“Mr Palomar” by Italo Calvino
Mr. Palomar sets out to examine every possible aspect of his life and the world around him, trying to name everything and categorise everything scientifically. Of course he…
Present-tense novels
I was experimenting with writing my next novel in the present tense. For a while it went well. The present tense felt…
Monday Morning Inspiration
I often find myself reading something beautiful over the weekend, only to forget it as I get all caught up in the…
London Catholic Worker no. 25
Uncle Sam does not believe In the unemployed dole, But Uncle Sam does believe in the money lenders dole.
“An Elegy for Easterly” by Petina Gappah
This debut short-story collection by Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah is a wonderful read. The tone of each one is perfect: the language…
Melting ice shelfs
Do you ever have that experience where something you’ve known for a long time suddenly hits you as it’s never hit you before? That happened to me this…
“A Time to Tell” by Maria Savva
This is a novel about secrets. It begins with Cara as a young woman attempting suicide, and most of the novel takes…
Read more often than you write
Came across some good back-to-basics writing advice over on How Publishing Really Works. The bottom line: Just write every day, and read…
Reviewed in the Daily Mail
My first review in a national newspaper! Victoria Moore reviewed On the Holloway Road in the Daily Mail. It’s only a short…