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Married to the mob: the rise of the smartphone in fiction

They interrupt narrative and disrupt plot – no wonder novelists have been slow to warm to mobile phones. But a new generation is putting technology at the heart of their work

The Guardian - UK

Nine books that got women’s desire right

From ‘Three Women’ to ‘Send Nudes’, Meg Warren-Lister picks brilliant writing that explores female sexuality

The Independent UK

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from Paramore to Derren Brown

The Independent’s team of critics and editors pick the best of the weekend’s cultural possibilities

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Granta 163: Best of Young British Novelists 5 review – more solipsism than state of the nation

The latest celebration of emerging literary talent brings thrills, charm and emotional punch to the page. But this new generation have taken an inward turn compared with the more worldly themes of bygone years

The Guardian - UK

Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists – meet the class of 23

From Kazuo Ishiguro to Zadie Smith, Granta’s list has been spotlighting future stars since 1983. Four decades on, what does its evolution says about our literary landscape?

The Guardian - UK

Granta reveals its pick of future star British novelists

The journal’s once-in-a-decade selection of the best fiction writers under 40 has broadened its selection of 20 to include authors who ‘regard the UK as their home’

The Guardian - UK

Dylan Thomas prize shortlist includes four debuts

Three British writers are among the six nominees including Saba Sams for her short story collection, Send Nudes, and Warsan Shire for Bless the Daughter Raised By a Voice in Her Head

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in January

Critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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Saba Sams wins BBC national short story award for ‘transportive’ tale

The 26-year-old, who drafted the story about ‘complex family dynamics’ when she was 19, takes a £15,000 prize for the piece taken from her debut collection Send Nudes

The Guardian - UK

BBC unveils winner of National Short Story Award Story

The winning writer receives £15,000 and the four shortlisted writers are given £600 each.

The Independent UK

On my radar: Lucy Kirkwood’s cultural highlights

The playwright on the poetry and silliness of Aldous Harding, an inspiring new theatre in Suffolk and binge-reading Saba Sams’s short stories

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