When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
“All you need is a five-minute spot on a morning TV show,” a colleague advised me not too long ago. “Then everyone will buy your novel.” I attempted to image myself, with my horror of being filmed, in thick orange make-up, perched on a couch in a brightly lit studio whereas attempting to discuss about…
