Hints and tips:
...And in sci-fi, January brings William Gibson’s Agency (Viking RRP£18.99/Berkley RRP$28). How will this year’s Booker panel cope? Perhaps they’ll give the prize to all of them....
...I took inspiration from my nan, who had nine children and a walled garden where she grew a lot of the food that she cooked....
...Additional reporting by Ma Nan Twitter: @gabewildau...
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