Hub Editor James Vincent discusses childhood, place and lyricism with the author of the acclaimed Deloume Road. Read an extract from the novel here.

The author discusses the genesis of his forthcoming novel and the concerns that moved him to write about the experiences of three gay men in three different Londons.

Read an extract from the novel here.

A journey to Namibia to work with its endangered population of desert elephants moves Jean McNeil to write about our iPod culture, the destruction of these social animals, and the temporary family formed by the group working for EHRA (Elephant-Human Relations Aid).

Maria McCann, Orange Prize long-listed author of The Wilding and As Meat Loves Salt discusses historical fiction, first-person narration and self discovery.