‘I couldn't believe they'd built something that had come out of my brain on that scale. It was really mid-blowing - and humbling. I thought, there are hundreds of people who've done this from me just writing something in my bedroom...
I wanted to tell authentic stories about those cultures rather than, as you so often see, a collection of white American people leading a mission.' Read more
'I never want to see anyone, and I never want to go anywhere or do anything. I just want to write.'
‘Whenever I talk to kids about writing and tell them it's the rewriting I enjoy most, they groan. I guess if you're in school, rewriting means copying your papers over. But to me, rewriting is the most exciting part of the process. When I'm rewriting, I feel most creative. I've got all the pieces to the puzzle and now I get to put them together.
I stumbled upon my literary fairy godmother, Lynne Tillman, in college. During our first meeting I took a deep breath, puffed out my chest and said, "I want to be a writer." Read more
Last year a rural village called Mphako in Malawi received books for the very first time from Book Aid InternationalSupplies much-needed books to developing countries, raising funds from publishers and general public; 'Reverse Book Club' is masterly idea-for just £5 ($10) month you can provide 48 books to go to where they're most needed. Representatives of the Book Aid team were there to join in the celebrations, and see the joy that every book sent by the charity brings. Read more
Most indie authors are at least somewhat familiar with Twitter. Ever since its launch in 2006, authors and readers have flocked to the site, finding its emphasis on brevity and hashtagging features conducive to engaging fans and sparking discussions about books with people all over the world.
It is less than six months until the UK's official withdrawal from the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019, yet the terms of the withdrawal agreement and the key principles of future relations are not agreed. While both parties are aiming to make significant progress at the EU summit this month, it is possible that an agreement will not be reached until November or December, or at all. Read more
Despite being described by the chair of the Man Booker prize judges as "challenging", Anna Burns's story of sexual intimidation during the Troubles, Milkman, has proved a hit with readers, its sales soaring in the first days after winning the prize. Read more
Before becoming a writer in my 70s, I had several overlapping careers. I have been a journalist, lawyer, government regulator, stock exchange officer, international economic consultant, expert witness, and, most recently, law professor.
We've all heard the good news. Self-publishing is going through the roof. In fact, self-publishing was up 59 percent in 2012. Up from what you might ask? According to a new study from Bowker, the ISBN agency, 246,921 titles were self-published in 2011 compared with the 391,768 titles published in 2012. Read more
An unknown intern… now set for SF stardom
‘I couldn't believe they'd built something that had come out of my brain on that scale. It was really mid-blowing - and humbling. I thought, there are hundreds of people who've done this from me just writing something in my bedroom...
I wanted to tell authentic stories about those cultures rather than, as you so often see, a collection of white American people leading a mission.' Read more