literary fiction – Page 2 – Ali Bacon, Author

February 9, 2012

Cells: self-published literary fiction

When I’m approached to review a book a lot depends on the mood I’m in, and when an intern from SilverWood Books popped up offering a free copy of Cells by Harriet Grace, I was definitely in two minds. The subject matter – infertility – didn’t really grab me. Was I ready for an ‘issues’ … Continue reading Cells: self-published literary fiction

May 27, 2011

What weight do you punch?

A few days ago I heard an interview with Jeffrey Archer in which he was careful to call himself a storyteller rather than a writer. Perhaps he was being modest about his skills, or simply differentiating fiction from journalism, but I got the impression he was claiming the high ground in terms of pace and … Continue reading What weight do you punch?