Jamie Bulloch

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My Books of 2021 – Fiction

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ December 7, 2021 ⋅ 7 Comments

It’s strange looking back on something nobody wanted: a full year of pandemic. Doesn’t 2021 feel like it’s been dragging on forever? Despite everything, it’s been a very significant one for me personally and professionally. My second novel Scent came out (followed by the author, which wasn’t the plan but it’s all good); I was … Continue reading →

Book Review – Look Who’s Back by Timur Vermes

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ April 4, 2014 ⋅ 11 Comments

This has been quite a week. I’ve had a breakthrough in the planning of my new novel. I read Jenny Offill’s extraordinary Dept. Of Speculation in one sitting and felt compelled to add to the buzz. I attended the spectacular theatrical launch of Jason Hewitt’s debut The Dynamite Room – it’s one of my Hot … Continue reading →

Guest Author – Katharina Hagena on her Debut being Translated into 24 Languages

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ January 16, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

My Hot Picks for 2013 includes two titles in translation, the first time that foreign-language fiction has been featured here. Whenever I wander around a bookshop in a non English-speaking country, I’m amazed how many titles are in translation – and not just from the huge English language market. The fact is, many other nationalities … Continue reading →