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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

In Praise of Reading and Fiction (Free Ebook)

A transcript of Mario Vargas Llosa’s Nobel lecture from 2010, where he describes reading and fiction as a parallel life where we can take refuge against adversity.

Nightingale’s Playground (Free eBook)

Reality is fragile on the outer fringe of digital literature. A project by Andy Campbell, Nightingale’s Playground is a narrative in many parts. You can get the eBook here, but that is only part of the story. Follow the story of a teenage schoolboy whose best friend Alex mysteriously disappears.

Every Word Knows Something of a Vicious Circle (Free eBook)

Herta Müller was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2009. This free eBook is a transcript of her acceptance speech and includes a telephone interview and an introduction by Georgia Brown.

Nature’s Magician

Nature’s Magician is a characteristically precise collection of stories from Anthony Cropper.

Longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize.

Kilo

Crime thriller from M Y Alam. Introducing the story of Khalil and hi journey into Kilo.

‘Just as you’re about to consign the gangster thriller to the bin of obsolescence, bored stiff by a tide of clichèd storylines, along comes a belter which deserves the highest praise.’ – The Big Issue

Annie Potts is Dead

Born and raised on inner-city streets in Bradford, M Y Alam’s debut novel tells a story from a Britain we all thought existed, but were never quite sure how. We see events through the eyes of Ammy, a wannabe writer who works in a shop until one day the police barge in, march him down to the station and charge him with the murder of a frail old customer by the name of Annie Potts…

‘If this doesn’t win awards, then there is no justice. But that’s the whole point, isn’t it?’ – Artscene

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. Available as paperback, eBook and audio book.

‘Touching, wounding and humbling.’ – Simon Armitage