‘The secrets of the trade…’ Brian Aldiss on Charles Monteith—Faber & Faber, Lord of the Flies, Agatha Christie’s twist technique, and the lost world of boys’ fiction. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/09/16/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #charlesmonteith #LiteraryFriendships

‘Iris, you once gave me a twopenny bar of Cadbury’s chocolate…’ Brian Aldiss remembers Iris Murdoch - China, Oxford, and a friendship touched by loss. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/07/29/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #CentennialCelebration #irismurdoch #LiteraryFriendships

‘Boyd and I became great friends.’ Brian Aldiss on William Boyd—Shiraz, storytelling, and the rise of a literary star from No. 6 Moreton Road to the world stage. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/08/11/f... #brianaldiss #CentenaryCelebration #centenary #williamboyd #LiteraryFriendships

‘The robbers were not readers.’ Brian Aldiss on Anthony Burgess—Malta, Malaya, and a border crossing solved with a book jacket photo. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/09/26/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #anthonyburgess #LiteraryFriendships

‘Not all the intelligent are kind, or all the kind intelligent.’ Brian Aldiss on his friendship with Anthony Storr—literature, laughter, and the battle with the black dog. #brianaldiss #centenary #anthonystorr #LiteraryFriendships

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‘It’s hard to believe a friendship ever began on better terms.’ Brian Aldiss on Kingsley Amis—Lucky Jim, SF, and wild nights in Oxford and Cambridge. #brianaldiss #kingsleyamis #literaryfriendships

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