I’m offering to mentor two emerging writers from the North of England, who are working on a first novel.
Buying books makes me feel good. The book shop is a safe space, a doorway to countless other worlds.
Since the start of lockdown, if there’s one thing that many of us have suddenly become familiar with, it’s video chat.
It’s hard to believe, but it’s a whole year since my novel was published. Here are a few of the things I’ve learned about being an author.
Why does everything we do have to be linked to productivity? Why must we measure our value in these metrics? What benefit do they really have for us?
Since the lockdown has started, I’ve been trying to get used to the change in routine. What has been difficult during this time is writing.
Book review: The Stranger’s Guide to Talliston, by John Tarrow
At 1,000 pages, the Booker shortlisted novel Ducks, Newburyport is an intimidating undertaking.