March 2014

Flashes of news!

Look! Look! Proofs of Randall:

The first copies of 'Randall' by Jonathan Gibbs.

It's real. It's real! It's a book we've brought into the world. Almost. People are going to be reading it soon. They're going to feel the same delight we've felt. This is exciting. It's enough, to make you want to do this:

Folio Prize

The first thing to say about last night's Folio Prize was that it was a fantastic tribute to the power of literature. It was affirmation that there are a lot of people out there who care greatly about the power of words and real, quality fiction. The award went to one of the best living writers in the English language and it's staked out serious territory as one of the most serious and important events in the literary calendar.