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Clubbing

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Two UK book clubs, Books Direct and Book Giant, have decided to put Little Monsters among their choices. This is wonderful news, and I’m duly thrilled. But what I’m most fascinated by is the way the book is slowly getting … Continue reading →

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Little Monsters update

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Little Monsters has been described by a certain Caitriona (thank you, Caitriona!) as a tear-jerker on the Picador blog. The novel’s made me cry in the past for a variety of reasons, but it’s slightly disconcerting (and, of course, wholly … Continue reading →

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Pip-pipped at the post

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Publishing news. Picador has decided to scrap the traditional first-hardback-then-paperback process for literary fiction and to bring out almost all its novels in paperback editions from the outset, producing only a limited run of luxury hardbacks for collectors. The first … Continue reading →

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Hey! Save money!

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just noticed, from the Amazon box in my side bar that allows you to pre-order LITTLE MONSTERS, that the price has dropped from £14.99 to only £9.89. I’m not sure how Amazon works, so this may not be a … Continue reading →

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Proliferation

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Charles Lambert

A treat I didn’t expect is to be able to use this blog to refer you to other blogs featuring me, in this case the brand-new Picador blog. This is so onanistic I’m almost too ashamed to give you the … Continue reading →

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NW15

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Lambert

If you’d like to read Entertaining Friends, the story of mine that was included in the Granta/British Council anthology, New Writing 15, click here. You can also enjoy the glossary, which explains, among other things, details of Roman topography, past … Continue reading →

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The Scent of Cinnamon: first review

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Charles Lambert

The first review of THE SCENT OF CINNAMON can be found here. I know it’s only one line but I’m not complaining.

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O. Henry Prize Stories 2007

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Well, here it is! It’s got stories by William Trevor, Alice Munro, Ariel Dorfman, Justine Dymond, Eddie Chuculate, Vu Tran, Richard McCann, Joan Silber, Yannick Murphy, Tony D’Souza, Rebecca Curtis, Brian Evenson, Sana Krasikov, Bay Anapol, Jan Ellison, Adam Haslett, … Continue reading →

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