Happy pub week to The Rising Tide, the second book in Helen Brain’s Fiery Spiral trilogy! Book 2 continues the story of Ebba den Eeden, the teenage heroine who discovers that she’s the heir to a massive fortune—and an ancient prophecy—after spending fifteen years in an underground bunker in Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Now, Ebba must return to the place where it all began and save the thousands left stranded before it’s too late. Learn more about the series and stay tuned for Book 3!
In awards news, Elle McNicoll’s debut novel A Kind of Spark, featuring an autistic heroine, won the Waterstones children’s book prize, and Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey won the Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth. Read up on this year’s shortlist, or if you want to learn how to win it, check out this detailed report on the last 64 years of Miles Franklin winners (spoiler alert, you’re in luck if you’re a middle-aged white guy).
Gabriel García Márquez’s son has penned a memoir about the late icon, and (shameless plug) there’s a new biography out about my favorite poet ever, Fernando Pessoa. And coming soon, we finally get to read Patricia Highsmith’s diaries, and send Ursula K. Le Guin in the mail! Continue reading “This Week in Literary News: Week of July 11”