Elizabeth Baines

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Can we believe in magic and spells? Can we put our faith in science? Will the charismatic stranger provide an answer?

'Moving and compelling' - Sarah Salway.

'Terrific... There's a definite air of menace... It’s very clever indeed and finally, very moving too' - Adele Geras. See full review in this article (scroll down to Books).

'A fantastic achievement from a fresh, noteworthy talent' - Goodreads review.

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'Quite swept me off my feet... Nothing would have induced me to interrupt Balancing on the Edge of the World by Elizabeth Baines until I'd read them all' - Dovegreyreader

'Brilliant... Funny, and moving, and thoughtful... Read and be enchanted.' - Robert Shearman, author of the World Fantasy Award winning collection Tiny Deaths.

'A terrific collection - luminous, witty and wise' - Livi Michael

'A stunning debut collection' - Melissa Lee-Houghton, The Short Review

'One of the best short story collections I have ever read' - Jamieson Wolf

'Each story strikes to the heart' - Sue Guiney

'This is storytelling for the 21st century' - Jim Murdoch

'Stunning short stories ... rich and satisfying. Every word counts, every image shines. And yet it all feels effortless. ' - Sally Zigmond

'There is an emotional honesty to them that is really raw and intense, and I found them very affecting' - Shelf Life

'One of those books I had to force myself to put down just so the experience of reading it wouldn't end' - Tania Hershman

'Both lyrical and clear-sighted... Enormous aplomb... Very well-written' - Adele Geras

'A very high standard of writing indeed and I enjoyed it very much... I'd definitely read more Baines' - Anne Brooke

'Elizabeth Baines is a superb stylist - a latter-day fabulist in fact - and her writing reminded me of Chekhov's in that it was spare and paid attention to the subtleties of everyday experience.' - Clare Dudman

'Impressive collection... She finds and plucks out important and remarkable moments from the otherwise ordinary. It is quite a skill.' - Scott Pack

'Makes you see the next puddle you walk past differently' - Katie Rathfelder, Bookmunch

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Bibliobrat reviews Balancing on the Edge of the World

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