Blog | Philip Bryer

Philip Bryer

Aug 71 min read

Creature Comforts: the Frankenstein Story

Mary Shelley's first draft of her classic horror novel Frankenstein

bryerphilb

Jun 41 min read

Breaking the Seal at Write Cut Rewrite

The whodunit, ‘Murder in the House of Commons had an innovative marketing ploy — the ending was sealed off...

Philip Bryer

May 11 min read

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Among the many treasures to be found at the ‘Write Cut Rewrite’ exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library, are the original manuscripts and...

Philip Bryer

Apr 81 min read

Chandler’s List —Write Cut Rewrite

Back to the ‘Write Cut Rewrite’ exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library, which includes pages from detective fiction writer Raymond...

Philip Bryer

Mar 251 min read

The Late, Late Show

For this brief take on the 'Write Cut Rewrite' exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library, we’re going to look at the latest of late...

Philip Bryer

Mar 192 min read

Writing? That’s the Easy Bit

“Kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” There’s a sign at the entrance to...