2013 reading highlights
I’m always a bit suspicious of those “Best books of 2013” articles. I read lots of them anyway, and carefully note down all the…
Interactive apps for books: Q&A with author Vince Kamp
Personally, I like reading traditional, app-free books. I like to immerse myself in a story, taking a break from all the pictures…
The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
OK, how good is this opening paragraph? My father still lives back in the road past the weir in the cottage I…
The limits of automatic recommendation systems
I was reading an article in NewScientist the other day about a system devised by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London,…
A guide to independent publishing: interview with Arachne Press founder Cherry Potts
A couple of years ago, frustrated with her publisher, writer Cherry Potts decided to set up her own publishing company, Arachne Press.…
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
This is a book of two halves. The first half is set in an unnamed African country that bears more than a passing resemblance…
I’m back!
It’s been a great couple of weeks. Total silence really did me some good. I realised how much noise I have in…
Gone meditating, back soon…
I am off on a meditation retreat. Ten days with no internet, no phone, no reading or writing, no talking, no communication…
Ebook vs print sales
Interesting snippet in the latest issue of The Author magazine, saying that the growth of ebook sales in the UK was slower…