Release the Bats

A Pocket Guide to Writing Your Way Out Of It

DBC Pierre

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Faber & Faber
27 September 2017

Autobiography: literary; Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides

Part biography, part reflection and part practical guide, Release the Bats explores the mysteries of why and how we tell stories, and the craft of writing fiction. DBC Pierre reveals everything he learned the hard way.

By: DBC Pierre
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 162g
ISBN: 9780571329281
ISBN 10: 0571329284
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 27 September 2017
Recommended Age: From 0 to 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

When not travelling far and wide DBC Pierre divides his time between England and a mountainside in Ireland. Vernon God Little, his debut novel, won the Man Booker Prize and the Whitbread First Novel Award, and was followed by Ludmila's Broken English and Lights Out in Wonderland. He is also the author of a collection of short fictions, Petit Mal, and a Hammer novella, Breakfast with the Borgias.