Best Fiction Debuts 2013: Free Sampler
Published on 23. May 2013
128 pages
978-0-00-752827-1 (ISBN)
Description
A free sampler containing extracts from the very best fiction debuts of 2013
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.
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
Praise for Maggie Shipstead:
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
4,96 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-00-752827-1 (9780007528271)
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Persons
Nathan Filer is a registered mental health nurse as well as a performance poet. He lives in London.
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.
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.
