“In the Castle of My Skin” by George Lamming
Reading this book made me realise how much has changed, both in literature and society, in the half century since it was written. First of all, the writing…
Monday morning inspiration
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something…
“Stone in a Landslide” by Maria Barbal
One of the things I have always loved about a good book is the way it takes you into places and times…
Monday morning inspiration
Remember you don’t know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich…
“Invisible Cities” by Italo Calvino
I thought I would have liked this more than I did. I like most of Calvino’s books, and in this one the writing is absolutely beautiful, the observations…
“So Long, See You Tomorrow” by William Maxwell
I love Harvill Press. Normally I don’t pay a lot of attention to the publishers, because I find most of them produce…
Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary 2010
My publisher, Legend Press, just announced that submissions are open for the 2010 Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary. This is the contest that…
Monday morning inspiration
Never take advice from anyone with no investment in the outcome. David Hare The Guardian, Feb 2010