The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?”

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You can catch me at Hatchards on publication day in conversation with Tom Dyckhoff. Or at Pallant House Gallery on 5th September in conversation with Simon Martin. Please ask your local library to get the book in or preorder it, if you can.

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SHELF ISOLATION - A new series for BBC Scotland produced by IWC and presented by Damian Barr.

The books, films and music we love say so much about us – every time we pick up a novel or sit down to another box set we add another chapter to the story of ourselves. And they give us the chance to forget about the world around us and disappear somewhere else, if only for a while. Right now we can’t leave home but we can still travel and meet new people and have new experiences in books, tv and film.

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I've been overwhelmed by the response to this piece that I wrote for the i newspaper.

Thank you for sharing your stories and coping strategies. Let's support each other hour by hour, day by day.

The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?”

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