Many happy returns to Ray Harryhausen, who turns 90 today. I’m a massive fan of his. I remember that as a child I used to sit with my dad on the floor and watch Sinbad movies in which all manner of monsters came to life. CGI was already establishing itself at the time, with Jurassic …
I’m still a bit overwhelmed this morning after the announcement last night that The Girl with Glass Feet won The Desmond Elliott Prize for 2010. It’s a massive honour and I’m really grateful to the judges, everyone involved with the Prize, and of course Desmond Elliott himself. This is what the judges said: “After some …
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Immense excitement for me today – just heard that The Girl with Glass Feet has been shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. It’s in good company, alongside Maria Allen’s Before the Earthquake and Talk of the Town by the fabulous Jacob Polley. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8695293.stm
I’ve been keeping my head down for a while, trying to get some writing done. I’m beginning to realise that in order to write it’s necessary to unplug all appliances, soundproof the walls, board up the windows, that kind of thing. I’ve been reading scraps of Walden and becoming increasingly envious of Thoreau’s little hideout …
I’m doing a couple of events next week that it would be great to see folks at. The first is on Wednesday 28th at Reigate Library at 7:30, where I’ll be talking about The Girl with Glass Feet. It should be a fun chance to chat about the book and enjoy a glass of wine. …