A huge thanks to @gavinfranc and @Kinhead for an all-encompassing conversation about The Bridge Between Worlds to celebrate its launch last night. Thanks also to everyone who joined us and snapped up a book or a cupcake (or both)! ๐
Lovely motor. Lovely hair. Lovely clothes. Doing very well for himself โฆ as Musk knows, and as plenty of journos know, there is money to be made in stirring up hatred and telling people all their problems will be solved if we just other the others and see where it leads
Always nice to stumble upon a Canongate review in my Saturday reading - but more so when itโs as dazzling a write up as this Kevin Barry review from @sannewman:
โI doubt that anyone will publish a novel this year that is at once so beautiful, so lovable and so much fun.โ
@guyware @lokiscottishrap Kickstarter is certainly an idea. And people might chip in a little. A little easier when the target is ยฃ5000 than say ยฃ500,000.
This is a really useful thread from Andrew, whoโs been organising literary festivals in this country for longer than most - and, as former director of the much-missed @bristolideas - knows better than most the funding options available, and the pain of seeing a festival close.