Dear followers, Following exhaustive discussions and analysis, we are sad to announce that we have no option but to cancel our short story competition, ‘Return to Shallow Creek.’ We apologise to anyone that has taken the time to write a short story and has been expectantly awaiting an announcement – the decision was not taken
It’s about time Jaws got the deluxe edition it so rightly deserves, and who is it that brings us this wonderful edition… that’s right, the quite brilliant Folio Society. So, let me open with this; Peter Benchley is one of my favourite authors of all time – let’s get that out of the way from the
“A weirdpunk trumpet blast loud enough to wake a skeleton—heralding perhaps the end of a world, or the dawn of a new age.” – Matthew Baker – Author of Why Visit America and Hybrid Creatures “Told with honesty and wry humour, and with elements of magical realism and the fantastical, these stories also detail the
Moving and exhilarating, tender and slyly witty, The Perfect Golden Circle is a captivating novel about the futility of war, the destruction of the English countryside, class inequality – and the power of beauty to heal trauma and fight power. Benjamin Myers is in my opinion one of the greatest British voices in fiction. His previous works
This was a book that had a great premise, and thankfully it had the payoff to match. Sometimes books have a great premise but the execution leaves us wanting, this book though leaves everything on the page and fills our hunger for what we are promised from the outset. Not all that is hidden is
I was told by a few people to read this book, many of those people also told me that this book changed their lives and the way they approached horror. Others said that this book is a must-read that delivers horror in a way no other book has. High praise indeed! So, when Folio Society
The following is an exclusive extract from Zoe Gilbert’s latest offering, the wonderous Mischief Acts – thank you to Bloomsbury Books for allowing us to showcase this small taster from a book that we are sure will be on everyone reading list soon. H e r n e T h e H u n t
We are delighted to announce The Return To Shallow Creek Short Story Competition is now open for entries! We are also excited to reveal Shallow Creek’s new characters and locations – and a sinister new storyline – The Blue Moon Circus has arrived at Shallow Creek, but people have been mysteriously vanishing…could the two be
Are You Enjoying? by Mira Sethi paints a fresh image of Pakistan that inverts traditional assumptions, offering a funny, complicated and nuanced portrayal of the country. There is a great challenge to breaking away from the past, which many of the characters encounter. The short story collection uses relationships (romantic and otherwise) to explore the
A masterclass in atmospheric and small town horror – welcome to Goblin. I love the use of the elements to elicit a reaction from my readers, Juniper was scorching heat, Tome was constant rain, my third book in my Juniper series will have plenty of… you’ll have to wait and see! The elements is an
