A. K. Blakemore

Sep 10, 2024 | waterstones.com | Edward Carey |A. K. Blakemore

Norwich, 1901. Twelve year old Edith Holler spends her days among the eccentric denizens of the Holler Theatre, warned by her domineering father that the playhouse will literally tumble down if she ever leaves. Fascinated by tales of the city she knows only from afar, Edith writes a play of her own about Mawther Meg, a monstrous figure said to have used the blood of children to make the local delicacy, Beetle Spread.

Jan 27, 2024 | southwaleschronicle.co.uk | Katrina Rowe |A. K. Blakemore

The international longlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced today, Thursday 25January. With authors hailing from the UK, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, US, Canada, and Hong Kong, this year’s international longlist is dominated by independent publishers – with nine indie titles.

Jan 25, 2024 | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen |A. K. Blakemore |Rob Adams

The work is a short story collection by the Edinburgh-based author. Grudova is the third Granta Best Young British Novelist 2023 to be nominated. Through a series of surreal tales she exposes the absurdity behind contemporary ideas of work, Britishness and art-making. This is a prestigious literary award for young writers and those who are being considered include writers from the UK, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, US, Canada and Hong Kong. This year’s list is dominated by independent publishers.

Sep 6, 2023 | waterstones.com | Zadie Smith |Salman Rushdie |Daniel Mason |A. K. Blakemore

From the epic voyages of Ancient Greece to changing attitudes on the cusp of the twentieth century, the best historical fiction of 2023 has seen widely lauded work from Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, A.K. Blakemore and many others, proving that past centuries make for increasingly relevant and engrossing settings to modern readers.

Sep 6, 2023 | rb.gy | Zadie Smith |Salman Rushdie |Daniel Mason |A. K. Blakemore

From the epic voyages of Ancient Greece to changing attitudes on the cusp of the twentieth century, the best historical fiction of 2023 has seen widely lauded work from Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, A.K. Blakemore and many others, proving that past centuries make for increasingly relevant and engrossing settings to modern readers.