Lewis Wolpert on how we live and why we die

How do we move, think and remember? Why do we get ill, age and die? Distinguished biologist Lewis Wolpert explains how cells provide the answers to the fundamental questions about our lives, in conversation with George Miller.

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Simon Appleby: The Book That…

Bookhugger founder Simon Appleby wrestles with his shelves to reveal the books that really float his boat.

An interview with John Osborne, author of Radio Head

Radio Head is a funny, disarming ride through aspects of Britain that are uplifting, informative and sometimes plain bizarre. Listen to an interview with the author.

Introducing Loops

What is Loops? Launched last year, Loops is the collaboration between Faber and Domino Records – two independents who have combined forces with the aim of bringing together the best in music and writing, providing an outlet for longer-form music journalism and an alternative to the dwindling offerings found elsewhere in print form.

Nick Kent and I

Faber’s Angus Cargill describes his first encounter with the work of music journalist Nick Kent.

Exclusive interview with Marina Lewycka

Enjoy this Bookhugger exclusive interview with international bestselling author Marina Lewycka, the writer of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Two Caravans and current bestseller We Are All Made of Glue.

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Win signed copies of Marina Lewycka’s novels [closed]

To celebrate our exclusive audio interview with Marina Lewycka, we have copies of all three of her novels for one lucky winner!

The Richard T. Kelly Column: Gothic, The Beast That Will Not Die

For the first of his exclusive monthly columns for Bookhugger, novelist and screenwriter Richard T. Kelly explores the enduring popularity of the Gothic in literature and film – from Bram Stoker to Stephanie Meyer.

An interview with Phil Daniels, Class Actor

Celebrating the launch of his autobiography, watch an interview with this Class Actor and number one geezer

Q&A with Alex Preston

Alex Preston was born in 1979 and lives in London with his wife and children. He read English at Hertford College, Oxford. He works in finance. This Bleeding City is his first novel.

The March Competition [closed]

Win great new titles from Gallic Books, Faber, Simon & Schuster, Canongate and Sceptre in March’s stupendous Bookhugger competition!

Read an extract from The Nicolas le Floch Affair, by Jean-François Parot

Commissioner Le Floch’s adventures reach their fourth instalment in Jean-François Parot’s acclaimed historical crime series.

Win a Pocket Notebook goodie bag! [closed]

Bookhugger celebrates Windmill Books’ addition to the fold with an easy to enter competition.

March non-fiction round-up

Enjoy Bookhugger’s roundup of the fantastically diverse non-fiction titles that have hit the bookshops this March – from Mussolini to the Mafia, and Eastenders to Okinawa, it’s all here.

Orange Prize for Fiction Longlist: Read Faber’s first chapters

Three Faber authors have been longlisted for this year’s prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction – Barbara Kingsolver, Lorrie Moore and Maria McCann. You can read the first chapters from all three longlisted novels here on Bookhugger.

Richard T. Kelly: The Book That…

What do writers read? We get under the skin of Richard T. Kelly before the start of his exclusive new monthly column here on Bookhugger next week.

Fiona MacCarthy on why she wrote The Simple Life

Former Guardian design correspondent and acclaimed biographer Fiona MacCarthy discusses the ambitious social experiment which formed the basis of her debut book, The Simple Life. She explains the drive to set up an experimental artistic community and analyses its success and legacy.

The Bookhugger Author Panel: Sympathy for the Devil

We asked three crime authors about how they handle writing one of the most important aspects of any crime novel: the baddy!

Win a signed copy of Ian McEwan’s new novel, Solar [closed]

We have a signed hardback copy of Solar up for grabs, as well as special promotional T-shirts for the winner and four runners-up.

Welcome to Windmill Books

Bookhugger is proud as punch to announce the addition of Windmill Books to our roster of quality publishers.

Read an extract from Radio Head, by John Osborne

John Osborne has long been a fan of radio. When his dull temporary job became drearier than ever, he decided to remain attached to his headphones all day to listen to some of Britain’s more unknown stations as well as revisiting the mainstream to fully experience the breadth of our radio output.

The Bookhugger Author Panel: Welcome to the real world

We asked four authors how they handle the use of real places and people in fictional stories, and what they think the benefits are for the reader of such familiar elements.