Genre roundup: Contemporary fiction – part one

The first part of a bumper crop of fiction from Bookhugger’s pblishers, exploring the tunnels beneath New York, Vienna’s autobahn, and the violence of Gasgow, Belfast and Zimbabwe.

September reading groups round-up

Looking for a new title for your bookgroup or reading circle? Look no further – here are three titles that have reading group resources available right here on Bookhugger.

Talking Heads on Writing Books: The art of literary chat on TV

Richard T. Kelly takes a trip down memory lane, celebrating the days when literary chat was not something to be ashamed of, with the help of the BBC’s In Their Own Words: British Novelists series.

Genre roundup: Historical fiction and non-fiction

Bookhugger’s publishers present a broad-range of fiction and non-fiction, from a lesser-known Conan Doyle hero, a study of Russia’s ravaged history, visiting the ladies and gentlemen of the court of Kensington Palace during the reign of George II, to the ultimate question in English literature: who did write Shakespeare’s plays?

The August Competition

Enter the August competition for your chance to win a fascinating selection of titles from Bookhugger publishers.

Genre round-up: crime fiction

A selection of the best in new crime fiction, contemporary and historical, from the Bookhuger publishers for the month of August…

Summer Reading Choices: Lucy Worsley

George Miller has been asking a few authors about their choice of holiday reading for 2010.

First up is Lucy Worsley, author of Courtiers: The Secret History of Kensington Palace.

Bookhugger needs Real Readers!

We’re looking for contemporary fiction and non-fiction fans for our exciting new Real Readers programme.

Ecstasies of Pop and Rock: Pete Townshend and the Faber music list

Richard T. Kelly examines the influence of The Who’s guitarist and songwriter on Faber and Faber’s broad-ranging music list, takes a look at contemporary music writing, and Rob Young’s new study of English music over the last 200 years through a pagan veil.

The Booklist: Land of the free, home of the brave

From romantic yet seedy roadside motels to the hisotry of Wall Street, from the Great Depression to post-war Hollywood, Bookhugger’s publishers present a selection of their best American fiction and non-fiction.

July non-fiction round-up

This month, Bookhugger’s publishers have a wide-ranging selection of non-fiction titles – from classical, pop and jazz music to exploration in hot and cold extremes, from a must-read history of philosophy to observations on the soul-sapping world of work, and countries in economic and environmental crisis.

The Booker Prize longlist is announced

The initial thirteen contenders for the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction have been announced today, with several titles from Bookhugger publishers making the prestigious list.

July crime round-up

Modern day Hollywood and Los Angeles, the desolation of Greenland in 1067, an England torn apart by conflict in 1326, London in 1903 and the gulags of Russia. This month’s releases takes the willing reader on sinister travels through time and place.

July reading groups round-up

Looking for a new title for your bookgroup or reading circle? Look no further – here are two very different titles that have reading group resources available right here on Bookhugger.

July contemporary fiction round-up

Hmmm, the weather’s unpredictable to say the least this July – unlike the consistently high quality titles that Bookhugger’s publishers have for you this month…

The July Competition [closed]

It’s competition time again, and a chance to win a great selection of titles from the Bookhugger publishers.

Independent Bookseller of the Month: The Book Case, Hebden Bridge

Every month we feature a different bookshop – we ask them to tell us what makes them special and what they like most about what they do. This month it’s the turn of The Book Case, in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

Margaret Drabble: The Book That…

Margaret Drabble is one of England’s leading contemporary writers. Find out about the books that have made a lasting impression on her reading life.

The Booklist: I do like to be beside the seaside…

Summer is upon us, and we will flock to the coast to enjoy the breeze and avoid the worst of the heat, thronging on the beaches and piers, riding the rollercoasters and swimming in the sea. This month’s Booklist features titles with a seaside theme, though not necessarily donkey rides and sticks of rock.

The Round-up: Military History

Bookhugger’s publishers present a selection of true tales of heroism, survival, strategy and tragedy from the all-conquering Ottoman Empire of the mid-sixteenth century to behind lines operations in the ‘Alpine Redoubt’ area of Austria in World War Two…

June contemporary fiction round-up

Enjoy our round-up of the best and the brightest new fiction from the Bookhugger publishers this last month – and then get yourself some stimulating holiday reading…

Friends & Enemies of ‘The Hitch’: Christopher Hitchens’ memoir

Journalistic firebrand Christoper Hitchens, whose memoirs were published recently, is a man who has not been afraid to make enemies over the course of a long and distinguished career. Richard T. Kelly argues that’s a good thing indeed.