An interview with christopher fowler author of the book. With stock in chain stores governed by computers, the only way of finding certain books is to head for. The book of forgotten authors is a great read for binge reading in one go or taking it author by author but you never know, you might find a new favourite. Fowlers quirky book is an ode to musty paperbacks and a testament to the idea that real readers dont forget. Novelist christopher fowler briefly examines the careers of 99 authors, who either used to be big but have faded from prominence or who deserved to be more popular than they were. Christopher fowler so begins christopher fowlers foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves. The book has been separated into twelve different sections, with a chapter in between regarding the following subjects. In 1956, the memoir of a tibetan monk called lobsang rampa became a surprise bestseller the times literary supplement hailed the book, which included accounts of trepanation for novice monks. The book of forgotten authors by christopher fowler.
The book of forgotten authors by christopher fowler is a nonfiction collection of 99 authors with a 100 th added to this paperback edition whether fairly obscure, decently successful, or prolific in their time, who have since become almost completely forgotten by the reading public. It offers the reader details and anecdotes on ninetynine authors who were once hugely popular and are now no longer in print. Consisting of 100 short articles and 12 essays on forgotten authors. The book of forgotten authors is a bibliophiles treat written with verve and passion. So begins christopher fowler s foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves. Guardian full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dreamfinancial times. It will have readers scurrying into secondhand bookshops in search of.
Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell. Christopher fowler is an english novelist living in london, his books contain elements of black comedy, anxiety and social satire. The book of forgotten authors by christopher fowler stuckinabook all december 30, 2017 december 26, 2017 2010s, 2017, fowlerc comments mum and dad got me the book of forgotten authors 2017 by christopher fowler, and i went to hear him speak about it earlier in the year the only reason i didnt buy a copy there was because it felt. Whether male or female, domestic or international, flashinthepan or prolific, megaseller or prizewinner no author, it seems, can ever be fully immune from the fate of being. I received as a gift an ebook copy of christopher fowlers the book of forgotten authors, and as it usually happens, i checked the first pages, just to see how it felt. It is filled to the brim with 99 authors that christopher fowler. Christopher fowler official website of christopher fowler. There are 99 miniessays on individuals, plus a few diversions into forgotten booker authors, including a winner who had died. However, when i looked at the books on my toread pile by the window, i decided that i was still very curious about these forgotten.
Every so often a book comes along which is a joy to read and this set of essays by christopher fowler is one such offering. Full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dream. Christopher fowler, the author behind this book, spent 10 years putting this collection together. So begins christopher fowlers foray into the back catalogues and backstories of. Below is a list of christopher fowlers books in order of when they were first released. Discover book depositorys huge selection of christopher fowler books online. Whether male or female, domestic or international, flashinthepan or prolific, megaseller or prizewinner, no author, it seems, can ever be fully immune from the fate of being forgotten. Christopher fowler s first published work of fiction was a short story collection titled the bureau of lost souls titled more city jitters in the usa in 1984.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Now, theyre among the figures filling a thoughtprovoking new guide, the book of forgotten authors by christopher fowler. It will have readers scurrying into secondhand bookshops in search of yellowing paperbacks guardian full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dream. I was preparing dinner, and i was in fact putting the soup up on the stove. It is filled to the brim with 99 authors that christopher fowler deems to have been forgotten by readers. The book has been separated into twelve different sections. Forgotten nonsense writers, including the laceratingly funny harry graham. Guardian full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dream. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Ill admit that the first chapter of the book of forgotten authors made me have a being a writer is really hard crisis that meant i put the book down and didnt read any further for a few months. Christopher fowler writes in an engaging, informative and fun style, one which draws the reader completely into the lives of the writer whose lifes work is summed up in a few pages. Short stories five star fiction christopher fowler. Bbc culture the great writers forgotten by history. Whether male or female, domestic or international, flashinthepan or prolific, megaseller or prizewinner no author, it. The book of forgotten authors, is a title that couldnt be more fitting as this book is just that. Joanne harris full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dream. His real life, which involved murder, theft, madness, suicide, alcoholism, drugs and nazis, is. The book of forgotten authors by christopher fowler used. The book of forgotten authors christopher fowler 2017. Your favourite authors are often unknown to others, and the works of the unlucky mr rudolf ditzen were unfamiliar to me. A writer who is unheard of by one reader is possibly a favourite of another. Christopher fowlers first published work of fiction was a short story collection titled the bureau of lost souls titled more city jitters in the usa in 1984. So begins christopher fowlers foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves.
Distilled from years of independent on sunday columns, christopher fowlers obituaries they are not meant to be, but they often read that way are not so much a whos who as a who. As fowler himself admits, nobody wants to be thought of as vanished, but shelflife is fleeting. His first novel would be published in 1988, titled roofworld. The forgotten authors wrote the popular paperbacks that shaped our imaginations and became touchstones in out lives. Its a very well puttogether collection of authors who used to be popular, but have drifted into obscurity over the years. The book features essays of 99 authors from a variety of different genres and eras from christopher fowler who i had to admit was a new to me author that i had never heard of before, i would. The book of forgotten authors, by christopher fowler, is a book for bibliophiles. It will have readers scurrying into secondhand bookshops in search of yellowing paperbacks.
This look at forgotten authors is of course subjective. Below is a list of christopher fowler s books in order of when they were first released. Starting in august 2008, the independent has been publishing a series of short pieces by christopher fowler, thriller writer and dramatist, devoted to the subject of forgotten authors. The book of forgotten authors audiobook by christopher. In each authors respective section fowler discusses some of their most notable works and their writing. It will have readers scurrying into secondhand bookshops in search of yellowing paperbacks guardian full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dream financial times. So i was thrilled to receive a copy of christopher fowlers new book, the book of forgotten authors, which bears a glorious pink cover dotted with silhouettes of nowunfamiliar literary figures, and salvages 99 names from the mists of writerly obscurity and puts them back under the spotlight. It will have readers scurrying into secondhand bookshops in search of yellowing paperbacksguardian full of humour and pathos, christopher fowlers survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophiles dreamfinancial times. The book of forgotten authors by christopher fowler book. His love and passion for literature shines through, making the book the more entertaining for it.