Charlotte Runcie – författare

'An ode to the ocean, and the generations of women drawn to the waves or left waiting on the shore' Guardian In Salt On Your Tongue, Charlotte Runcie explores what the sea means to us, and particularly what it has meant to women through the ages. In mesmerising prose, she explores how the sea has inspired, fascinated and terrified us, and how she herself fell in love with the deep blue.This book is a walk on the beach with Turner, with Shakespeare, with the Romantic Poets and shanty-singers. It's an ode to our oceans - to the sailors who brave their treacherous waters, to the women who lost their loved ones to the waves, to the creatures that dwell in their depths, to beachcombers, swimmers, seabirds and mermaids. Navigating through ancient Greek myths, poetry, shipwrecks and Scottish folktales, Salt On Your Tongue is about how the wild untameable waves can help us understand what it means to be human.

'Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny' THE TIMES, Book of the Month ‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID ‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY 'Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time' GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable' DAILY MAIL A ONE WOMAN SHOW A ONE NIGHT STAND A ONE STAR REVIEW Theatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair's dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn't expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex's entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it? Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Down gives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It's about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous. 'An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth' KILEY REID 'Sharp, shrewd and witty… a stunning debut, one that I’m sure will be binge-read by many' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month 'Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix’ ELLE

'Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny' THE TIMES, Book of the Month ‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID ‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY 'Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time' GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable' DAILY MAIL A ONE WOMAN SHOW A ONE NIGHT STAND A ONE STAR REVIEW Theatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair's dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn't expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex's entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it? Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Down gives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It's about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous. 'An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth' KILEY REID 'Sharp, shrewd and witty… a stunning debut, one that I’m sure will be binge-read by many' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month 'Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix’ ELLE

'Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny' THE TIMES, Book of the Month ‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID ‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY 'Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time' GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable' DAILY MAIL A ONE WOMAN SHOW A ONE NIGHT STAND A ONE STAR REVIEW Theatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair's dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn't expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex's entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it? Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Down gives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It's about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous. 'An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth' KILEY REID 'Sharp, shrewd and witty… a stunning debut, one that I’m sure will be binge-read by many' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month 'Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix’ ELLE

''Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny'' THE TIMES, Book of the Month‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY''Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time'' GUARDIANA ONE WOMAN SHOWA ONE NIGHT STANDA ONE STAR REVIEWTheatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair''s dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn''t expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex''s entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it?Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Down gives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It''s about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous.''An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth'' KILEY REID''Sharp, shrewd and witty… a stunning debut, one that I’m sure will be binge-read by many'' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month''Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix’ ELLE

'Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny' THE TIMES, Book of the Month ‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID ‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY 'Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time' GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable' DAILY MAIL A ONE WOMAN SHOW A ONE NIGHT STAND A ONE STAR REVIEW Theatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair's dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn't expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex's entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it? Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Down gives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It's about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous. 'An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth' KILEY REID 'Sharp, shrewd and witty… a stunning debut, one that I’m sure will be binge-read by many' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month 'Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix’ ELLE

''Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny'' THE TIMES, Book of the Month‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY''Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time'' GUARDIANA ONE WOMAN SHOWA ONE NIGHT STANDA ONE STAR REVIEWTheatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair''s dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn''t expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex''s entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it?Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Down gives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It''s about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous.''An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth'' KILEY REID''Sharp, shrewd and witty… a stunning debut, one that I’m sure will be binge-read by many'' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month''Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix’ ELLE

»Einer der besten Romane, die ich seit Langem gelesen habe.« The Guardian»Ein atemberaubendes Debüt, das ganz sicher viele verschlingen werden.« The Independent (Buch des Monats)»Schlagfertig, provokativ und mit viel bissigem Witz.« The Times (Buch des Monats)Als Hayley Sinclair auf die Bühne tritt, hofft sie auf tosenden Applaus. Doch am nächsten Morgen kassiert die Performerin eine vernichtende Kritik. Nicht weiter schlimm, denkt sie, wer liest schon noch Zeitungen? Bis sie erfährt, dass der Mann, den sie nach der Premiere in einer Bar ansprach, der ihr so wohlwollend zuhörte und die Nacht mit ihr verbrachte, ausgerechnet ebenjener Starkritiker Alex Lyons ist. Hayley macht ihn und seinen Verrat zum Thema ihrer Show, die bald zum Phänomen wird: Immer mehr Frauen erheben die Stimme und rechnen ab. Doch wohin führt ihre Wut?Mit »Standing Ovations« gelingt Charlotte Runcie ein bestechend vielschichtiges Debüt über Misogynie, Kunst und Macht, die die Seiten wechselt – Gegenwartsliteratur im besten Sinne.»Scharfsinnig, klug und authentisch – was für eine starke, wunderbar witzige Lektüre!« Claire Lombardo»Ein hinreißendes Debüt. Dieser Roman, den man nur so verschlingen will, vermisst unsere Obsessionen, unseren inneren Kritiker und das, was wir im echten Leben und auf dem Papier zu sein glauben. Intim, wahrhaftig und wirklich komisch. Dieser Text hat es in sich.« Kiley Reid»Ein verblüffendes Debüt über das angespannte Verhältnis von Künstler und Kritiker, Wahrheit und Werbung, Männern und Frauen. Standing Ovations erinnert uns daran, wie unklug es ist, vorschnelle Urteile über Menschen oder Kunst zu fällen – was mich nicht davon abhält, Charlotte Runcie fünf von fünf Sternen zu geben.« Nathan Hill