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Posted by Donna Coonan in Recommended Reading on 01. Dec, 2011 | No Comments
December Inspiration: Josephine Hart on Mary McCarthy
Josephine Hart, who sadly died earlier this year, becomes a VMC author this month, when her novels Damage and Sin are published on the VMC list. This is her recommendation for Mary McCarthy's first novel, The Company She Keeps, also published this month in the Virago Modern Classics.
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Posted by Donna Coonan in Recommended Reading on 01. Nov, 2011 | No Comments
November Inspiration: Anna May Mangan on Miles Franklin
For November's recommendation, Anna May Mangan has chosen My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin. If you haven't yet discovered this wonderful novel, November is the perfect time to get swept away to Australia from the comfort of your own armchair.
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Posted by Donna Coonan in Book News on 10. Oct, 2011 | 2 Comments
Rumer Godden, author of BLACK NARCISSUS, to be published in the Virago Modern Classics
I am delighted to announce that Rumer Godden is to become a Virago Modern Classic. Rumer Godden wrote over sixty books in her lifetime (1907-1998) for both adults and children. Her most acclaimed novel is Black Narcissus, adapted into an Oscar-winning film by Powell and Pressburger in 1947.
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Posted by Donna Coonan in Blog, Book News, Recommended Reading on 01. Oct, 2011 | No Comments
October Inspiration: Gillian Slovo on her mother, Ruth First
November's recommendation is by Gillian Slovo, who has written about a truly inspirational woman: her mother, Ruth First. Nelson Mandela said of First: 'Her life and death remain a beacon to all who love liberty.'
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These Books Will Shock You…
Posted by Hollie Cruickshank in Book News, News, Virago Book Club
Our first Virago Book Club selection for 2012 is, in fact, two titles – Josephine Hart's unforgettable short novels of obsession, Damage and Sin, both recently published into the Virago Modern Classics list for the first time.
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TWO VIRAGO DEBUTS make the WATERSTONES 11
Posted by Lennie Goodings in Book News
Announced at Waterstones Piccadilly last night, Waterstones 11 is the debut fiction promotion for 2012, and Virago have two novels on the list.
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A Desk with a View: Doing Work Experience at Virago
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Guest Posts, Virago Book Club
We get applications all the time from people wanting to do work experience at Virago. We try and let as many of you as possible in and actually have someone here every week! But what do they get up to when they're here? Ella was in the office last week,
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Girl Reading is a TV Book Club Pick!
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Book News
Some more great news – Girl Reading by Katie Ward (who you can follow on Twitter @katiewardwriter) has been picked for the TV Book Club. The book will be discussed on the episode airing first on More4 on 4 March. It will be repeated on Channel 4 soon after. For more
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The Paris Wife is a Richard & Judy pick!
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Book News
We are delighted to announce some great news – The Paris Wife by Paula McLain has been picked for the WHSmith/Richard & Judy Spring Book Club. For more information and to see what other books are on the list, click here.  Associate Publisher Ursula Doyle, shares her feelings on the book.
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An Honourable Start to 2012
Posted by Carleen Peters in Author News, Book News, Competitions, Events and Appearances
Today Virago publishes An Honourable Man, the brand new novel from critically acclaimed novelist, playwright, memoirist and President of English Pen, Gillian Slovo.
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Happy Christmas from Virago
Posted by Felice Howden in Blog
To all our authors, readers, booksellers, librarians and friends – best wishes for a lovely break with LOTS of books and reading. The last word of 2011 from us comes from some of Virago’s much missed authors: “Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a
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Dec
Elisabeth Russell Taylor launches her new website
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Author News
Elisabeth Russell Taylor, author of the wonderful Virago Modern Classics Pillion Riders and Mother Country and many other works of fiction and non-fiction, has launched her website, which you can visit here: www.elisabethrusselltaylor.wordpress.com
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Gillian Slovo's play 'The Riots' moves to Tottenham
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Author News, Book News, Events and Appearances
After a sell-out run at The Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn, Gillian Slovo's play 'The Riots' is moving to Tottenham – the area the London riots began. The play will be performed at Tottenham's Bernie Grant Arts Centre between 4 and 14 January 2012. If you didn't get to see it
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Margaret Atwood – the Dancing Elf!
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Author News
Margaret Atwood -Â poet, novelist, critic, inventor, environmental activist and now . . . Dancing Elf. That's right, you heard me properly.
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