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'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
As a natural historian, I don't believe in the consciousness of rocks or the opinions of rainbows or the convictions of slugs. Jim Crace consciousnessconvictionhistorian Change image and share on social
I'm very aware when I share a stage with other writers that I'm much less driven than they are. I don't wake up in the middle of the night, pregnant with paragraphs. I don't suffer for my text twenty-four hours a day. Jim Crace awaredaydrive share on social
For 'The Gift of Stones,' I spent an afternoon chasing a flock of Canadian geese. Jim Crace afternooncanadianchase Change image and share on social
The problems of the world are not going to be engaged with and solved in Faversham, they're going to be sorted out in cities like Birmingham. Jim Crace birminghamcityengage Change image and share on social
English politics is so much more concerned with the proprieties than with defending dogmas. Jim Crace concerndefenddogma Change image and share on social
I have, I must admit, despised the English countryside for much of my life - despised it and avoided it for its want of danger and adventure. Jim Crace admitadventureavoid Change image and share on social
If I talk about my father's funeral, as I did when I was promoting the last novel, 'Being Dead,' I'm not going to tell any lies, but there are certain things I'm not going to tell you, and I'm certainly not going to tell my grief. Jim Crace deadfatherfuneral share on social
