I hate literary fiction. Don’t get me wrong, I read a lot of books that would be considered literary fiction. And I often enjoy these books. I have nothing against serious books, or intelligent books, or realistic books, or books about educated middle class people cracking up. (I’ve written one […]
Author: Matt Haig
The Humans – book trailer
Hello! My novel The Humans is out next month. I have never been so excited about a book coming out before, and am honoured that it already has nicely glowing endorsements from the likes of Jeanette Winterson, SJ Watson, Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Amanda Craig, Patrick Ness and Joanne […]
A Love Letter to Books
Dear books, I love you. I really love you. You have not only changed my life but have also saved it. You understand me better than anyone else in the world. And you are always there for me, to give me comfort or wisdom or just to have a laugh. […]
What being published has taught me
In last week’s blog I pretty much reduced everything that happened to me in my formative years to an 800 word blog. This week is a kind of sequel. And one in which I talk about my other life, my life since 2003, the year I got a publishing deal, and […]
How writing saved my life
Apparently, more anti-depressants are prescribed in January than any other month. So I thought I’d write a little bit about words and mental health. In September 1999, in my early twenties, I suffered a breakdown. After a few years of seriously heavy living, and various other life stresses, I became […]