| THE CHRONICLES OF JEFFREY ARCHER
The bestselling author on the latest instalment of his "pretty autobiographical" Clifton Chronicles
Archer’s success is undeniable, but does the snobbery of the British literary scene ever bother him? Does the differentiation between storyteller and writer grate? “I’ve won two major prizes in France and I’ve won a major prize in the US, but I have never won anything in Britain,” he replies. “Are you asking: ‘because you’ve never won anything in Britain is that sad?’ Yes. I am touched that the Americans and the French acknowledge me as a writer, but the British have a tendency to put me in the category of storyteller and dismiss the fact that you might be a writer as well. That’s fine. If on the other hand you’re asking me, ‘would I rather have £250m sales or the Noble Prize in Literature?’, I’d rather have £250m sales. That doesn’t take too long to think about. Does the snobbery bother me? No, I couldn’t give a damn. I am read by some of the cleverest people in this country. It doesn’t worry me one little bit.”
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