Will is going to be making an appearance at the Aye Write! festival in Glasgow on March 15 at 6.30pm to talk about his forthcoming novel, The Butt.
Psychogeography talk with Iain Sinclair
Hear Will Self and the author Iain Sinclair discussing the meaning of psychogeography and its significance as a new genre of writing at the V&A lecture theatre in west London, Friday February 8 at 7pm.
Self on Ballard
Listen to Will talking to Mariella Frostrup about the work of JG Ballard in her Open Book programme on Radio 4 at 4pm on Thursday January 31 (repeated from Sunday).
Affluenza seminar
On Thursday, January 17 at 7pm, Will is going to be at Waterstone’s Gower Street branch in central London (82 Gower St, WC1E 6EQ, www.waterstones.com) in conversation with the psychologist Oliver James, whose new book, The Selfish Capitalist, looks further into the origins of what he terms Affluenza — “an obsessive, envious, keeping-up-with-the-Joneses, that makes us twice as prone to depression, anxiety and addictions than people in other developed nations”. The paperback of Affluenza is also published. James will be giving a seminar first, “Making the rich richer and the rest of us mentally ill — the legacy of modern governments”. Tickets are available instore for £5 or you can call 020-7636 1577.
Psychogeography book tour
Will is going to be doing a number of talks and readings with Ralph Steadman for their new book, published by Bloomsbury on October 22, in November and December
Durham literature festival
Will is going to be talking about his forthcoming book Psychogeography (illustrated by Ralph Steadman) and much more besides at the Durham literature festival on October 3 at the Gala Theatre, 7.30pm, £13/£11 concessions. Call 0191 332 4041 for tickets.
It’s not just cricket (there’s walking too)
This Saturday’s Guardian newspaper family section (July 14) will have a piece written by Will and his son Lex where they exchange passions: Will takes Lex walking on the Isle of Jura, while Lex takes Will along to the West Indies v England Twenty20 cricket at the Oval.
Guardian book club
Will is due to discuss The Book of Dave with John Mullan, professor of English at University College London, on June 14 at the Guardian Newsroom, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1. Doors open at 6.30pm and entry costs £8. To book a ticket call 020 7886 9281 or email book.club@guardian.co.uk
Will’s diary
Will is going to be taking up a two-week residency on the Isle of Jura in May.
Read what Will thinks about the residency,
Listen to Will talking about it
Will is due to attend the Flip literary festival in Brazil in July and will also be at the Edinburgh Festival, which runs from August 10 to September 2.
Will is going to be talking to Philip Hensher on Tuesday February 27 at the Parker Moot Room, Amory Building, University of Exeter from 7pm to 8.30pm, £8/£4 concessions, 01392 667080.
Media appearances, readings and festivals, summer 2006
Podcasts
thepenguinpodcast.blogs.com
Television
Will has recorded an interview for Newsnight, which is scheduled to be aired on BBC2 Thursday June 1. You can still watch it here.
Magazines
There’s an interview with Will in the May edition of Esquire (who describe The Book of Dave as ‘his most imaginative, most dazzling and most moving book yet’). There will also be a piece by Will in the July issue of GQ, and a short story of Will’s is going to run in the July edition of Harpers Bazaar.
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