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My latest book, 'The Lie of the Land', was published on 15th June 2017 and is now available in paperback. 'The Lie of the Land' has been chosen as a Book of the Year by The Guardian, The Observer, the Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph, The Irish Times and the Financial Times.
"She has everything you look for in a major writer: wit, indignation, an ear for the telling phrase and an unflagging attention to all the individual choices by which we define ourselves - where we stand as a society and how we rise and fall." - The Daily Telegraph
The Lie of the Land
Quentin and Lottie Bredin, like many modern couples, can't afford to divorce. Having lost their jobs in the recession, they can't afford to go on living in London; instead, they must downsize and move their family to a house in a remote part of Devon. Mud, mice and quarrels are one thing - but why is their rent so low? What is the mystery surrounding their unappealing new home?
About Amanda Craig
Amanda Craig is a British novelist, short-story writer and critic. Born in South Africa in 1959, she grew up in Italy and read English at Clare College Cambridge. Her sixth novel, Hearts And Minds, was long-listed for the Bailey's Prize...
Amanda's Books
Recent News
News: New short story – Summer in Midwinter
I have a new short story published in the Sunday Express, called ‘Summer in Midwinter’. Read it in full here on my website.
News: ‘The Lie of the Land’ is now available as an audio book
‘The Lie of the Land‘ is now available as an audio book, and you can listen to a clip on the book page or by following this link.
News: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
I am honoured to have become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Latest Journalism
New Statesman 2018 Children’s Books Picks
Cold, magic, adventure, family, comedy, fires in the dark – we all know what makes for a wonderful Christmas story. The bulging sack of children’s books could cause Santa’s sleigh to sink. Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton’s deliciously droll Emily...
Prizeitis
“All must have prizes” declare those who watch the annual round of prizes – but while this seems true for some, it certainly isn’t that case for most. Prizes are the signs by which an outstanding author is supposed to...
Amanda Craig picks the best books about modern married life
Ever since Ibsen’s Nora walked out of the “doll’s house”, literature has been questioning marriage and patriarchy. Many of the greatest novels, plays and films we have revolve around the consequences of wives choosing adultery over convention. The price for 19th-century heroines,...