As a new survey finds that fake news travels faster and convinces more people than real news, Elizabeth-Anne Wheal gives a perspective on truth in the age of information warfare.   Will anyone ever tell the whole truth about the Salisbury poisoning? We probably know the answer to that, and in light of the availableContinue Reading Truth and Consequences

In response to the waves of allegations surfacing in the film industry, The Bookseller recently published the results of an anonymous survey into sexual harassment in the publishing industry.  In it, hundreds of respondents offered accounts of abuse that, together, tell the story of an endemic problem.  This article originally appeared on the Society of AuthorsContinue Reading Abuse and the Poison of Silence

This piece first appeared on the Society of Authors website in March 2017.   As the awards season climaxed on Sunday with the Oscars and the shambles of Envelopegate, the debate about diversity in the creative industries is headlining again. It’s an issue that’s been running hot in the US since #OscarsSoWhite threatened to upset OscarContinue Reading Talent is Everywhere… Diversity, Inequality and Elitism in British Film and Television