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Posted by Donna Coonan in Author News, Blog, Book News, Guest Posts on 25. Mar, 2013
Memories of Rumer Godden, from Hachette UK CEO Tim Hely-Hutchinson
Hachette UK CEO Tim Hely-Hutchinson shares his memories of working with Rumer Godden. In April, the Virago Modern Classics will launch a list for younger readers with two of Rumer Godden's novels for children: Thursday's Children and Listen to the Nightingale.
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Posted by Hollie Cruickshank in Author News, Book News, Events and Appearances, Interviews on 07. Mar, 2013
Tracey Thorn is guest at Virago's first Live Event with Foyles
Our series of Virago Live Events at Foyles kicked off last week with none other than the wonderful Tracey Thorn, author of Bedsit Disco Queen. Tracey’s memoir spans a thirty-year pop career and she treated a capacity audience to a fantastic trip down memory lane in conversation with her friend
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Posted by Donna Coonan in Book Excerpts, Book News, News on 04. Mar, 2013
In her Nineties, Ursula Holden Becomes a Virago Modern Classic
Tin Toys, an incredible novel by Ursula Holden, is a new addition to the Virago Modern Classics list. It has been gathering brilliant reviews, so we thought we’d share the introduction by Lisa Allardice, who went to meet Holden to discuss the novel with her. Also, last week she featured
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Gillian Slovo speaks about her mother Ruth First on Woman's Hour
Posted by Donna Coonan in Book News, Interviews
This month 117 Days by Ruth First is published on the Virago Modern Classics list. Her daughter Gillian Slovo, who wrote the introduction, speaks about the book on Woman's Hour on Radio 4 today.
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Dec
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Gillian Slovo is elected 25th President of English PEN
Posted by Donna Coonan in Author News, Book News, News
The acclaimed South African born novelist, playwright and memoirist Gillian Slovo was last night elected the 25th President of English PEN, the writers’ charity that promotes the freedom to write. She takes over from Lisa Appignanesi
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Virago's December publications
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Book News, Editorial
This month we are publishing four gorgeously produced, thought-provoking and entertaining books.
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6
Dec
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Think Pink?
Posted by Victoria Pepe in Recommended Reading
There was an interesting article on the Guardian website on Friday about girls' toys in the run-up to Christmas which adds and interesting new side to the argument that Natasha Walter discusses in her critically acclaimed book Living Dolls.
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Perfect Reviews for 'Perfect Lives'
Posted by Donna Coonan in Book News
Polly Samson's Perfect Lives has been receiving stunning reviews. This collection of intertwined short stories is the most perfect holiday reading. Lush, funny, tender. Put it on your Christmas list.
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The Night Watch: film announced for BBC Two, summer 2011
Posted by Lennie Goodings in TV, Film & Radio News
Anna Maxwell Martin (South Riding), Claire Foy (Little Dorrit), Jodie Whittaker (Accused), Harry Treadaway (Fish Tank) and Kenneth Cranham (Tess of the D'Urbervilles) will star in an adaptation of Sarah Waters’ best selling novel, The Night Watch.
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Win Tickets to See Leah Chishugi at the Frontline Club
Posted by Donna Coonan in Competitions
This competition is now closed. Thanks and good luck to all entrants. Winners will be notified by email. Leah Chishugi's startling memoir, A Long Way from Paradise, is published by Virago this month. Leah will be speaking about her experiences at the Frontline Club, London, on Wednesday 17th November.
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It's been worth the wait for…
Posted by Elise Dillsworth in Author News, Book News, Interviews, News, TV, Film & Radio News
Perfect Lives, Polly Samson's new book of short stories. Virago published Polly's first collection, Lying in Bed, in 1999, and this is a stunning follow up. One for the Christmas wish list – if you can wait that long.
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Stella Duffy's Theodora wins the Stonewall Writer of the Year Award
Posted by Megan Schaffer in Book News, News
Virago is delighted to announce that the prestigious Stonewall Writer of the Year Award prize was awarded to Stella Duffy for her brilliant novel Theodora. She shares the award with fellow writer Rupert Smith.
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'He's my cup of tea every day'
Posted by Elise Dillsworth in Book News, News
A Long Way From Paradise is Leah Chishugi's courageous and inspirational story of how she survived the Rwandan genocide.
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