Be First

Anyone who's interested … We've just this morning launched a new section on Guardian Unlimited Books called First look: the deal is that we've teamed up with HarperCollins to give users the chance to read and review the publisher's big new titles - before they reach the shops. Every month we'll have 20 or so proof copies of a book that's due to come out shortly – we're kicking off with Specimen Days, the latest offering from Michael Cunningham, author of 1999 Pulitzer prize-winner The Hours. We'll set a question, send out copies of the book to the authors of the first correct answers we pull out of the hat and ask them to write a brief review of the book in question in return. So … budding reviewers, sharpen your pencils and get in touch.