Rude, curmudgeonly, crass and outrageous, Freddie Winters is my favourite character to write. I love an antihero in fiction. People of questionable character, who live by a more complicated moral code. Those people brave enough to live life their own way, without apology. Not always living by society’s rules, or strictly within the law. ButContinue reading “My favourite character to write”
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46% Better Than Dave shortlisted for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
Some very exciting news: my third novel, 46% Better Than Dave, has been shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction. To say I’m delighted is a huge understatement. To tell the truth, I’m still a little bit in shock. The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize is the biggest (possibly only) award for comicContinue reading “46% Better Than Dave shortlisted for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize”
Bright sparks: Where I get my ideas for books
As an author, people often ask me where I get my ideas for books. Well, they come from all over. It could be a conversation with a friend, a TV show, another book or… just something that pops into my head. Some things inspire the main plot of the story. Other things give me ideasContinue reading “Bright sparks: Where I get my ideas for books”
5 Books That Inspired Me
From literary fiction to quirky humour, crime novels and a few great anti-heroes, I’ve been inspired by so many different books over the years. There’s an old adage that if you want to be a better writer, you need to read more. And, of course, it’s absolutely true. You need to read a lot. AndContinue reading “5 Books That Inspired Me”
10 (Hopefully Interesting) Things About Me
I recently wrote a handful of guest posts as part of a blog tour for my latest book. The posts featured on a number of book blogs and I thought I might as well post them here, too. So, I’ll stick one up every week. Here’s the first. 1. I’ve written about some pretty oddContinue reading “10 (Hopefully Interesting) Things About Me”
Alastair Puddick 