Boneland must be one of the strangest sequels ever written. It is not Alan Garner’s best book, but for the questions it poses, it is of great interest to all of us who write for children. It purports to complete the trilogy begun fifty years ago with his earliest books, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and … Continue reading Why Colin can’t remember – reflections on Alan Garner’s ‘Boneland’
Tag: Scattered Authors Society
Accommodating monsters: Books as Doorways
An important property of any doorway is that you can close it, and the same goes for a book. I was prompted to this thought by some interesting observations on Balaclava, the forum of the SAS (no, not the special forces, the Scattered Authors’ Society) regarding the misguided urge some people have (publishers among them) … Continue reading Accommodating monsters: Books as Doorways
COMPLEAT TROWZER 