November 16, 2021 Adam O’Riordan answers questions on The Falling Thread Interview by Harriet As an already successful poet and short-story writer, what made you turn to the novel? Was it a sudden decision or…
June 13, 2019 Q&A for Nicola Upson on Stanley & Elsie Interview by Harriet Harriet: Thanks for agreeing to do this, Nicola. I have recently finished reading and reviewing Stanley and Elsie and enjoyed it…
February 1, 2018 Interview with Rosamund Bartlett about Dostoyevsky and “The Russian Soul” Interview by Karen Langley Karen: Rosamund, thank you for agreeing to an interview with Shiny New Books! You have a distinguished career as a translator,…
October 19, 2017 Questions for Laura Wilson on The Other Woman Interview by Harriet Harriet: Hi Laura – thanks for agreeing to answer some questions. I really loved The Other Woman and have some questions…
October 3, 2017 Giving A Voice - an Interview with Miranda Gold Interview by Victoria Miranda Gold is a writer based in London. Her first novel, Starlings, published by Karnac in December 2016, reaches back three generations…
August 1, 2017 Questions for Louise Welsh about Plague Times Trilogy Questions by Annabel Annabel: When you began writing these books, had you already planned a trilogy? Had you ever thought that A Lovely Way to Burn could…
June 20, 2017 A conversation with Sally Rooney, author of Conversations With Friends Interview by Lucy Unwin We caught up with Sally at the Hay Festival 2017 where she told us: The foursome at the centre of…
June 15, 2017 Questions for Amanda Craig about her novel, The Lie of the Land Interview by Annabel Annabel: I loved reading The Lie of the Land, and it had me giggling all the way through. Before I discuss some of…
May 23, 2017 Q&A with Nicholas Royle, author of An English Guide to Birdwatching Interview by Annabel Annabel: Firstly, I apologise, but I must admit, when offered this book for review, I initially mixed you up with the other…
May 18, 2017 Interview with Megan Hunter about The End We Start From Interview by Lucy Unwin Lucy: This is a very unusual book: it may be a novel, but it has the sensibility of poetry. People…
May 17, 2017 Q&A with Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes Helen: Hello Anne! Let me first say that I was bowled over by Les Parisiennes – it’s a real tour de force of narrative…
March 14, 2017 Questions for Martine McDonagh Interview by Annabel Narcissim for Beginners is Martine McDonagh’s third novel, reviewed by Annabel here. Annabel: How did you find the whole Unbound experience? (see our…
December 12, 2016 Q&A with Stef Penney Questions by Annabel Annabel: This has been a vintage year for me reading books about the frozen white stuff – I’ve read so many,…
October 16, 2016 Q&A with Samantha Norman Samantha was interviewed by Harriet H: Hi Samantha – thanks for agreeing to answer some questions. I very much enjoyed Winter Siege, and wondered if…
August 2, 2016 Shiny New Author: Susan Beale Questions by Victoria Has writing been a long-held ambition for you or is this novel something that you happened to fall into? How I…
June 21, 2016 Questions for Peggy Frew about Hope Farm Interview by Annabel Annabel: Firstly, congratulations on Hope Farm being shortlisted for the 2016 Stella Prize. This young literary prize is starting to get…
June 6, 2016 Shiny New Author: Stephanie Danler Questions by Rebecca Foster 1. Readers learn so few facts about Tess – even her name and where she’s from are not revealed until…
April 26, 2016 Questions for Sharon Guskin 1. The Forgetting Time is your first novel, and we understand that previously your career has been in the film world. Have you always wanted to…
April 12, 2016 An Interview with Professor Janet Todd Questions by Victoria and Harriet Throughout her long and illustrious academic career, Janet Todd has been a pioneer in women’s writing, recovering lost and…
October 23, 2015 Q&A with Laila Lalami Questions by Helen Skinner 1. The Moor’s Account is narrated by the Moroccan slave, Mustafa al-Zamori, also known as Estebanico. What made you decide to write…
October 19, 2015 Interview with Pushkin Vertigo series cover designer Jamie Keenan Questions by Victoria I’ve been looking at book covers you’ve designed and it’s an incredibly impressive range. How did you start working with books…
October 15, 2015 An Interview with Joanne Limburg By Victoria What I absolutely loved about A Want of Kindness was the voice you’ve managed to create. It was so brilliantly of the…
October 12, 2015 Interview with Sam Mills, Editorial Director of Dodo Ink Interview by Victoria The founders of Dodo Ink are a blogger/reviewer, a novelist and a digital publishing specialist – such an intriguing combination. How did…
October 7, 2015 Q&A with Kathleen Benner Duble about Madame Tussaud’s Apprentice Questions by Jenny Your fascination with Madame Tussaud is obvious. What led to your decision not to set the book from her perspective, but rather from…
October 7, 2015 Interview with David Bradley, winner of the NHE Essay Prize 2015 Ingrid Wassenaar met up with David Bradley, winner of the second Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize for his essay ‘A Eulogy for Nigger’ for a conversation….
