I don't have a new novel out this year, but I *did* conclude a lockdown email interview with one of my favourite musicians, Sam Amidon. The interview got wildly out of hand and clocked in at over 50 pages. Here are those pages for fans of Sam's, and the curious.

The audiobook of my first novel GHOSTWRITTEN is on (a rather tasty) offer here courtesy of Audible UK 🎧 Hodder & Stoughton (no longer active). (Soberingly, I started its earliest sections half my lifetime ago.) audible.co.uk/pd/Ghostwritte…

Desde AYER y las CONVERSACIONES con varias personas que asistieron a la charla de David Mitchell en el #Festival42BCN, se me ha ocurrido un PROYECTO de abrir un canal de Discord dedicado a sus novelas y organizar una Macro-LC de TODA su obra👀 ¿Alguien tendría interés en ello?🚀

Probably the loveliest edition of Kenji Miyazawa's wild unclassifiable tales ever published from Vintage Books. Cherished by generations of Japanese readers, translated by Alfred Bester, intro'd by Dr Kaori Nagai University of Kent Arts & Humanities at @UniKent & prefaced by me.

Hello All. Sorry I've been so quiet. I'm writing. This however, is a Thing, that makes me feel honoured, happy and old. As we say in showbiz, Very Special Guest & moderator to be announced soon. We'll discuss the present and future as well the past. See you there I hope.

Just read a proof of Kevin Barry's THE HEART IN WINTER from Canongate (has left) out in June. Holy Damn it's good. Includes (arguably) THE finest American frontier 'shroom scene in the Western Canon.

I hope you're all well, All. The 20th Anniversary Edition of CLOUD ATLAS has landed. Gorgeous plumage, slinky endpapers, nice paper. New intro by (I blush with pride and gratitude) Gabrielle Zevin. New afterword by me. Pre-orderable here – lnk.to/CloudAtlas20

Today I'll let this clip from my editor do the talking...

Looking forward to this event at Topping's Edinburgh, Wed 15th May, 7.30pm – my first time at the store, and my first time in Scotland since pre-pandemic times.

Last week I finally got myself a real job as a book-defacer, courtesy of Sceptre Books & Hodder & Stoughton (no longer active). Thanks to Steve N and his team at the frankly astonishing Hely Hutchinson Book Distribution Centre.

Morning/Afternoon/Evening All. Just to say my Hay Day is Sunday 26 May 2024, 11.30am (aka 'The Hangover Slot'). Event 79 in hayfestival.org/wales See you there.

Short notice, but this is on in 96 minutes from now on BBC Radio 3. Thanks to the creatively erudite Michael Berkeley for being such a thoughtful, attentive interviewer.

Just finished Tom Lamont's fine & spirit-lifting debut novel of friendship, fatherhood, growth and forgiveness. A bluff song of praise to North London, peopled by engaging, fallible characters, and rich in glinting turns of phrase. Sceptre Books.

Very much looking forward to a few dates in the UK this month. It's been a long old time.

To everyone coming to my event at Bath with Mat Osman this evening – SO SORRY but it's cancelled. The plane I boarded this morning developed a fault prior take off. Rebooking was chaotic & slow, so I've had to drive back home. Really disappointed. My Hay event should be OK.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear David Mitchell read The Dressmaker’s Tale in Wandsworth on 9 July with tickets to attend this 7pm event free or by donation from RefugeeTales.org Thank you David!

One&All, the US Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 Cloud Atlas 20th anniversary edition is out in time for Black Friday. Signed copies at Barnes&Noble Barnes & Noble in store. Open & tilt the book 90 degrees for full Kapowza🙏to designer Will Staehle Will Staehle & the mighty gabriellezevin for new intro.

Apologies for my long hibernation. I've been working on my big new novel, and I feel a guilty if I post Xs (right word?) before handing in the manuscript to my patient editors. However...

...there's a deal on Audible SLADE HOUSE – details here. amazon.co.uk/Slade-House-Da… Should you enter the small black iron door, good luck.

And to anyone waiting for the new novel, thanks for your patience, too. Sorry it's taking so long. It's the strangest, trickiest fish I've ever tried to land, but hopefully it'll be worth the wait. Home straight now.