Hello, I’d like to share my James Frey experience with you all…
My housemate works for a publishing company. This means 5 nights out of 7 she returns from work describing the latest exciting plot line or unexpected twist from her favourite up and coming book… I do try and listen but the information [...]

University ended. Unlike many students, at least I had the good fortune of knowing exactly what I wanted to do: publishing. So I got down to it and sent my CV to the major players in publishing and waited with bated breath, for three weeks. Three long weeks. Hurrah! John Murray, my saviour, replied. [...]

As James Frey’s primary publishers have been in America, they do the editing on the books. Although James is always very accommodating to any of the few suggestions I make – few because that unique prose style, which looks simple, is incredibly finely wrought, and as soon as you remove or tinker with a [...]

When we first started out with this website, one of the things we wanted most was to have James Frey talking about his new book; what it was like to write ‘A Million Little Pieces’ and, unashamedly, his run-in with Oprah. Similarly, when I attended a readers’ discussion group about James Frey (more on this [...]

If you’re a fan of James Frey you might be interested to know a bit more about how his new book is being published. My colleagues and I at John Murray – James’ UK publishers, are going to blog about the creative processes involved and the different stages in the life of the book.
I’m kicking [...]

Everyone’s talking about Bright Shiny Morning at Waterstone’s Bookclub.

“Bright Shiny Morning reads quickly, has great dialogue and some expertly placed dramatic moments, and teaches you more about L.A than you ever knew” – Washington Post
“(James Frey) became a furiously good storyteller … He stepped up to the plate and hit one out of the park” – Janet Maslin, New York Times
“If, despite the [...]

James Frey talks about his new book ‘Bright Shiny Morning’, Oprah Winfrey and how he has been treated by the world’s media. Watch this exclusive video here.

‘Bright Shiny Morning’ published in US last week … here’s how people are finding Frey’s first novel:
New York Times
Time Magazine

This is the neon sign that was made for the ‘Bright Shiny Morning’ cover.