I’m lucky enough to have appeared on BBC Radio 4’s literary-discussion programme Open Book several times. My first two appearances, coinciding with the publication of my non-fiction book Reading the World and debut novel Beside Myself, were exciting affairs. They involved a trip to Broadcasting House in central London, friendly off-mike discussions with star presenters MariellaContinue reading “Broadcasting Covid-19 style”
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A virtual book launch
A little while ago, I wrote a post wondering how the publishing industry might change as a result of Covid-19. Yesterday, I believe I got a glimpse of part of the answer. You see, I went to a book launch last night with around 80 other people. I didn’t break the UK lockdown rules, however;Continue reading “A virtual book launch”
What’s going to happen to publishing?
This week, I finished the first draft of what I hope will be my next novel. Normally when this happens, I treat myself to coffee and cake at Steep Street Coffee House, a delightful, book-lined café on the Old High Street. With the country under lockdown as a result of Covid-19, however, this time IContinue reading “What’s going to happen to publishing?”
A Journal of the Plague Year 