English writer Will Self is renowned for his satirical writing style that often delves into the fantastical and the grotesque. Gritty, full of social comment and somewhat challenging, Self's writing has won numerous awarding, gaining him both critical acclaim and a cult following.

Will Self on writing?

1 Don't look back until you've written an entire draft, just begin each day from the last sentence you wrote the preceeding day. It is intrinsic to the real business of writing and should be cherished. ... 6 Live life and write about life.

Who is Will Self married?

He was married from 1989 to 1997 to Kate Chancellor. They have two children, a son Alexis and a daughter Madeleine. They lived together in a terraced house just off the Portobello Road. In 1997, Self married journalist Deborah Orr, with whom he has sons Ivan and Luther.