Why should we subsidise writers who have lost the plot? | Tim Lott
I’m not surprised sales of literary fiction are in decline – too many authors fail to engage their readers with any sort of story
• Tim Lott is an author and journalist
Following the announcement from Arts Council England that sales of literary fiction are plummeting, it is suggested that arts subsidies be deployed to help writers survive. I have another idea. They should write better books.
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