Proust Questionnaires
Marcel Proust as a boy
We've asked several Portobello authors to follow the example of the greatest of them all, Marcel Proust, who – unlikely as it seems – pioneered the finely calibrated author questionnaire response.
Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair, may have seen a book deal in this idea but here at Portobello, all we're interested in is allowing you to get up close and personal with our authors.
So, follow our authors in search of lost responses, in the shadow of young Marcel. You can click on the column to the right to reveal how our usually tight-lipped authors answered questions like these when we caught them in the mood to divulge...
Jo Baker
You can find out about Sana Krasikov's dirty mouth, the most important lesson life has taught Rose George and why Véronique Ovaldé last ate a hamburger when she was sixteeen.
You may also want to find out what Anne Marsella's favourite word is or the most important lesson life has taught Andrew Mueller.
I've always wondered what the worst job Jo Baker ever did was and now I know!
Web Mistress, July 2010
