Introduction by Helen Fielding. 

On the 26th of December 2004, an earthquake under the Indian Ocean created a series of devastating tsunami waves. Over 150,000 people have been reported dead so far, and many survivors have lost everything. In the aftermath of this terrifying natural catastrophe, the need for help remains urgent.

In NEW BEGINNINGS, sisteen internationally celebrated writers have given work fromtheir forthcoming and eagerly anticipated new books plus unpublished stories and poetry.

Read the first chapters of some of the world's greatest noveslists' next bestsellers sold in aid of THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI EARTHQUAKE CHARITIES.

Authors featured:

Margaret Atwood

Maeve Binchy

Tracy Chevalier

Harlan Coben

Paulo Coelho

J.M. Coetzee

Nicholas Evans

Mark Haddon

Marian Keyes

Stephen King

Alexander McCall Smith

Ian McEwan

Vikram Seth

Joanna Trollope

Scott Turow