Hello.

And thanks for stopping by the website of British author, Edward Docx.

My name is Charlotte – I’m Ed’s sister – and I’m looking after the site at the moment. Since the last update there’s been a lot of news…

First of all, for those who missed it, the new book was published in July. It’s called Self Help. Head here to get your copy. It will be published under the title Pravda in the USA in March.

Second, even better, the new book has been getting really good reviews. We will have to redo the whole website in the next couple of months to include the Self Help design properly … but here are a few to be getting along with.

‘Edward Docx may well be remembered for creating the Anglo-Russian family novel. . . I was genuinely amazed by the detail of Docx’s St Petersburg – its streets, canals, yards and back-street life. He does not just provide a realistic description of the city, but also allows the reader to experience it, with all its beauty and cruelty, similar to the style of Dostoevsky.’ Andrey Kurkov, The Financial Times

‘Docx’s ability to evoke the atmosphere of a city is almost Dickensian . . . His talent for narrative is very fine indeed . . . Docx can place you in each heart-stopping moment, speed up and slow down time from one sentence to the next. He also knows how to build tension and when to release it – moving assuredly through past and present – but the effect is never patchy . . . the novel is masterful.’ The Guardian

‘From the beginning – with its fearless invocation of Russians speaking to Gabriel’s soul – Docx’s novel is uncompromisingly heartfelt. The seriousness and the willingness to plumb the depths of self-analysis represented by this novel, as well as its masterly evocation of a broken-backed St Petersburg, all deserve admiration.’
The Sunday Times

‘This is essentially an old fashioned novel of ideas. Like the matyroshka doll on the cover, the protagonists represent several layers of reality ... The interior monologues and deep-seated resentments are justified by two terrifying acts of violence ... This novel is beautifully balanced.’
The Independent on Sunday

Best of all – and completely out of the blue – Self Help has been long-listed for the Man Booker Prize!

This is about the most prestigious literary prize we have in the UK. And we had no idea the book was even in the running so the news is truly staggering. There’s no knowing who will go through to the short-list – the judges notoriously keep their own counsel (quite right too) but either way it is fantastic, if for no other reason than it might mean even more people discover Ed’s work.

Anyway, that’s all for now – other than to say do head across to Amazon if you want to get hold of either The Calligrapher or
Self Help. They’re both really good. Promise. More soon and happy reading,

Charlotte.