Claire North, who's already published fantasy and young adult novels under the names Kate Griffin and Catherine Webb, released her acclaimed debut literary fiction novel The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August in April.

Harry August, which straddles the important borderline between commercial and literary fiction, follows the story of a man reborn into the same life multiple times and his struggle to change the future after the appearance of a mysterious little girl. The novel, which has gained a string of four and five star reviews, has been compared to smash hits The Time Traveler's Wife, Life After Life and Cloud Atlas.