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WRITERS TALK
CONVERSATIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY BRITISH NOVELISTS |
| By: |
Philip Tew (Editor), Fiona Tolan (Editor), Leigh Wilson (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£26.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847140246 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847140241 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 May, 2008 |
| Pages: |
216 |
| Description: |
Presents a collection of interviews with contemporary British novelists that offers an insight into the authors' views on contemporary fiction; their influences and themes; readers and critics; and, why they write and their writing process. This title provides a snapshot of the reality of living as a writer. |
| Synopsis: |
This title presents a collection of interviews with contemporary British novelists offering a fascinating insight into bestselling authors' views on fiction today.Why do writers write? How do they react to criticism of their work? What inspires them and how do they work? Does fiction have any political, ethical or spiritual significance? Can we learn more about a book from its author? This collection of interviews with contemporary British novelists offers a fascinating insight into bestselling authors' views on fiction today; their influences and themes; readers and critics; why they write and their writing process; and, provides a snapshot of the reality of living as a writer.Revealing the hopes, fears, beliefs and ambitions of leading authors, "Writers Talk" is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary literature or the nature of the writing process."Writers Talk" includes interviews with Kate Atkinson, Pat Barker, Jonathan Coe, Jim Crace, Toby Litt, David Mitchell, Will Self, Graham Swift, Matt Thorne and Alan Warner. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Continuum Collections, an imprint of Continuum International Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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