Introducing Matthew Green.
My last name has caused me problems before. And many, many more that I have yet to write about. But despite the burden that a last name like Dicks has carried, I never imagined giving it up for a new...
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Unequal footing and a first peek into St. Martin’s Press
Prior to performing at The Moth last Tuesday, I stopped by at the beautiful Flatiron Building for a meeting with my editor, her assistant and the social media director for St. Martin’s. It’s always...
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Insightful and hilarious confirmation that my publisher and I are a perfect...
In a recent meeting with the sales, publicity and marketing team of my publisher, St. Martin’s Press, I was asked about the decision to publish in the UK under the name Matthew Green. I explained that...
View ArticleMEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND: An audio preview
The first two chapters of the audio version of MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND are available for preview here. The book is narrated by Matthew Brown, which seems apropos considering my UK pseudonym is...
View ArticleLooking for a literary agent? Have you tried this strategy yet?
Last summer, I conducted a workshop designed to help writers find a literary agent. Most of the workshop was centered on the strategies that I used when finding my own agent. If you’re curious, I wrote...
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Anatomy of a book cover
I am very fortunate. I love the designs chosen for both the US and UK editions of MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND. Both are very different, but I like them almost equally. To be honest, my...
View ArticleMy recent NYC visit included a fibrous hymen, a visit with a fictional...
I spent last Thursday in New York City. Oftentimes a single day in the city feels like three by the time I leave, and Thursday was no exception. When I am in the city, I like to get a lot done. A few...
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On the topic of book covers: Recommended listening and recommended viewing
If you love books, you should already be listening to the wonderful Books on the Nightstand podcast: But if you haven’t started listening yet, this week’s episode features a discussion about my recent...
View ArticleIs one book a year enough?
Julie Bosman of The New York Times published a piece over the weekend discussing how writing one book a year might no longer be enough in this age of the digital book and instant media gratification....
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Writing and recording forgeries
Def Leppard, a band that provided much of the soundtrack of my youth, is re-recording its backlist in an effort to regain financial control of their music. With newly recorded “forgeries” of “Pour Some...
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