Writers Talk: Conversations with Contemporary British Novelists

by Philip Tew (Editor), Fiona Tolan (Editor), Leigh Wilson (Editor)

Overview

A collection of interviews with contemporary British novelists offering a fascinating insight into bestselling authors' views on fiction today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826490582
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/01/2008
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

IntroductionKate AtkinsonPat BarkerJonathan CoeJim CraceToby LittDavid MitchellGraham SwiftMatt ThorneWill SelfAlan WarnerGlossaryFurther Reading Index

Editorial Reviews

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

'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

Mentioned in Publishing News, 2008.

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