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David Wellington: Cry of the Wolf
David Wellington From Total Sci Fi
The author chats about his latest novel, Cursed: A Werewolf's Tale.
2 September 2010
John le Carré on the release of his new novel, Our Kind of Traitor, the
John le Carré From Daily Telegraph
For David Cornwell it was a simple, clear-cut, matter of morals. No deliberation needed. And so he politely declined a rendezvous with Kim Philby, possibly the world’s best-known double agent,…
1 September 2010
Lauren Weisberger: 'My interest wasn’t in fashion'
Lauren Weisberger From Metro
Author Lauren Weisberger, is best known for The Devil Wears Prada. The thirty-three year old talks to Metro about powerful enemies, the New York media, and the harsh world of…
23 August 2010
VS Naipaul: You might not like it, but this is Africa – exactly as I saw it
VS Naipaul From Evening Standard
I am hoping it is not going to cause a firestorm. It is so not my intention,” says VS Naipaul, Nobel Laureate, English knight of the shires and consumate provocateur,…
23 August 2010
DBC Pierre: 'I'm not a satirist. Reality has surpassed satire'
DBC Pierre From The Observer
On the eve of his new novel, Lights Out In Wonderland, being published, DBC Pierre says we are all in danger of following in the 'dangerously blurred' footsteps of his…
22 August 2010
Karate Kid producer Jerry Weintraub: I phoned Elvis's manager every day for a year
Jerry Weintraub From Metro
Film producer Jerry Weintraub, is responsible for Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen. The 72-year-old also produced the current Karate Kid film and has worked with Elvis Presley. He's just published…
19 August 2010
Mark Watson: 'I was tempted to ride a donkey around Patagonia'
Mark Watson From Metro
Comedian Mark Watson, 30, has been an Edinburgh Festival Fringe regular since 2001. He talks to Metro about comedy cliques, Welsh accents and the pitfalls of advertising cider.
18 August 2010
My battle for dads' rights by Corelli author: Family break-up left him 'suicidal'
Louis de Bernières From www.fnf.org.uk
The best-selling author Louis de Bernieres has called for equal custody rights for fathers, revealing that he was left ' suicidal' after splitting from the mother of his children. In…
17 August 2010
Stewart Lee: Comedy was supposed to be the new rock 'n' roll in the 90s
Stewart Lee From Metro
Comedian Stewart Lee, 42, was one half of a successful 1990s double act with Richard Herring. He co-wrote Jerry Springer: The Opera before returning to stand-up in 2007 with a…
17 August 2010
Philippa Gregory: 'I don’t think we need royalty in Britain today'
Philippa Gregory From Metro
Author Philippa Gregory, 56, wrote historical novel The Other Boleyn Girl, which became a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman.
16 August 2010
On Love and Fortune
Nicholas Sparks From Vanity Fair
Nicholas Sparks, 44, was working as a pharmaceutical salesman in 1996 when his first book, The Notebook, was published. A tidal wave of love-story-themed best-sellers followed—A Walk to Remember, Nights…
12 August 2010
Dr Dale Seslick: The Ancient Art of Zombology
Dr Dale Seslick From Total Sci Fi
The zombie expert tells us how to combat the living dead.
2 August 2010
Message in a bottle to a lost son found on a Kent beach led to a seven-year journey to trace the mother who wrote it
Karen Liebreich From Daily Mail
A letter in a bottle is a thing of dreams, of pure romance. But one day, in spring 2002, a bright blue bottle in the shape of a teardrop washed…
30 July 2010
Simon Schama: Could I have multiple personality disorder?
From Daily Telegraph
Historian Simon Schama talks about his new book and defends himself against the accusation of dumbing down.
27 July 2010
Living in France: If there’s a recipe for happiness, I think it’s to have a passion
Michael Wright From Daily Telegraph
C'est la folie: In 2004, our columnist Michael Wright moved to France to pursue his dream of living abroad – alone. A wife, two children and a new book later,…
23 July 2010
