Will Self: My Idea of Fun (miscellaneous notes, draft material and editorial communication)
Scope & Content:
(1). Early autograph notes [1990?] regarding characters and structure, and 'Notes towards Chapter 2' (7 sheets, 3 of which are written on the versos of typed draft material for the story 'The Indian Mutiny' and Self's uncompleted book on drug use). (2). Various autograph notes, including post-it ...
Three promotional posters: (1). Penguin/Viking poster promoting the novel Dorian (2002). Features a quotation from J. G. Ballard: 'One of those rare writers whose imaginations change the way we see the world'. (2) and (3). Two copies of a double-sided poster (Penguin): Side 1. How the Dead Liv...
Will Self Family Papers: Elaine Self diary 1974-75
Scope & Content:
Notebook with dated entries, 21 Nov 1974 - 18 May 1975 (including newspaper cutting: 'Miss Mary Boyle / Collaborator of the Abbé Breuil');note on a single sheet, dated 22 Sep 1974 (verso blank reply slip, Camden Committee for Community Relations 1973).
Will Self: Pocket diary (1979) and Desk diary (1994)
Scope & Content:
Pocket diary for 1979, little used save for names and numbers at front and back. Desk diary for 1994 (one week per two pages). Some 'post-it' notes attached.
Will Self: Liver (Viking/Penguin page proofs and editorial communication)
Scope & Content:
(1). Printed e-mail messages to Self from Tony Lacey (2 sheets) and Jon Elek (5 sheets) regarding the final draft. Both messages sent 2 June 2008. (2). Autograph notes by Self headed 'Liver Proofs'. Made on 2 small sheets of notepaper from Chateau Marmont, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood. (3). Cov...
Will Self: Shark (revised word-processed draft, pp. 190-394)
Scope & Content:
The second half (pp. 190-394) of a word-processed draft, revised and annotated by hand throughout, in pencil: there are two (different) pages numbered p. 369; the draft ends ('Did you enjoy the film?') at the top of published p. 454. For the first portion of this draft, see Add MS 89203/2/4/179...
Notebook beginning with draft pages and notes relating to Phone, particularly the latter part of the novel. The majority of the notebook contains notes (many on yellow ‘post-it’ notes taped to pages) relating to the structure and first draft of Will, here titled ‘Londone’. The notebook is indexed...
Will Self: Feeding Frenzy (copy-edited text, items 1-30)
Scope & Content:
Items 1-30 of the collection of journalism Feeding Frenzy. The material collated in book-publication order is either Self's original typed copy, as faxed to an editor, or a photocopy of the piece as published. The text was assembled by Penny Phillips, whose editorial red pen annotates throughout.