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How our list of the 100 best novels became a page turner

The Guardian’s landmark poll of the greatest novels published in English required collaboration and innovation across multiple desks. This is the story of how it came together

The Guardian - UK

‘Andy Burnham’s life was changed by the poet Tony Harrison’: writers discuss literature, politics and the 100 best novels

What would Trump think of Gilgamesh? And why are 19th-century classics so popular among young people? Writers on why we need the novel more than ever

The Guardian - UK

Call for new writers of colour as entries open for the 4thWrite short story prize

The winner will receive £1,000, and have their story featured on the Guardian website

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Literary escapes! 10 top London authors on their summer must-reads

Classic romance novels, epic sci-fi, poetic prose — Alex Peake-Tomkinson quizzes writers from Jessie Burton to Diana Evans on their all-time favourite literary escapes

Evening Standard

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal and Breathe by Sadiq Khan.

The Independent UK

Mister, Mister by Guy Gunaratne review – a terror suspect’s story

From childhood in London to radicalist notoriety to global wanderings, this fragmentary memoir of a ‘Pound Shop prophet’ is thrillingly ambitious

The Guardian - UK

Guy Gunaratne: ‘Writing the Abu Ghraib bit of the book took its toll’

Booker-longlisted in 2018 for their debut novel, In Our Mad and Furious City, the Londoner talks about the follow-up, the slippery life story of a terror suspect, and the fellowship of Ali Smith during a time of stress

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Granta 163: Best of Young British Novelists 5 review – more solipsism than state of the nation

The latest celebration of emerging literary talent brings thrills, charm and emotional punch to the page. But this new generation have taken an inward turn compared with the more worldly themes of bygone years

The Guardian - UK

Fiction to look out for in 2023

With new work from Richard Ford, Lorrie Moore and Zadie Smith, plus second novels by Caleb Azumah Nelson and Guy Gunaratne, this is shaping up to be a memorable 12 months

The Guardian - UK

Rathbones Folio prize ‘refreshing format’ to expand to three categories

Winners for fiction, nonfiction and poetry will each receive £2,000 and then compete for the overall £30,000 award

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4thWrite short story prize seeks best new writers of colour

Unpublished writers from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds have until 14 August to submit their entries for the Guardian and publisher 4th Estate’s competition

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