And So It Begins - The Longlist is Announced So the speculation is over. Not only have the longlisted books been named, but the debate about whether the nature … [Read more...]
Ten months till publication – March
So Robert McCrum is having to have a garrett purpose-built because he can’t afford to rent a separate office any more. Hanif Kureshi, Professor of Creative … [Read more...]
Eleven Months till Publication – February
Throughout January, The Ship was sailing to and fro between my editor and me. It was a strangely comfortable process. I had list of things to consider, to … [Read more...]
Twelve Months till Publication – January
The story so far: Just before the summer holidays, I was taken on by an agent. Three weeks later, The Ship was sold to a publisher. Not long after that, the … [Read more...]
On hearing of the death of Doris Lessing
The first thing I remember reading about Doris Lessing was that she had been sadder about the death of her cats than at the death of some people. I suppose I … [Read more...]
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