‘I’d recommend ‘Little Brother’ over pretty much any book I’ve read this year. Because I think it’ll change lives. It’s a wonderful, important book’ Neil Gaiman ‘Cory Doctorow’s novel could hardly be more relevant, scary and eye-opening … seriously entertaining.’ The Times ‘A cracking read’ Guardian ‘A well structured and superbly executed thriller with breakneck pacing and an emotional payoff to boot. Engaging, thought provoking, and at times harrowing.SciFi Now ‘An entertaining thriller and a thoughtful polemic on Internet-era civil rights … a terrific read’ New York Times ‘A compulsive and chillingly credible read … would make a great discussion for any reading group’ New Books ‘A tale of struggle familiar to any teenager, about those moments when you choose what your life is going to mean.’ Steven Gould, author of ‘Jumper’ ‘A timely and at times frightening read that is sure to resonate with a generation of computer-savvy teens, but also with those who have never heard of an arphid or re-built a hard drive’ Sun Herald (Australia) ‘Doctorow’s ambitious set-up spawns a fast-paced tale of triumph …rife with snappy dialogue and breathtaking scope … an exceptional, eye-opening novel that everyone should read’ Canberra Times

prov title • Cory Doctorow is a major web celebrity, named one of the 25 most influential people in the history of the internet by Forbes magazine • The US hardback edition spent five weeks in the top ten of the New York Times bestseller list • Taps into the current debate on civil liberties, and how far they can and should be undermined in order to protect us • Cory's websites BoingBoing and Craphound will provide launch publicity to their UK audience of over 500,000 users • Cory is a columnist in the Guardian and will have a large PR campaign across national press and genre press Competition: Michael Morpurgo;Neal Stephenson;