![]() 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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