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‘Unflinching, absorbing, morally complex...an eerie, commanding book...a novel about crime but not a crime novel...thrilling, moving and compassionate.'’
The New York Times

    • MJ Hyland's third novel, This is How This is How is MJ Hyland's latest novel.

      “A tour de force. Hyland illuminates this murderer’s damaged soul with such a steely, brilliant clarity that your heart breaks for him.” Helen Garner

      ^lsquo;Extraordinary....a profound achievement.^rsquo; The Guardian
    • This is how is the third novel from award winning author MJ Hyland This is How

      This is How is MJ Hyland's latest novel.

      “A tour de force. Hyland illuminates this murderer’s damaged soul with such a steely, brilliant clarity that your heart breaks for him.”
      Helen Garner

      ‘ Extraordinary....a profound achievement. ’
      The Guardian
    • Carry Me Down, the second novel by MJ Hyland was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Carry Me Down

      “Carry Me Down is uncompromising, unputdownable and done with expert lightness. It’s a work of discreet brilliance. M.J. Hyland is a truly gifted writer.” Ali Smith
      'Always riveting, always enticing, this is a novel-and a family-that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.'
      Canberra Times
    • The groundbreaking debut novel by MJ Hyland How the light gets in
      How the light gets in is MJ Hyland's critically acclaimed debut novel
      “Moment by moment, Hyland nails the alternating excitement and embarrassment of being a teenager. . . . [She] is a talented writer grappling with serious questions about how we make our way through the world. . . . her efforts beat the hell out of tell-alls about manicures and designer jeans.”
      Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times Book Review

M.J. Hyland was born in London to Irish parents in 1968 and spent her early childhood in Dublin. She studied English and law at the University of Melbourne, Australia and worked as a lawyer for several years. Her first novel, How the Light Gets In (2003) ... Continue reading

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M.J.Hyland on the London Underground

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Posted in events, this is how March 12th, 2010

MJ Hyland on the London Underground!
MJ Hyland’s novel, This is How, has been chosen by the First Capital Connect Book Club in conjunction with WHS Smith. Free samples of the first three chapters of This is How will be given to commuters on the london underground between the 1-5 April 2010.

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MJ Hyland appearing at Irregular

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Posted in events, this is how March 11th, 2010

Maria will be appearing at Canongate’s Edinburgh literary club night ‘Irregular’, which takes place on the 17th of March in the Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU.
Other guests are Denise Mina and  Christopher Brookmyre
Host for the night is poet Jenny Lindsay, and there’s music from the 9-piece blues/roots Black Diamond Express.
17th March DOORS [...]

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