Pol has a rare condition which means his body ages in sudden bursts, rather than gradually. At thirteen he aged … More
Tag: dystopian
Book review: To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
I loved A Little Life so I was looking forward to getting to grips with another big book by Hanya … More
Book review: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
The End of Men is the story of a near-future pandemic in which there is a flu-like virus which is … More
Book pairings: The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J Walker and Tamed by Alice Roberts #NonficNov
I always enjoy reading the posts for Non Fiction November so I thought I’d get organised and actually take part … More
Guest post: Hannah Glickstein, author of Eyeball Computer
As readers we want to share our love of reading, learning and critical thinking. Some even make a career … More
Guest post: Amy Ginsburg, author of The After Days
For me, post-apocalyptic fiction asks us not just how we would survive, but what would happen to our sense of … More
Guest post: Grant Price, author of By the Feet of Men
What comes first for an author, the genre they want to write or the story they want to tell? Here, … More
Book review: Rosewater by Tade Thompson
I don’t read a massive amount of science fiction but Rosewater had an interesting premise. It’s set in a near-future … More
Book review: Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
In the world of Suicide Club, selection is based not on race, class or intellect but on the genetic potential … More
Book review: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
You know how in novels we generally get to follow the heroic ones? And by extension to imagine ourselves in … More