Delighted John Birmingham chose an extract from Thirst for his tell-em-how-it-is, hilariously funny and deeply thoughtful blog, Cheeseburger Gothic. No wonder John was a finalist in the Best Australian Blog competition 2013. Congrats, JB!

Having just signed up with UK literary agent extraordinaire, Phil Patterson, of Marjacq Scripts, I read this piece on literary agents and nodded sagely in between laughs. JB says it loud and clear with a motherfucker or two thrown in for good measure: if you’re an aspiring author and your manuscript is ready, then GET YOURSELF AN AGENT! They are worth their weight in gold. Here’s his blog on agents.