How my man crush on an Indian record breaker inspired my new novel
Booker-shortlisted author Stephen Kelman recalls how watching Bibhuti Nayak being kicked repeatedly in the groin on TV led to a life-changing brotherly love
Man on Fire by Stephen Kelman review – India through the tale of Bibhuti
Stephen Kelman’s moving novel based on real events traces a middle-aged Indian’s attempt to escape poverty by conquering pain
Book of the day
Man on Fire by Stephen Kelman review – pain means nothing to BB Nayak
The story of an ailing Englishman’s fascination with a real-life Indian eccentric finds transcendence in the most unlikely places
March 2013
Alex Clark's best young British novelists
Ahead of Granta's 2013 list, former Granta editor and veteran of the 2003 judging panel Alex Clark picks her 20 favourites
November 2011
The Guardian Books podcast
Guardian Books podcast: First Book award
We speak to all five authors shortlisted for the Guardian First Book award: novelists Stephen Kelman, Juan Pablo Villalobos, Mirza Waheed and Amy Waldman as well as 'biographer' of cancer Siddhartha Mukherjee
Guardian First Book award shortlist: Stephen Kelman
Stephen Kelman introduces an extract from Pigeon English
Cancer biography competes with four novels on Guardian First Book award shortlist
Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies up against quartet of novels for £10,000 prize
October 2011
Robert McCrum on books
Julian Barnes for the Booker? It could just happen
Robert McCrum
Commercialism rather than literary merit is behind the 2011 Booker prize shortlist, writes Robert McCrum
My hero
My hero: Maureen Kelman
'More than any writer, it was my mother who taught me the value of words'
Sue Arnold's audiobook choice
Sue Arnold's audiobook choice – reviews
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt, Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan, Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch and Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman
September 2011
Booker prize shortlist breaks sales records
Man Booker prize shortlist includes first western and novel by care worker
Booker prize 2011 shortlist drops Hollinghurst in favour of first-timers
Man Booker prize 2011 shortlist - in pictures
August 2011
Edinburgh authors
Stephen Kelman: 'It's been quite a journey' - video
Stephen Kelman talks about his debut novel Pigeon English, a 'fish out of water' story that's been nominated for the Man Booker prize
July 2011
Man Booker prize 2011 longlist includes quartet of debut novels
News: Stephen Kelman's Pigeon English leads charge by first-time authors as previous winners fail to make 13-strong longlist
May 2011
Desmond Elliott prize unveils shortlist
Anjali Joseph, Stephen Kelman and Ned Beauman contend for £10,000 award
April 2011
Debut novel by unemployed civil servant longlisted for £10,000 award
Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman among 10 first books contending for Desmond Elliott award
