Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Festive Fun: My Fantasy Christmas Dinner Party by Chris McDonald


Today I'm handing the reins over to fellow blogger Chris McDonald from Mac Reviews Books to share with us his top 5 picks for authors to invite to his fantasy Christmas Dinner Party.

Here are my five authors I'd like to invite to my party.

Stephen King 

I’ve only recently read my first Stephen King book but I’ve got more lined up! I’d love to meet him because, having listened to his autobiographical book - On Writing, he seems like a cool guy. Also, if anyone is going to give you tips for writing a good book, it’s this guy!

Chuck Palahniuk

This guys writing made me feel like a big man when I was a teenager. I felt suave and holier than thou as I walked around with a copy of Choke tucked under my arm. His writing was a bridge from what I had been reading to what I should be reading!
Will Carver

Will is on here because he is a fucking genius and I’d love to spend some time with him. I saw him at the Orenda roadshow and he was very engaging and passionate. I’d love to pick his brains on his craft, as I have loved Good Samaritans and Nothing Important Happened Today. He also seems like a laugh!

JK Rowling

Harry Potter played a massive role in my reading development. I’d love to ask her so many questions about the process and about the characters. I’m also a massive fan of the Strike series, written under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
William Shakespeare

I’m not a massive fan, but I’d like to find out definitively if he wrote his plays. Also, if he turned out to be like David Mitchell’s portrayal in Upstart Crow, he’d be a lot of fun.

I’m happy to leave the catering and entertainment to someone else!

I'm sure that you'll agree with me that Chris has chosen an an eclectic mix of authors so I'm sure there would be some interesting discussions around the table! In February Chris's debut novel A Wash of Black is being published and I'll be welcoming him back to the blog under the debut spotlight.

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