The Fiction Desk diary contains all the odd observations and news that don’t fit anywhere else.
CB editions
A look at new small press, CB editions, which publishes a range of fiction and poetry. ...
New Amazon threat to publishers’ websites
Some of the problems publishers face when dealing with Amazon. ...
What the Dickens?
A warning regarding the potential pitfalls of buying a famous writer's desk. ...
Spelling: email vs. e-mail
A look at the continuing controversy over the spelling of email (or e-mail). ...
Irregardless
Irregardless is a horrible little word that nobody loves...but should we re-evaluate it? ...
The Fiction Desk
The first post on a new blog about reading, writing and editing. ...
Best of Young American Novelists 2007 (Granta)
Granta: Best of Young American Novelists 2007 doesn't really deliver what it promises. ...
Boccaccio: Life of Dante
The Life of Dante, by Boccaccio, may have been the first modern biography... or it may not. ...
Real Dialogue
A look at a piece of overheard dialogue between a mother and her son, and how strangely people speak in real life. ...
Gross National Happiness
Gross National Happiness is a documentary being made about Bhutan. ...
















