![]() ![]() This is a book about books and their authors. ![]() These 99 journeys are punctuated by 12 short essays about faded once-favourites: including the now-vanished novels Walt Disney brought to the screen, the contemporary rivals of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie who did not stand the test of time, and the women who introduced us to psychological suspense many decades before it conquered the world. ![]() And Fowler, as well as remembering their careers, lifts the lid on their lives, and why they often stopped writing or disappeared from the public eye. Whether male or female, domestic or international, flash-in-the-pan or prolific, mega-seller or prize-winner – no author, it seems, can ever be fully immune from the fate of being forgotten. So begins Christopher Fowler’s foray into the back catalogues and back stories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves. ![]() So I’m thrilled to host today’s stop on the tour and to share my review of this fascinating book.Ībsence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. I was delighted to be invited to join the blog tour for The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler as it was a book that was already on my wish-list thanks to fantastic reviews from other book bloggers. ![]()
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