You’ve finally finished your book—after pouring your heart into the writing and spending countless hours editing and revising. Maybe it’s been a lifelong dream, and now you want to see it published. What’s the next step? Perhaps you’ve already researched the do’s and don’ts of publishing a book, … Read More
No Comment, and don’t quote me on that. A book review by author Roderic Grigson. Writing a good book takes years, and in this insightful memoir Thalif Deen—a former UN Bureau Chief and Regional Director at Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency—recounts colourful and amusing stories from his 40-year career, ‘reporting from … Read More
Many of the events in my books are drawn from real life, both in and outside of Sri Lanka. While the stories themselves may be fiction, a great deal of the settings and the experiences of the main characters come straight from actual fact.
This Musings archive gathers Roderic Grigson's personal reflections on writing and publishing, alongside book reviews and notes on the Sri Lankan roots that shape his fiction. Browse the posts below to read more about the ideas and real-life events behind his stories.