Editor: Barry TurnerFeaturing articles and interviews with established authors and experts in the trade, this book explores the key to success in writing for children and offers all the necessary...

Maurice BlonchotModern history is haunted by the disasters of the century—world wars, concentration camps, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust—grief, anger, terror, and loss beyond words, but still close, still impending. How...

The hilarious, bittersweet novel from the playwright behind EDUCATING RITA, SHIRLEY VALENTINE and award-winning musical BLOOD BROTHERS.Dear Morrissey,I'm feeling dead depressed and down. Like a streetlamp without a bulb or...

James Crumley An extraordinary detective story from one of the great American crime fiction authors. Milo once had a thriving divorce-case business in the small town of in the Pacific Northwest,...

Carlotta Gal A journalist with deep knowledge of the region provides “an enthralling and largely firsthand account of the war in Afghanistan” ( Financial Times ).Few reporters know as much...

Sophie HannahA chilling exploration of a mother's unspeakable betrayal from the author of Little FaceSally Thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears an unexpected name—Mark Bretherick....

Author: Michael Connelly Harry Bosch is working as a part-time detective in San Fernando, outside of Los Angeles, when he gets an invitation to meet with ageing aviation billionaire Whitney...

Linda Warren They say everyone has a double…And, according to private investigator Ethan Ramsey,Serena Farrell's double is a stripper working in aDallas nightclub.Serena doesn't believe it—but she can't help wondering.After...

Aviv Ben Zeev Xenophobes Guide to the Israelis January 1, 2011 by Oval Books

Alla Al Aswany   Once home to the crème de la crème of Egyptian society in Cario, The Yacoubian Building is now past its prime. Older residents cling to the...

Grace Olson The comical tales of a new mum on her journey from post-natal depression to the dawning of her self-worth as she discovers adventure, friendship and the healing power...

Author: Julie Carles Hip designs and simple patterns are hallmarks of the Yarn Girls’ style—the very things that made their first book, The Yarn Girls’ Guide to Simple Knits ,...