Robert Paul Weston
The Stinging Fly Summer 2024

Returning to short fiction

This post is about going back, after many years away, to short stories. I’ll include a few insights into my process that might – might – be of…

How much money does a book make?

At the time of this writing, Penguin Random House, one of the largest publishers in the world, seeks to purchase Simon & Schuster (which, after PRH and Harper…

Victor Rivas’ Artwork for Prince Puggly

A quick word about the gorgeous artwork produced by Victor Rivas for my new verse novel Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff. He recently posted his…

Britain’s Last Typewriter

Today I stared down Jack Kerouac’s 120 foot scrolled manuscript of On the Road, currently on display at the British Library. According to legend, Kerouac banged it out in a three-week…