I enjoy being inside a character’s head, especially if they’re somewhat unpleasant or difficult to sympathise with. I try my best to draw out the kind of thoughts they would ...
Marc Pastor – author of Litro’s Autumn Book Club pick, the thrilling and gruesome Barcelona Shadows – tells us about his experiences as a real life CSI, gives his advice ...
Litro: Which literary character could you be in love with and why? How would you win him/her over?
Joanne Harris: The cold and incorruptible Inspector Javert from ...
I read only non-fiction and occasional hard sci-fi. Generally books, scientific journals, and science documentaries are how I pass my time.
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Kele Okereke talks music with the acclaimed novelist and biographer.
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Litro chats with the spoken word artist ahead of his Latitude Festival appearance.
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Ahead of his appearance at the Latitude Festival, Litro talks to one of the hottest names on London’s spoken word scene.
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I have travelled widely and to some unexpected places like India, China, Iraq and Malaysia. I don’t have an overwhelming desire to go anywhere as such. I am restless ...
Ben Fergusson – author of Litro’s current Book Club pick, the thrilling debut The Spring of Kasper Meier – tells us about his experiences living in Berlin, the importance of ...
Cyberpunk guru Bruce Sterling gives us the lowdown on Augmented Reality.
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“To begin with the weight of his genius absolutely crippled me. I had what I thought was this terrific idea that all the characters would speak as if they were ...
I find that the fun comes either side of the writing: having ideas is fun, and seeing the finished thing is fun, but the bit in the middle is just ...
“She initially comes across as good fun but superficial, but Stevie knows what is important – friendship, loyalty and justice… Stephanie or Steph just wouldn’t suit her. She has a ...
There’s never going to be a shortage of horrifying public figures to make fun of. I’m sure they would get a lot of mileage out of Vince Cable for a ...
Naomi Foyle – author of Litro’s current Book Club pick, the engaging Astra: Book One of The Gaia Chronicles – tells us about female and teen sexuality in the novel, ...
I’m fascinated by the relationship between booze and writing. I can’t write after having a drink but I do revise. I like what Guy Debord said about it: “I have ...
I always root for the underdog, especially if that underdog has a checkered past and is trying to make amends like Wade is. Americans especially love giving second chances.
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I try and write with as much power as I can muster, and somehow this always sends me back to family stories. I suppose we all have family, family ...
I had a very clear idea of the world in my mind and, in a way, that gave birth to the characters who in turn gave birth to the story. ...
Robin Sloan, author of Litro’s current Book Club pick, tells us how the idea for the novel came from a tweet.
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