On 16th February, the Imperial College Science Fiction and Fantasy society will be holding their 36th Picocon, a yearly convention and celebration of science fiction and fantasy media. This year’s theme is ‘intrigue’, and three science fiction authors will be in attendance as Guests of Honour. Andrew Bannister is
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Interwoven storylines of nine characters merge like roots of a tree to produce a narrative which powerfully warns of impending worldwide ecological collapse, in Richard Powers’s Man Booker-shortlisted novel.
This year’s shortlist for one of the most prestigious poetry prizes includes both established poets and a record five debut collections.
Books Writer Claire Chan reviews William Carlos Williams’s doctor-themed short story collection The Doctor Stories – stories full of astute observations of human nature.
Anna Burns is the first Northern Irish writer to win the prestigious award for her Troubles-era novel Milkman.
Like most people who are passionate about their work, Gurmit Singh K.S. is brutally honest about his causes but humble in nature. Memoirs of a Malaysian Eco-Activist details his lifelong journey as a recognised fervent voice of sustainability and human rights in Malaysia, hoping to inspire a new generation
The Man Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious and closely-watched literary prizes in the world. The 2018 winner was announced on Tuesday, and goes to Anna Burns’s Milkman. Felix Books editor Jingjie Cheng gives a rundown of this year’s six shortlisted books.
Andrea Camilleri, author of the Inspector Montalbano series, writes about a family pit against the Sicilian Mafia of the early twentieth century in The Sacco Gang.
In her first autobiography, activist, feminist and former politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes about her life growing up from Somalia to Holland. Infidel: My Life charts her personal journey and relationship with Islam, to the founder of AHA foundation today, which promotes liberty from honor killings, female genital mutilation, and