Matt Shoard is a writer, lecturer and contributor to the Guardian's culture sites.
December 2010
Books blog
Writing at night
A student protester's guide to last-minute essay writing
May 2010
Books blog
Nick Clegg is runaway general election victor (in bookish vote)
Clegg's reading must and shall give him an unbeatable lead over Cameron and Brown's laughable lists
April 2010
Books blog
Discovering John Fante
As in life, he seems forever on the brink of eclipse, so finding his work comes as a revelation to successive generations of readers. How did you find him?
March 2010
Books blog
Does a room of one's own really help you write a great novel?
Matt Shoard: A writer's charity is offering a peaceful country haven to encourage novelists to write their masterpiece – but a dank basement in Lewisham is what they need
July 2009
Why I won't perform on the fourth plinth
Matt Shoard: When you're a living artwork, it's enough just to be rather than do. I'm not even going to divulge when I'm on
