People Have Different Views Of How You

Lots Of People Have Objections To Prizes Of All Types, And It Would Be Extraordinary If Everybody Agreed On Anything That's Worthwhile - They Never Do.

Actually, I Can Write Anywhere - Airport Lounges, In Bed, On A Rattling Train Going North.

The Dead Leave Their Shadows, An Echo Of The Space Within Which Once They Lived. They Haunt Us, Never Fading Or Growing Older As We Do. The Loss We Grieve Is Not Just Their Futures But Our Own.

There's No Black And No White, Just Shades Of Grey...but The Small Betrayals Lead To Bigger Ones, Morality Is Eroded.

All Prizes Have A Role, If They Are Run With Integrity And With A Clear Focus On Reading And Quality Writing. I Don't Think Any Of Them Is Necessary, But They All Play An Incredibly Important Role In Building A Body Of Literature, In Introducing New Authors To New Readers, And Extending Reading.