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In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directly

A moving family saga of migration and meaning; how sport is being changed by the climate crisis; and Sebastian Faulks’s imaginative genetics thriller

Sebastian Faulks is a celebrated author whose presence is felt in bookstores across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Belfast. His works, such as Birdsong, Snow Country, The Girl At the Lion d 'Or, Charlotte Gray and The Seventh Son, are prominently displayed in bookstores like Waterstones and Hatchards. His books…

Author was interviewed by The Independent’s literary critic Martin Chilton during a talk at Henley Literary Festival

The ‘Birdsong’ author has struggled to shake off the ‘historical fiction’ label, but his latest novel, ‘The Seventh Son’, is set in a futuristic fertility clinic. He tells Claire Allfree about human evolution, his former life as the Indy’s first literary editor, and what he borrowed from Bond author Ian…

Authors and public figures including Theresa May, Sebastian Faulks and Robert Peston will be appearing at the event in Henley-on-Thames

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Weirdo by Sara Pascoe and The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks.

Louis Chilton rounds up some of the highlights of the 10-day festival, including events featuring poets, authors, sportspeople, musicians, journalists and chefs

This elegant near-future novel about a daring scientific experiment explores the evolution of consciousness