The foothills have been conquered, and the summit is in sight! Jacob's Advice is over 50% funded. There's still a fair way to go, but - to mangle my metaphors - I like to think the glass is now half full... A huge thank you to all who've supported (and I'll be seeing some of you at the Salon Night to thank you personally). Do please tell your friends about the book and encourage them to pledge. In the meantime, here's something I wrote for Review 31 about Jacob's Advice, the Orwell Prize and the New Political Fiction:

http://review31.co.uk/opinion/view/4/the-orwell-prize-the-new-political-fiction

And I went on Turkish TV (TRT World) to talk about the same. Watch it here & enjoy the repeated moments when I lose the earpiece. Warmest wishes, Jude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USvZBBikfDA