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Charlie Hill is a writer from Birmingham. His first novel was recently described as 'an inventive debut' by the Observer and 'wonderfully observed' by The Times. His short stories have appeared in Ambit, Stand and The View From Here.

Playful, unruly and bursting with generous energy -- Jim Crace Praise for The Space Between Things: 'The Space Between Things vividly captures a moment in Britain's recent past, and takes us inside a world and a milieu which most readers won't have known before. And as a tragic love story it packs a considerable punch -- Jonathan Coe Rich in wry social commentary, funny and linguistically dextrous Observer A marvellously observed [and] accomplished first novel The Times The comic extremes of the plot are anchored by credible central characters and a tone that stays on the right side of wacky. Books is an entertaining, pacy read that should not have any adverse effects on your own brain. The List A pacy, daft little comedy which can be zipped through with ease. It's light, it's fun, but, as a consequence of Hill's evident passion for literature, convincingly eludes disposability. -- Alastair Mabbott The Herald An entertaining, pacy read -- Ally Nicholl The List Effortless prose packed with humour that is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny Bookmunch Dark, anarchic, naughtily funny ... An entertaining novel warning us about the way that the book industry is going -- Ani Johnson Bookbag Charlie Hill's satire on the book world is sharp, funny, and shrewd -- David Evans FT This agitated and jagged novel is a timely intervention in the war of position between people who love books and people who just love flogging them ... Hill is a smart writer - provocative but not juvenile, ironic but not weary. He has fashioned a serrated little weapon of war here. Read it carefully. This book could really hurt someone. Someone who probably deserves it. -- Paul Simon Morning Star