Cain’s Jawbone is a fiendish literary puzzle book that is almost impossible to solve. The author, Edward Powys Mathers, created cryptic crosswords for The Observer under the pseudonym Torquemada from… Read more »

Even if you don’t know who Andy Hamilton is, it’s almost certain you’ll have come across his work. Over nearly five decades of tireless contributions to UK arts he has… Read more »

Paul Kingsnorth’s The Wake was the surprise winner of the Book of the Year award at the Bookseller Industry Awards on Monday night. The Wake was originally published through the crowd-funding publishing… Read more »