The Way We Write: Interviews with Award-winning Writers

by Barbara Baker (Editor)

Overview

This book is a unique collection of new interviews with award-winning writers - novelists, poets, playwrights and children's writers. Each writer discusses their process, both mental and physical: why they write, who they write for, where and how often they write, their recurring themes, their problems and achievements. The interviews are personal, honest, informative, intriguing and often humorous. Each writer has also chosen a short extract from one of their works as an example of their style.

Together their stories offer a fascinating insight into what makes a successful writer. This engaging collection inspires and delights: it is sure to appeal to anyone who loves reading or has ever wanted to be a writer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826491220
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/30/2006
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Barbara Baker worked in stage management before becoming a full-time writer. Her previous books include The Way We Write, Chinese Ink, Western Pen: Stories of China, Let the Credits Roll: Interviews with Film Crew and Why We Garden: Stories of a British Obsession.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Inttroduction

Al Alvarez
Michael Bond
Raymond Briggs
Tracy Chevalier
Julia Donaldson
Margaret Drabble
U.A. Fanthorpe
Julian Fellowes
Sara Maitland
Harry Mathews
Michael Morpurgo
Joyce Carol Oates
Don Paterson
Willy Russell
Graham Swift
Eleanor Updale
Naomi Wallace
Benjamin Zephaniah

Index

Editorial Reviews

'thoughtful, probing, reassuring at times, startling and generously provocative at others. There is much warmth and humour...it also tackles those big questions that fascinate so many people - what is inspiration and where does it come from; to what extent is writing autobiographical, and so forth.' - Nigel Jenkins, University of Swansea” —Blurb from reviewer

From the Publisher