Although we’re trying desperately not to be too partisan at Waterstones towers, we can’t but help but feel a shiver of pride to witness ex-Waterstones bookseller Graeme Macrae Burnet forge through to the final Man Booker 2016 shortlist six for his masterful novel of criminal trial, His Bloody Project. The book has received rare praise for its almost overwhelming sense of authenticity and here, Graeme lifts the lid on his singular narrative approach.
One of the more unusual novels to make 2016’s Man Booker longlist was Wyl Menmuir's The Many. Originally from Stockport, Menmuir now lives with his family by the rugged north coast of Cornwall. Here, he takes us for a walk over the Cornish rocks and across the landscape that inspired his dark, enigmatic and intricate debut.
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