I am Stig Abell, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement. AMA!

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Hello, I am Stig Abell, the Editor of the Times Literary Supplement, the UK's leading paper on literary and cultural issues. Ask me anything about the UK's literary scene, the TLS, book-reviewing, philosophy, politics or whatever takes your fancy.

Here's some proof that it's really me and not some other Stig Abell. I'll be answering questions from 13:00EST (17:00GMT).

EDIT: Thanks very much for having me. Some lovely questions and comments. Hope you will have me back some time.

[u/alyacid]

Hey - What makes a review in the TLS stand out from a review somewhere else? Thanks!

[u/Atlaffinity75]

From the anonymous review years, which authors stand out as the best book critics in TLS?

[u/leowr]

Hi Stig,

What kind of books do you like reading? Anything in particular you would like to recommend to us?

Thanks for doing this AMA!

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[u/LookDeepIntoTheParka]

Stig! Any notable book you haven't read but really should have, and probably if people asked you at a party you'd pretend you had read it? Thanks

[u/ZODIACruz]

What advice do you have for anyone thinking of becoming a journalist/working in media? Seems broad I know but London seems so inaccessible without good contacts. Any advice at all would be great!

[u/Pangloss_ex_machina]

What do you think about Portuguese and Brazilian literature? Both modern and classic.

[u/joshuajlea]

1. What book(s) do you find yourself re-reading and still loving.

2. What trends have you seen in modern literature and how have they effected the widerworld.

3. Have you ever meet an author where thier personality ruined their books for them.

[u/lottesometimes]

Translated literature only takes up about 3% of books people read in the uk, what efforts are you making to increase that number? It's a shame because readers are missing out on so many great books.