John Self is a freelance writer and book critic. With a background as a lawyer, he skillfully navigates the realms of arts and entertainment, culture, and publishing, often exploring themes related to authors, books, and media. His work has been featured in prominent publications including MSN, The Independent, Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Guardian.
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John's coverage is primarily focused on book reviews and literature, with a specific emphasis on evaluating literary works. If you are an author or publisher seeking to promote a new book, particularly one that has received critical acclaim or awards, John may be interested in receiving information about it for review.
Given the nature of his articles, he might also be interested in exclusive interviews with authors or insights into upcoming trends within the publishing industry. This could include topics such as emerging genres, changes in reader preferences, or shifts in the publishing market.
Since there is no specified geographic focus for John's coverage, pitches should relate to internationally relevant books and literary themes rather than being region-specific.
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The multi-award-winning Italian writer turns memory into drama in this warm, teasing account of an early-1970s adolescence
Saul is the heavy-drinking anti-hero of Oscar-winning screenwriter Steve Tesich’s forgotten comic novel Karoo. But beneath the sleaze and cynicism is a story with real heart
From cover design to shelf placement and influencer partnerships … how publishers will persuade you to buy their books this autumn
Faulks returns with Farewell to Eden, the story of a soldier sent into the febrile atmosphere of Palestine in 1947, just as the Mandate is about to expire
By: John Self
Is this biography so much about the books because there’s little to say about the life?
By: John Self
From an abstract portrait of an actor who might be Natalie Portman to a groundbreaking work of autofiction, we rate the best from the coolly controversial author
A grieving writer gets a gig on an apocalypse-prepping billionaire’s island in Ben Eastham’s witty, wandering novel, The Floating World
By: John Self
In a collection of two novellas and 15 tightly pared-down tales, the Northern Irish writer plunges the reader into a world of danger, seediness and alienation
The celebrated French author Colette’s semi-autobiography Claudine’s House is full of colour and energy
Elizabeth Jenkins’s 1968 novel, Honey, is the story of a vamp who meets her match in a surly teenage boy. It’s scandalously fun
