Publishing
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
Not everyone has a novel in them
Literature is the only art in which, it seems, every neophyte is convinced they can succeed
Where has all the money gone?
Even Booker Prize-winning novelists struggle to make a living from writing
The bad old days
The “golden years” of publishing were characterised by booze, bullying and amateurishness
First-night nerves
Books, beaches and a beloved bullet
The death of the literary feud
When writers become fighters
Disturbed by blurbs
On the ethics of literary marketing
Publishing needs to be more diverse, but how?
Real pluralism is about ideas, not just identity
Boys need books
The gendering of publishing has gone too far
Excessive expectations
On writers and mental health
One small step for Jenrick…
…one giant disappointment for Mel Stride
Reaping a bitter harvest
Labour are struggling to justify their own policies
There’s no good way to equal pay
You can’t beat the laws of supply and demand
Britain needs an actual leader of the opposition
Rishi Sunak is doing nothing to hold Keir Starmer to account
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
Disaster zone
It’s a big job says Keir Starmer, and it’s not our mess we’ll be clearing up
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
The EU is leaving Britain behind on immigration
The continent is waking up to the need for solutions, and Britain must wake up as well
Love, death and drink
Does inspiration really come out of a bottle?
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
