Will Davis was born in 1980 and lives in London. His first novel is My Side of the Story
May 2008
Books blog
Dracula: once bitten, forever smitten
Books blog
When did Point Horror lose its edge?
April 2008
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When criticism calls for direct action
Harsh reviews can be hard to take, but perhaps we shouldn't all go down the Norman Mailer route
July 2007
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Am I a gay writer?
I usually recoil from having my writing defined by my sexuality. But a recent blog post here has given me pause for thought.
May 2007
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Should authors conform to type?
Once they've found their niche, most authors are content to plough the same furrow. And why not? It worked for Austen.
April 2007
Theatre blog
Does an author's life belong on stage?
Books blog
Why I've got to plug my book
March 2007
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Passive characters can't lead TV dramas
It's hard to see how compelling drama can be made for a contemporary audience from some 19th century novels' meek heroines.
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If you're cleaning up kids' books, look to fairytales first
There's much fuss about plans to circulate children's books with positive images of gay people. Do people imagine the usual repertoire is less subversive?
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How many literary heroines are gay men in disguise?
In more repressive times, many writers have concealed gay characters by switching genders. But which ones?
February 2007
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Portrait of the artist as a hot chick
Jane Austen is the latest author to be portrayed by a startlingly attractive actor. In real life her beauty resided more in her prose, but should this glamorisation bother us?
