![]() ![]() ![]() James blew his modest advance for The Hope on a round-the-world trip which took him to, among other places, Thailand. The seed for the idea for the novel - a world in microcosm on an ocean liner - was planted during a cross-Channel ferry journey. The Hope was completed in six weeks and accepted by Macmillan a fortnight later. Straight after graduating from Oxford with a degree in English Literature, James set himself the goal of getting a novel written and sold within two years. This taught him a hard but necessary lesson in the harsh economic realities of a literary career. The prize was £15, and it had cost £18 to get the story professionally typed. A short story of his won a college competition. James was born on Christmas Eve 1965 and, having dabbled in writing at school, first took to it seriously while at university. James Lovegrove is the author of several acclaimed novels and books for children. ![]()
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