The lives of two east London teenage boys become fatally entwined in this assured debut addressing themes of the online 'targeting' and 'recruiting' of teenagers, masculinity and marginalisation, Britishness, and the pernicious pull of extremist politics. Darkly humorous and highly topical, this is an Observer Best Debut Novel 2024; and longlisted for the prestigious Gordon Burns Prize.

Hear from author NICOLAS PADAMSEE as he sits down with Sana Goyal, editor of Wasafiri Magazine, to discuss his acclaimed 2024 Observer Best Debut Novel of music & masculinity ENGLAND IS MINE ...

Join us for an evening with Nicolas Padamsee – the author of the best-selling novel England is Mine – in conversation with Katie Szyszko (Beton Collective).

Nicolas Padamsee's England is Mine is an explosive novel about one of Britain's most pressing issues: violent extremism amongst young men. Nicolas was named by one the Observer as one of 2024's most exciting debut novels – and with good reason. England is Mine is a rocket of a book: brimming with love, violence, sympathy, hate. It is a manifesto for empathy and cross-community understanding in a time of alarming polarisation.

If you love Moshin Hamid, Kamila Shamsie, Patricia Lockwood, or Hannah Bervoets, England is Mine is not to be missed. Don't believe us? Join Nicolas at the bookshop this Spring to hear all about it.

Join us on Thursday 18th of April when we celebrate the publication of England is Mine by local chap and UEA PhD graduate Nicolas Padamsee — a.k.a. one of The Observer’s best new novelists for 2024!

We're delighted to be working with the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing to host Nicolas Padamsee and Keiran Goddard as part of their Literature Live series. Nicolas and Kieran will be talking about their new novels ENGLAND IS MINE and I SEE BUILDINGS FALL LIKE LIGHTNING with host Luke Brown.

Nicolas Padamsee, Orlaine McDonald, Holly Pester, Orlando Whitfield, Tom de Freston, Ben Masters

New Writing Live!

Guest Reader: Nicolas Padamsee