Granta Twenty Named
Best of Young British Novelists
The waiting is over: Granta's hotly debated 'Best of Young British Novelists' - selected once a decade - have been revealed and we're thrilled to see Sarah Hall, Benjamin Markovits and Joanna Kavenna included. Congratulations to all twenty authors.
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BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week
This week's BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week is Emma Brockes' She Left Me the Gun, a jaw-dropping account - part-memoir, part-investigation, part-love letter - of a family's shocking secrets. We caught up with Emma recently for the Faber Podcast.
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Prize News | Wolfson History Prize 2013
Thomas Wyatt by Susan Brigden
Susan Brigden has been named joint-winner (with Christopher Duggan) of the prestigious Wolfson History Prize for her biography of Thomas Wyatt, considered the first modern voice in English poetry. It's a wonderfully-written journey into the world of Tudor politics and literature and the life of a poet who lived under the pemanent shadow of suspicion in the service of a wayward, ruthless king, Henry VIII. Find out more.
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Faber New Poets 2013-14
Mentoring, Publication & Support
The Faber New Poets scheme, which ran in 2009-2010, exists to encourage new writers at a crucial point in their career. Recipients of the first awards included Sam Riviere, Joe Dunthorne, Heather Phillipson and Toby Martinez de las Rivas, now published and award-winning poets. We're delighted to say that submissions for the 2013-14 awards are now being accepted. Find out more.
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Interactive | The Thirty-Nine Steps
Immerse Yourself in Buchan's Classic
London, 1914: Richard Hannay finds himself framed for a murder he did not commit. Now he must escape the capital and stay alive long enough to solve the riddle of The Thirty-Nine Steps ... John Buchan's classic is known to all, but is now reimagined for a digital audience. Not a game, not a film, not a conventional novel, but all three. Find it on iTunes.
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Books | Pick of this Month's Paperbacks
Including a Kindle # 1 Bestseller
Peter Carey's mesmerising The Chemistry of Tears jumps between present-day London and 19th-century Germany; Elliot Perlman's The Street Sweeper crosses even more timezones; Oliver Balch's India Rising examines a very modern melting pot; Francis Spufford's Unapologetic explores the faith debate; and Chris Ewan's Kindle bestseller Safe House turns the Isle of Man into the Isle of Menace. More in Books.
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Collaboration | A New Imprint
Faber Teams Up with Guardian Media
This week we announced an exciting new publishing imprint: Guardian Faber, a unique publishing proposition with a list which will span agenda-setting current affairs, sport, humour, science and technology, health and culture. The first fruits of our collaboration include Simon Rogers' Facts are Sacred, a volume of beautiful data visualization, as you can see on Flickr.
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Event | Independents Day at the ICA
Discussion, Debate & Entertainment
Join us and other members of the Independent Alliance at the ICA on Thursday 6th June for a full day of events celebrating independence and the power of individual creativity. A fantastic line-up includes John Lanchester during the day, and Alan Bennett and Edna O'Brien in the evening, and some great panel discussions. Tickets are now on sale.
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Poetry | Wells Poetry Festival 2013
A Centenary Tribute to George Barker
2013 marks the centenary of the birth of George Barker, one of the 20th-century's most important poets who, as a young man, was championed by Faber's T. S. Eliot. A Facebook page lists all of the events happening in 2013, including a tribute event at Wells-next-the-Sea in May featuring both Elspeth and Raffaella Barker and guests.
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