
Best Fiction Debuts 2013: Free Sampler
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THE SHOCK OF THE FALL by Nathan Filer, an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illness. This is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS by Maggie Shipstead, a multi-award-winning, New York Times bestseller which follows the Van Meter family as they prepare for their daughter's New England wedding.
INDISCRETION by Charles Dubow, a novel about the complexities of love, the dangerous nature of desire and how obsession can tear apart even the most perfect of worlds.
THE PALACE OF CURIOSITIES by Rosie Garland, a luminous and bewitching novel that follows the fortunes of Eve, the Lion-Faced Girl and Abel, the Flayed Man. A magical realism delight.
And exclusive pre-publication extracts from:
THE GRAVITY OF BIRDS by Tracy Guzeman, a haunting tale of family, forbidden love affairs and long-buried secrets.
THE GOLEM AND THE DJINNI by Helene Wecker, a magical tale set in turn-of-the-century Manhattan and perfect for fans of The Night Circus and The Snow Child.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Nathan Filer:'The Shock of the Fall is a stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, it's by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending ... clearly the work of a major new talent' S J Watson
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Praise for Charles Dubow:
Praise for Rosie Garland:
A jewel-box of a novel...Garland is a real literary talent: definitely an author to watch' Sarah Waters
Praise for Tracy Guzeman:
"One of those rare, exquisitely written novels that haunt you long after you've finished. A novel not to be missed." Alyson Richman, author of THE LOST WIFE
Praise for Helene Wecker:
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Persons
Maggie Shipstead earned an MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She is a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University.
Charles Dubow was an editor at Forbes.com and Businessweek.com. He lives in New York City.
Rosie Garland's award-winning writing has been widely anthologized. She lives in London.
Tracy Guzeman lives in San Francisco Bay. A Pushcart Prize nominee, her fiction has been widely published.
Helene Wecker received her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. She lives near San Francisco.
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