The Book of Forgotten Authors

'Joyous . . . fascinating' Cathy Rentzenbrink
'I love it! A real gem' Joanne Harris
'Will have the inevitable effect of sending readers in search of these intriguing lost names' Barry Forshaw

Absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder. It makes people think you're dead.

So begins Christopher Fowler's foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves.

Whether male or female, domestic or international, flash-in-the-pan ...