The winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012 has just been announced. Blooms of Darkness by Aharon Appelfeld, translated by Jeffrey M Green from the Hebrew, published by Alma Books At 80, Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld is the oldest author to win the prestigious Prize, following on from the youngest ever winner, Santiago Roncagliolo, who won the Prize last year. The… more
The Reading Agency is working with Culture 24 to get more writers into more places, so we're really pleased to announce that as part of the 2012 Museums at Night Festival, reading groups and book clubs can get to see and hear four top writers talking about their work at leading cultural venues. Museums at Night is the annual… more
If you're in a reading group or book club in Norwich or Norfolk then check out Summer Reads. Between May and July the Writers Centre Norwich and Norfolk Library Services are inviting readers, reading groups and book clubs to read, meet and talk about five brilliantly written and readable books. Perfect whether you're in a book club looking for sure… more
