The universe's most feared restaurant critic is on the hunt for the greatest meal of his life - a novel which reads like Vonnegut directing Grand Budapest Hotel, in space
M. Suddain was born on a farm in New Zealand. When he was eight, he wrote a novella called Between & Beyond, about an explorer who travels between universes. He later earned a bachelor's degree in film and worked as a graphic artist before becoming a successful journalist and satirist. He moved to London in 2008, where he wrote a radically expanded version of Between & Beyond. It was renamed Theatre of the Gods and published by Jonathan Cape in 2013. Hunters & Collectors is his second novel. He still lives in London. You can find him on most major social networks- @suddain.
"On the one hand, it’s a galaxy-spanning space opera with intrigue,
adventure and fascinating tech extrapolations. On the other, it’s a
hilarious, almost Nabokovian account of a food critic’s gastronomic
misadventures as he conducts a tour of restaurants on dozens of
far-flung planets. Suddain manages the almost impossible task of
balancing cosmic scope with slapstick, intricate wordplay and
dialogue at times worthy of PG Wodehouse… Hunters & Collectors is a
misanthropic joy ride by a ridiculously talented writer and one of
the most unusual novels of the year."
*Guardian*
"Aside from being packed full of stimulating ideas and smart
observations, Suddain’s turn of phrase conjures an exhilarating
ambience of chaos… Previous comparisons to Douglas Adams witty
wordplay are entirely fitting… Suddain captures the surreal
desperation of the modern world with a sharp eye."
*SciFi Now*
"On evidence of Hunters & Collectors let me make a prediction: M.
Suddain…is destined for greatness."
*Times Literary Supplement*
"It’s beautifully written, and this labyrinthine and sharply
satirical novel will surely draw you in."
*Sci-Fi Now, Book of the Year*
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