Privately, I'm thrilled with what I do, but publicly, I hold it in disdain. Jim Crace disdainholdprivately Change image and share on social
Almost everyone who's been to primary school in Britain has had towels put on their heads to play the shepherds in the nativity play. Jim Crace britainheadnativity Change image and share on social
Try pitching a story of happiness to your editors, and their toes are going to curl up. Jim Crace curleditorhappiness Change image and share on social
For all the splendours of the world's greatest galleries, visitors are likely to be kept at arm's length, spectators of a world that can seem too rarefied to let them in. Jim Crace armgallerygreat Change image and share on social
Retiring from writing is not to retire from life. Jim Crace liferetirewrite Change image and share on social
While we're having all these debates about how the book is being destroyed by the Kindle, we have to remember that narrative will not be affected at all because it's part of our makeup as a creature on this planet. Jim Crace affectbookcreature share on social
The Commonwealth Prize is about celebrating the Commonwealth and the special relationship we have with the ex-colonies - which is part guilt and part warmth - and the Booker Prize isn't an essential part of that, but it is part of that. Jim Crace bookercelebratecolony share on social
I'd dearly love to write a political book that changed the hearts and minds of men and women. Jim Crace bookchangedearly Change image and share on social
I've been very lucky with prizes. But the thing about prizes is that, when you talk about a prize-winning author, you can be talking about one that is well-regarded but doesn't sell any books. Jim Crace authorbookhave Change image and share on social
There's a convention that books are mirrors of the real world, but our fact-obsessed age also wants fiction to be factually based and trustworthy. Jim Crace agebasebook Change image and share on social
