Galley Beggar Press is about to release a new book: Telenovela and so I've been gainfully occupied for the last week or so...

A good deed in a weary world

by Tim Relf With the countdown on to publication of Jude Cook’s ‘existential’ literary thriller, Time Being, House catches up with the acclaimed author to find out what makes him tick 1. Tell us a lit...

Chris Kraus is our guest as we explore her new book, The Four Spent the Day Together, a riviting account of a murder in rural Minnesota that complements a novelistic reflection of Kraus's own childhoo...

Two new startups, Books by People and Amlet, aim to certify a book’s authenticity in the AI era

This is a pre-order . Telenovela will be shipped on publication, in November 2025. All pre-orders will be signed first editions, and come with a book mark and three limited edition postcards. RE...

UK start-up Books By People has launched a new certification – the Organic Literature Certification – with a group of independent publishing houses to “counter AI-generated books”.

Chris Kraus is our guest as we explore her new book, The Four Spent the Day Together, a riviting account of a murder in rural Minnesota that complements a novelistic reflection of Kraus's own childhoo...

Chris Kraus is our guest as we explore her new book, The Four Spent the Day Together, a riviting account of a murder in rural Minnesota that complements a novelistic reflection of Kraus's own childhoo...

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Reading suggestions and important ideas from the literary world. This week, a chance for authors to strike back against , Chris Kraus, censorship (of course) and fine, fine reader recommendations

Reading suggestions and important ideas from the literary world. This week, a chance for authors to strike back against , Chris Kraus, censorship (of course) and fine, fine reader recommendations

Sam and Lori are joined by writer Lily King to talk about her latest novel, Heart the Lover, a wonderful exploration of love, friendship, and learning--strong ties forged in college that survive lifet...

Why small presses in the UK are struggling - and what can be done about it.

A chance discovery at a country house revealed the three funny – sometimes surreal – interlinked tales, written almost a decade before Woolf’s first book was published A trio of early stories by Virginia Woolf which together form a spoof biography of a family friend have been rediscovered and are set to be published next month. The Life of Violet was inspired by Mary Violet Dickinson, who befriended the English writer when she was 20 and would go on to read many of her early writings, introduce her to one of her first editors and a wide circle of aristocratic friends, and look after her following a breakdown in 1904. “Do you know it seems to me – well don’t you think Violet – it would be very nice ---- ” “To have a cottage of one’s own? Yes, my good woman,” cried Violet. Quotes used with permission of the Society of Authors as the Literary Representative of the Estate of Virginia Woolf Continue reading...