Yes, everyone, livejournal is back!!!!

And so I have three sets of interview questions, which I will answer as follows:

From loveandgarbage

1. Your LJ is always very interesting to read and you exhibit an eclectic range of interests. What has led you to have such a diverse range of interests; and do you feel that this range of interests led you to seek out your work, or your work led you to broaden your interests? ( answer )
   
2. Some years ago Updike wrote a novel entitled "Memories of the Ford Administration". What are yours? ( answer )
   
3. Given your analyses of SF book award winners do you think book awards reward the best novels, or are other factors at play? ( answer )
   
4. Which Wodehouse books would you recommend to someone new to his work? ( answer )
   
5. If you had the power to erase one film, one book, and one TV show from history with the consequence that no-one was aware they had ever existed what would you choose and why? ( answer )

From electricant :

1. What's the best thing about being a father? ( answer )
   
2. I get the impression you have friends dotted all over Europe. Is this the case? How do you go about maintaining long distance friendships with people in other countries? ( answer )
   
3. Why do you book blog? What do you get out of it? ( answer )
   
4. How do you feel about the way geek and sf communities sometimes characterise themselves as being full of people with autistic-spectrum-type tendencies? Do you think it raises genuine awareness of autistic spectrum disorders, or does it only create misunderstandings? ( answer )
   
5. How important is your career to you? If it all fell to pieces tomorrow how would you feel and what would you do? ( answer )

From ninebelow :

1. How on Earth do you find the time to read so many books? ( answer )
   
2. You got very angry about George Osbourne's off the cuff remarks about autism early in the year. What is the balance to be struck between holding people accountable for their remarks and avoiding public figures sticking entirely to vetted talking points? ( answer )
3. What is your favourite language? ( answer )
4. Can you ever imagine yourself going into politics (ie as an elected representative)? ( answer )
5. What is the worst book ever to win a Hugo or Nebula? ( answer )

As usual, if you would like questions, ask.

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23) The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories, by P.G. Wodehouse

Harmless, funny stories. Actually read it at the end of last month but only just remembered. Will redate this entry to 31 July.