All That Is

James Salter

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James Salter's epigraph for All That Is

“There comes a time when you realise that everything is a dream, and only those things preserved in writing have any possibility of being real.”

Tigers in Red Weather

Liza Klaussmann

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Daisy Goodwin, The Sunday Times

This is heady, page-turning stuff - the intelligent beach read of the summer, and not a shade of grey in sight.

A Fort of Nine Towers

Qais Akbar Omar

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My name is Qais Akbar Omar. I am an Afghan, a Muslim, a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, a carpet maker, a journalist, a boxer who has enjoyed breaking many noses, and “Qais, the Cruel Kite Cutter.” I just turned 30 years old, and am the author of A Fort of Nine Towers. 

Qais Akbar Omar talks about growing up in Afghanistan posted by Kate Harvey

Friday 3rd May 2013 | Blog

Qais Akbar Omar's book A Fort of Nine Towers  is at times heart-breaking and others life-affirming. 

It's a book that he never set out to get published, but which has since been translated into thirteen other languages for publication around the world. 

Listen to him talking on The Current radio station in Canada here. 
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Megan Abbott

Authors Gabriel Roth and Megan Abbott write each other letters (via email) posted by Rosanna Boscawen

Monday 3rd Jun 2013 | Blog

We asked Picador authors Gabriel Roth and Megan Abbott to share an email exchange about their novels, The Unknowns and Dare Me, respectively. Prepare to be entertained.

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Writers in Discussion: Laura Harrington interviews Rebecca Wait posted by Sophie Jonathan

Friday 19th Apr 2013 | Blog

Picador author Laura Harrington (left) read The View on the Way Down by fellow Picador author Rebecca Wait (right). She fell in love with the book and decided she had to interview Rebecca for her blog Beyond the Margins. Here's the result - enjoy!

Mesmerising: James Salter on writing posted by Kris Doyle

Tuesday 21st May 2013 | Blog

'I decided to write, or perish. It was like starting life from scratch.' - James Salter

Mateship with Birds: 'A triumph of noticing' posted by Rosanna Boscawen

Thursday 6th Jun 2013 | Blog

The paperback of the winner of Australia's inaugural Stella Prize for outstanding women's fiction is out now!


Comet: a short story by James Salter posted by Rosanna Boscawen

Tuesday 21st May 2013 | Blog

This masterful short story, Comet, is taken from Salter's Collected Stories.

The maps that defined Qais Akbar Omar's early life posted by Rosanna Boscawen

Wednesday 8th May 2013 | Blog

During the many wars that he has lived through, Qais and his family travelled around their country in order to stay alive. Sometimes their intention was to leave their homeland; sometimes it was only to escape from the violence that broke out to safety nearby.

In these maps, you can see his home and the paths of his family's journeys.

Martha's Vineyard: the inspiration for Tigers in Red Weather posted by Lee Dibble

Tuesday 14th May 2013 | Blog

Imagine the feel of the sun on your skin, the smell of the trees on the air. That's what Liza Klaussmann did when writing Tigers in Red Weather, and what a result...