With Authors Like These...
I don't know if it's ever gonna end.
Author Joanne Harris is set to deliver the latest salvo in the Authors vs Readers War (sic) with a presentation at the Manchester Literature Festival today. Her speech will focus upon the need for greater respect for authors from readers, featuring a 12-point manifesto about this very subject. I don't know if she's trolling for attention or if she's actually tilting at windmills.
You can read the full article here on the Guardian.
I don't know about you, but I can't wait to read this one. Anne Rice and Laurell Hamilton must be dancing the Mamushka together right about now.