Blog archive (April 2013)

Leeds’ Waterstones don't think much to being ‘completely out of the literary world’ either.

Read more in the Guardian.

Michael Stewart, the critically acclaimed Bluemoose novelist, has written the script for this Friday’s Afternoon Drama on BBC Radio 4.

Adrian Barnes talks to Ross Jamieson about his debut novel, Nod, which has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

RJ: To be shortlisted for an award with your debut novel is impressive, but, as I understand it, to be shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award is very special for you. Why?

The following feature appeared on the Guardian’s The Northerner blog. It was written by Ross Jamieson, the Bluemoose online editor, in reaction to Granta magazine editor’s comments that Leeds is ‘completely out of the literary world.’

Excerpts from all six novels shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award are being made available to read online.

Book Geek, which is part of the multi-genre book website, nudgemenow.com, has collaborated with publishers in the build-up to the award ceremony of Britain’s most prestigious science fiction book prize, to give readers a peek at some of the writing that has impressed this year’s panel of judges.

Adrian Barnes, the author of Nod, which has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, will be making his one and only booksigning appearance ahead of the ceremony at a bookshop in Leeds.

This is a great opportunity for fans of Nod to meet Barnes, who will only be in the UK for a few days to attend the ceremony of Britain’s most prestigious science fiction book award.

Barnes will be signing copies of Nod at Leeds’ Waterstones on Monday 29th April, from 12-2pm. Please come along and show your support to some very excited Bluemoosers ahead of this special event.

In an almost science fictional twist of destiny, Adrian Barnes – the author of Nod, which has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award – has revealed his science fiction inspiration was none other than the master himself: Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

Nod, the critically-acclaimed debut novel by Adrian Barnes, has beaten off record-breaking competition to be shortlisted for the 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Nod is one of just six titles selected from a long-list of 82 novels. This is the award’s largest long-list since its inception in 1987, when Margaret Atwood won the prize for The Handmaid’s Tale.