
My May Reads
Recent headlines have suggested that 60% of independent publishers in the UK may be out of business by autumn as a result of the pandemic. I believe that these publishers, who put their love of literature before commercial considerations, are critical to the health of the UK publishing industry, nurturing talent and producing novels that…
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Book Review: Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession
Last October 1st, I was fortunate enough to be among the audience at Waterstones, Tottenham Court Road, for the Northern Fiction Alliance’s first London Roadshow. I say ‘fortunate’ because sometimes – whether by fluke, luck or some divine intervention – you find yourself witness to the beginning of something special. Something that has the power…
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An exploration of art in fiction, Part 4: when all roads lead to Tate Modern
This week’s Art in Fiction focuses on novels that are set in the mecca of modern art, Tate Modern. One of my favourite reads in recent months was Harriet P Paige’s Man With A Seagull on his Head, which was nominated for Not The Booker 2017. Paige perfectly pitches a portrait of outsider artist Ray…
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