In whittling down his list of hundreds of forgotten authors to the ninety-nine featured, Christopher was not interested in the obscure but rather recognisable writers whose books have been eclipsed. I got the impression that he was addressing a well read audience in Bath, perfect for the discussion that ensued. Christopher commented that although their names may still be recalled, few of the readers he has asked could list these authors’ books. He read out the names of a number of the authors included, many of which the audience were familiar with. Steve described The Book of Forgotten Authors as a cornucopia of author delights including excellent digressive essays. He writes a weekly column in The Independent on Sunday where the idea for this most recent publication germinated. As well as books, his other works include screenplays, video games, graphic novels, audio and stage plays. Although I am only familiar with this and a handful of the author’s more recent Bryant and May series of crime novels, Christopher has published over forty books that cross several genres. The event was the final stop on a tour for The Book of Forgotten Authors which I review here. This year I spent Halloween at Waterstones bookshop in Bath where Christopher Fowler was in conversation with Steve Andrews, a Senior Bookseller at the store and obvious fan of his amiable guest.
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