Writers Talk

Philip Tew is Professor of English (Post-1900 Literature) at Brunel University, UK, Director of the Brunel Centre for Contemporary Writing and Director of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies. His many publications as both author and editor include Reading Zadie Smith: The First Decade and Beyond (Bloomsbury, 2013) and (co-edited with Emily Horton and Leigh Wilson) The 1980s: A Decade of Modern British Fiction (Bloomsbury, 2014). Fiona Tolan is Lecturer in English at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Leigh Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Westminster, UK.

Writers Talk gives readers a sense that they're listening in on real conversations between some of Britain's top fiction writers and people who know how to get at the ideas behind their work. Accessible enough for undergraduate students, with clear explanations of key terms, this volume also has surprising insights for researchers in the field. It's a book I'll be recommending to students and colleagues in the future.' Dr Lynn Wells, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, USA

• IntroductionKate AtkinsonPat BarkerJonathan CoeJim CraceToby LittDavid MitchellGraham SwiftMatt ThorneWill SelfAlan WarnerGlossaryFurther Reading Index