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Rupert Farquhar-Thomson in last week's Observer

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:32 pm
by Ever Bluer
This lament over the plight of today's authors focuses on the admired novelist Rupert Thomson (PeB 66-73):

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/m ... uthor-life

Re: Rupert Farquhar-Thomson in last week's Observer

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:03 pm
by eowyn3099
Wow, that makes seriously depressing reading. My DD decided she wanted to be an author when she was 5, she's 10 now; I think I'll try and persuade her otherwise, unless she comes up with the next Harry Potter or Twilight!

Re: Rupert Farquhar-Thomson in last week's Observer

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:15 am
by J.R.
eowyn3099 wrote:Wow, that makes seriously depressing reading. My DD decided she wanted to be an author when she was 5, she's 10 now; I think I'll try and persuade her otherwise, unless she comes up with the next Harry Potter or Twilight!

...... and hopefully NOT another "....Shades of Grey" !

Re: Rupert Farquhar-Thomson in last week's Observer

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:49 pm
by eowyn3099
.... and hopefully NOT another "....Shades of Grey" ![/quote]

:lol: