Writers Talk gives readers a sense that they're listening in on real conversations between some of Britain's top fiction writers and people who know how to get at the ideas behind their work. Accessible enough for undergraduate students, with clear explanations of key terms, this volume also has surprising insights for researchers in the field. It's a book I'll be recommending to students and colleagues in the future.' Dr Lynn Wells, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, USA

Mentioned in Publishing News, 2008.

'This collection of interviews with 10 contemporary novelists...offers the simple, reliable pleasure of listening to experts talking about what they know best.' - Brandon Robshaw, The Independent on Sunday

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Listed in the Writers' Bookshelf selection, Writing Magazine, October 2008.

Mention -Today's Books, March 20, 2009

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.
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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.
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Introduction; Kate Atkinson; Pat Barker; Jonathan Coe; Jim Crace; Toby Litt; David Mitchell; Graham Swift; Matt Thorne; Will Self; Alan Warner; Glossary; Further Reading; Index.
A collection of interviews with contemporary British novelists offering a fascinating insight into bestselling authors' views on fiction today.
Offers a unique insight into the minds behind the bestseller lists, through interviews with leading contemporary novelists - revealing, inspiring, enlightening, this is essential reading for anyone interested in fiction today.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781847140241
Publisert
2008-05-01
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
210

Biografisk notat

Philip Tew is Professor of English (Post-1900 Literature) at Brunel University, UK, Director of Brunel's Centre for Contemporary Writing and Director of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies. Fiona Tolan is Lecturer in English at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Leigh Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Westminster, UK.