Author Archives: Sarah

Other writing – 10 books for May

Posted on May 13, 2013

Sometimes I do a bit of writing for a friend who has started a lifestyle website called Bluebasil At Home (you may have seen the button on the right).  This month I wrote a piece called 10 books for May … Continue reading →

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Clay – Melissa Harrison

Posted on April 23, 2013

We are the clay that grew tall. When I was younger, my Dad taught me how to read an OS map.  Not just what the symbols in the legend mean, but how to read the landscape and compare it to … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Ben Myers author of Pig Iron

Posted on April 15, 2013

My favourite new book of last year was Pig Iron by Benjamin Myers.  It’s special to me because it evoked such an emotional response when I wasn’t expecting it to.  I still think about it now, many months after first … Continue reading →

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Life After Life – Kate Atkinson

Posted on April 13, 2013

Last night I watched the second half of Out of Sight, having not been able to stay up and watch it the other night.  It is a great film and testament again to Elmore Leonard’s ability to write cinematic stories. … Continue reading →

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Q&A with translator Jamie Bulloch

Posted on April 5, 2013

I read three books translated by Jamie Bulloch in quick succession, The Mussel Feast, Love Virtually & Every Seventh Wave and so I asked him if he would mind answering some questions about the translation process and his experiences as a translator.  Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Every Seventh Wave – Daniel Glattauer (trans. Jamie Bulloch & Katharina Bielenberg)

Posted on April 4, 2013

Love Virtually finishes fittingly but abruptly.  I’ve seen other bloggers say they felt a sequel wasn’t necessary.  You could argue that second Lindt bunny on Easter Monday wasn’t necessary, but it was very nice! It is difficult for me to write … Continue reading →

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Love Virtually – Daniel Glattauer (trans. Jamie Bulloch & Katharina Bielenberg)

Posted on April 3, 2013

This may be a bit undignified because I am likely to gush somewhat about this book and its sequel.  In the top left corner of the cover is a quote by author Wendy Holden.  No philosophical platitudes from her, all … Continue reading →

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David Peace – Red Riding 1974

Posted on March 26, 2013

Relentless, uncompromising, unyielding, fierce, harsh.  I could add many more one word superlatives to try to describe David Peace’s writing.  I had a brief conversation about Peace with a writer who described his writing as “dazzlingly oppressive” which sort of … Continue reading →

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The Mussel Feast – Birgit Vanderbeke (trans. Jamie Bulloch)

Posted on March 14, 2013

Peirene Press is doing an amazing job of creating a space for themselves in the world of books as a publisher of punchy, meaty and memorable translations of short European fiction.  The Mussel Feast is the second of their books I’ve … Continue reading →

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Q&A with James Wheatley, author of Magnificent Joe

Posted on March 8, 2013

Yesterday I told you what I thought of the debut book by James Wheatley.  Magnificent Joe is a touching story of friendship, loyalty and redemption.  I asked James if he would answer some questions and he kindly agreed (only declining … Continue reading →

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