This is the first blog I’ve written since writing blogs for the respectable charity Booktrust. Booktrust gave me no rules for writing blogs, except that they said I couldn’t swear. So after six months of non-swearing I have been bursting to fucking swear. I really fucking have. I just need […]
The nose knows! The Humans will be out in America this week published by Free Press. I’m doing a couple of events in America – San Diego 11th July and Los Angeles 14th July – see events for more details. The Humans is also available as an audio book – listen to it […]
Hello! I like book clubs. Are you in a book club? If you are and fancy reading The Humans then you may want to know I am doing a book club tour over June and July. All you need to do is to tell me who you are and we’ll […]
I am very pleased to say The Humans will be published in Germany by DTV, Spain by Roca, Italy by Einaudi Stile Libero, Turkey by Kolektif and Russia by Sindbad.
I worry that sometimes in my blogs I have gone on a little bit too much about the wonders of being a writer, and so this time I’m giving the other side of the story. Indeed, here are just the first ten reasons not to be jealous of writers. 1. They have […]