The highs and lows of a celebrity writer

Tim Lott was one of the starriest writers of the 2000s. Hailed as the next big thing, he won award after award. And then, well, that's the story most famous authors won't tell you. Until now...

When I started to consider about having other writers voices on this Substack, I had to think long and hard about what would unite them. And I came up with this: honesty. Because honesty is something that is in short supply, especially when it comes to the arts. Few people talk about how hard it is actually is to make a living from writing or music or …