[ebooktalk] Re: Author interviews: be not deceived.
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:12:56 +0100
The toughest author I ever interviewed was Barbara Taylor Bradford who began
every answer by asserting the very opposite to what my question had implied or
asserted. The most eccentric and scary was undoubtedly Joseph Heller but he
ended up giving me a lovely interview. His publicist had told me categorically
that Mr Heller did not like discussing Catch 22 so during the interview I put
that to him and he dismissed at total nonsense. I narrowly missed out on
interviewing Kasuo Ishiguro due to my being on a BBC journalists' strike that
day. And, as I said earlier, my favourite of them all was Alan Plaiter. A
really nice unpretentious and genuine man.
On 3 May 2013, at 00:34, Elaine Harris (Rivendell) wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Author interviews can be misleading.
>
> I have interviewed more than I dare count; sometimes I love the books but
> have been disappointed in the author; sometimes have not been so fond of the
> books but enjoyed the author.
>
> It is wonderful when the two match.
>
> Jeffrey Archer was surprisingly kind, both before and after prison, and even
> took calls on one occasion.
>
> Maeve Binchy was as warm as her writing; Diana Gabaldon was terrifying: as
> feisty as her character, Claire, but not nearly as warm. I have never heard
> anyone speak at such a rapid rate while almost completely devoid of
> expression!!
>
> Best not to assume too much sometimes.
>
> Elaine
>
>
>
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>
> Although, as a person I don’t like him, but I do enjoy his books.
> Alison
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Mandy Palmer
> Sent: 02 May 2013 21:48
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> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Author interviews.
>
>
> I can't stand Jeffrey Archer because I heard his son interviewed and he was
> such an arrogant so and so that I also won't read his books.
> Love Mandy X
> From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Shell
> Sent: 02 May 2013 10:00
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> Subject: [ebooktalk] Author interviews.
>
> As well as reading and looking up book reviews on-line, I also love to listen
> to radio programs and pod casts with author interviews. However, if I don't
> like an author during the interview, I can no longer enjoy their books at
> all. It just gives me the whole negative vibes towards their work. For
> example, I was recently listening to an interview with Nicholas Sparks and
> didn't like him very much and the way he described his way of writing books.
> He was explaining in detail how the number one priority was the film that
> would come out of the book and everything he wrote had this idea uppermost in
> his mind. Now, I was looking forward to trying one of his books, but now I
> know I won't. I remember a while ago June, I think, saying that she didn't
> like Jeffery Archer, but enjoyed his books. This just wouldn't work for me,
> once I dislike the author I can't enjoy the books. I wondered if anyone else
> is affected at all by listening to these interviews, possibly not to the same
> extent, but can you still enjoy the books of an author you don't like?
> Shell.
>
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