Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: gargoyles
and faeries and spells, oh my!
A heads-up for fans of Susanna Clarke's bestselling debut, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: the author herself will be live online next Monday. Her epic, footnote-strewn history of a pre-Victorian England in which Napoleon is defeated by a fleet of cloud ships and the dead are revivified was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Whitbread first novel award, and longlisted for last year's Booker. Her mix of Austen-esque tone and high fantasy garnered her a string of positive reviews and a readership of thousands. Dying to ask her whether she's planning to write a follow-up, how it felt to make the bestseller lists with her first novel or where the idea for the talking gargoyles came from? Now's your chance. Post your questions here, and follow the chat live from 4.30pm on September 5.