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The author-illustrator is bringing the aquatic stars of his popular early graphic novel series into a new format in This Book ...
Summer’s almost upon us, and fiction and nonfiction writers alike have a wide selection of new books that embrace the environment. We’ve picked 10 new books — all of which were published in the first ...
One of the novels that hooked me into crime fiction. If you’ve never read Agatha Christie, start here. She is a sensational writer – full of wit, slyness, great characterisation and fabulous twists ...
All Roxy wants is to become the most legendary Pizza Witch ever! But when her uninspired boss and her well-meaning parents put her dream in jeopardy, she's stuck in a pizza-flavoured rut. That is ...
Our critic on the month’s best releases. Credit ... Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, “Spent,” is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism. Winner of the International ...
McCann is best known for sweeping social novels held ... With the cartoonist’s new graphic novel, she appears once again to be trying for the “light, fun” book she’s longed to write.
Well, on the surface it’s because my next novel is set in Paris. But really I just wanted to ... I did the same thing, but it was about 10 years of consistent drinking. Trinity’s in Dublin, right? I ...
But I also sometimes return to a favourite book multiple times, a sort of comfort reading. So what are the best novels of all time? Here’s my top ten.