Simon Rae, Author at United Ghostwriters

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Prizes, Surprises – and Persistence

August 7, 2023October 6, 2023
by Simon Rae

A week ago I got an email telling me a friend’s first novel had been longlisted for the Booker Prize. The Booker is the pre-eminent prize for literary fiction written in English, and winning it is generally reckoned to be... Read More

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OSCAR DREAMS

February 2, 2023March 22, 2023
by Simon Rae

EXT. DESERT. DAY. That didn’t take long. Scene directions never do. And yet to realise it, the producers will have to fork out thousands of dollars, recruit the film crew, the actors, the people who look after the crew and... Read More

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Portraits of the Author

August 24, 2022August 31, 2022
by Simon Rae

I have no polling stats to support this, but I’d guess if people were invited to choose their favourite art genres in order, portraiture would come pretty near the top. I don’t know about you, but I can only stand... Read More

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End Game

April 5, 2022April 21, 2022
by Simon Rae

It is commonly accepted that starting a book is the most difficult part. It’s certainly a tough moment when you confront the blank page at the top of which stands the legend: Chapter 1. But by the time you reach... Read More

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Not just for the Rich and Famous

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022
by Simon Rae

I’m currently working on two projects with authors no one will have heard of. That doesn’t make them nobodies. Far from it. The more I have worked with them, the more I have grown to respect them and what they... Read More