In the late 1980s, or thereabouts, a Portuguese minister was first item on the BBC television news, having complained about being ‘deceived’ by Margaret Thatcher, at an EU meeting. He appeared rather baffled to be in the studio, played down... Read More
A comment one often hears about a famous person’s biography, especially if they are a celebrity not particularly famous for academic prowess, is that the book was ‘really’ written by either a journalist or specialist ghostwriter under cloak of anonymity.... Read More
Often, when people approach a ghostwriter to help them finish their story, they confidently assert: ‘My book is going to be a best-seller!’ Or: ‘Everyone says I MUST write a book!’ Unless they are already famous and have some exclusive... Read More
Anthony Horowitz, creator of the Alex Rider series of books, reported recently that he had been ‘warned off’ creating a black character. The criticism stems from the concept of cultural appropriation, which challenges the legitimacy of penning characters from a... Read More
There’s a certain mystique about writing, especially when you’ve had a book or two published. Perhaps that mystique has faded in the past few years, when it has become easier and cheaper to have a professional-looking opus produced and for... Read More