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La Rochelle

Debut novel from Michael Nath. ‘Stylish, very funny, discreetly surprising, this remarkable novel reads at times like a fable of England under New Labour, where nothing is quite what it seems and not much is worth what it costs.’ – Michael Wood

The Route Book at Bedtime

Presenting twelve bedtime stories for adult reading that capture those moments of deep emotional significance which return to us in our dreams. 'Exhilaratingly conceived books.' – Metro

Looking For Eric

In desperate times it takes a spliff and a special friend from foreign parts to challenge a lost postman to make that journey into the most perilous territory of all – the past. As the Chinese, and one Frenchman, say, ‘He who is afraid to throw the dice, will never throw a six.’

Born in the 1980s

(Route 21) The generation born in the 1980s tell their story as they come of age. Fear not for the intelligence of our youth, this collection is full of insight.

The Train of Ice and Fire

Ramón Chao's chronical of the infamous rock and roll tour through Colombia on The Train of Ice and Fire in 1993. Translated by Ann Wright ‘Maybe it was the best adventure I ever had.’ - Manu Chao

A Just and Lasting Peace (Free eBook)

We start the new decade with the man most likely to shape it. 'Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future.' Barack Obama's Nobel lecture in full sets out a course of action for the coming ten years.

Nature's Magician

Nature's Magician is a characteristically precise new collection of stories from Anthony Cropper. Longlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize.

Bringing It All Back Home

Heart warming, moving and laugh out loud funny, Bringing It All Back Home by Ian Clayton is the truest book you will ever read about music and the things that really matter. ‘One of the best books about popular music ever written.’ - Alan Lewis, Record Collector

Some Girls' Mothers

Six writers tackle the thorny subject of mother/daughter relationships with grace and honesty. 'Touching, wounding and humbling.' - Simon Armitage

News

Story Inspiration

Authors reveal inspiration for stories featured in The Route Book at Bedtime. The book isn’t officially released until March 2010 but advance copies are available now from this website. At a discount too. Click here.

More eBooks Available

A number of books have now been loaded onto the site in the EPUB format. The EPUB is the new universal eBook format and is suitable for reading devices such as Sony Reader, iPhone and Kindle etc. More books coming soon. Click here to see our eBook list.

From the Route Blog

A Few Good Books – notes on our call for book proposals. Click here

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Born in the 1980s Trailer

Video trailer for the Born in the 1980s short story collection. (1:46)

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Significant to Bradley

Michael Nath reads his short story about the delightful and mysterious Bradley.

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An Evening With Ramón

Watch Ramón Chao talk about The Train of Ice and Fire. (15:40)

Adventure

The Train of Ice and Fire

Ramón Chao's infamous Colombian chronicle

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Route Online

Books

La Rochelle

The Route Book at Bedtime

Looking For Eric

Born in the 1980s

The Train of Ice and Fire

A Just and Lasting Peace (Free eBook)

Nature's Magician

Bringing It All Back Home

Some Girls' Mothers

News

Films

Born in the 1980s Trailer

Listen

Watch

Adventure

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