Ian McEwan’s early writing influences
Ian McEwan was interviewed in his university magazine this month, talking about his early influences and how he became a writer. Since it’s an interesting story, and some…
A few updates
Well, it’s been a busy few days. First there was the launch party for A Virtual Love, which you can see pictures…
The book launch
Thanks to everyone who came to my book launch on Wednesday night! It was a wonderful evening, by which I mean that…
The Quiddity of Will Self by Sam Mills
This book is unlike any other I’ve read. That, in itself, is a reason I’m glad I read it. In a world…
Giveaway: Crow by Ted Hughes
Happy Friday! Today I’m giving away a free copy of Crow, a beautiful collection of poems by Ted Hughes. How to enter…
What is History?
I used to treat books like sacred relics. I would read them carefully, never making notes in the margin or dog-earing the pages. These…
Ten years ago: Why I Protest
This post is part of a series of stories and articles I wrote exactly ten years ago, on this day in 2003.…
First unsolicited review
With the official launch of A Virtual Love still a couple of weeks away, it was nice to go on Amazon the…
A Very British Blog Tour 2013
I was tagged recently by Maria Savva as part of ‘A Very British Blog Tour’. The idea is to introduce readers to…