Tag Archives: Anna Kavan

Cased Classics

Introducing an eye-catching series of special hardback editions – the Cased Classics. We have teamed up with some of Britain’s best and most promising contemporary artists whose work will feature printed paper-over-board beneath our elegant die-cut jackets. Classic fiction has … Continue reading

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Anna Kavan, Enigmatic – and Generous

Novelist Fleur Smithwick, author of How To Make a Friend and One Little Mistake, got in touch with us via Twitter with the following photo of her mother Rose Knox-Peebles wearing a fur coat given to her by her friend … Continue reading

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China Miéville Recommends Anna Kavan

Fantasy fiction author China Miéville has chosen Anna Kavan’s short story collection I Am Lazarus as one of his six favourite reads. For more on this story, click here: China Miéville’s 6 favorite books. Peter Owen knew Anna Kavan and … Continue reading

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Anna Kavan’s ‘Ice’ – Reviewed by Simon Lavery

Simon Lavery, winner of our monthly Facebook competition, has reviewed Anna Kavan’s novel Ice on his excellent literary blog Tredynas Days. Read his review here. Simon has written about Anna Kavan before. In his first entry he discusses Kavan’s posthumous … Continue reading

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