Fiction

Fiona Noble

Young adult fiction of the month: spellbinding stories

Tales of modern witchcraft, opulent romantasy and murder mystery feature in the best new books for teens

Sat 8 Nov 2025

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Anthony Cummins
Salman Rushdie’s The Eleventh Hour: For once, words fail him

Thu 30 Oct 2025

Salman Rushdie’s The Eleventh Hour: For once, words fail him
Rowan Williams
Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field: a manifesto for how to be human

Mon 27 Oct 2025

Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field: a manifesto for how to be human
Catherine Taylor
Klaus Kinski, misguided messiah

Sat 25 Oct 2025

Klaus Kinski, misguided messiah
John Self
Bora Chung’s ghosts of the present

Sat 11 Oct 2025

Bora Chung’s ghosts of the present
Anthony Cummins
Joyce Carol Oates: ‘In some ways, I’m writing into a vacuum’

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Joyce Carol Oates: ‘In some ways, I’m writing into a vacuum’
Erica Wagner
Sarah Hall: ‘The Helm Wind was like a childhood friend’

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Sarah Hall: ‘The Helm Wind was like a childhood friend’
Sarah Hall
A Balloon Ride: a new short story by Sarah Hall

Sat 19 Jul 2025

A Balloon Ride: a new short story by Sarah Hall
Hephzibah Anderson
Nell Stevens is forging a bold identity of her own

Thu 5 Jun 2025

Nell Stevens is forging a bold identity of her own

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