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A Proper Person to be Detained: The story of a murder and its aftermath
Posted on July 4, 2019
Catherine Czerkawska’s A Proper Person to be Detained, published by Contraband on 4 July, tells the true story of the mu…
J.A. Mensah wins inaugural NorthBound Book Award
Posted on June 28, 2019
Gateshead-based writer and researcher Juliana Mensah has won the inaugural NorthBound Book Award as part of the 2019 Nor…
Ghost Trees longlisted for the Wainwright Prize
Posted on June 5, 2019
Bob Gilbert’s Ghost Trees has been longlisted for the prestigious Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for UK nature and tr…
Chinese Spring: profound insights into modern China and Hong Kong
Posted on May 20, 2019
As the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square approaches, Christopher New’s Chinese Spring, published by Contraband on 30…
Mr Todd’s Reckoning: A first-rate serial killer thriller
Posted on April 29, 2019
Iain Maitland’s Mr Todd’s Reckoning, out now, is adrenaline-pumping, creepy and atmospheric – bringing a uniquely Britis…
The Nature of Spring is BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week
Posted on April 8, 2019
The latest in Jim Crumley’s “Seasons” series of books, The Nature of Spring, is Radio 4’s Book of the Week (8-12 April)…