With Monday approaching, taking us into the fleet-footed month of February, it’s my last chance to harp on about the New Year and the goodness it brings.

What’s up ahead and around the corner?

Well, Henry Sutton is the man on the front line. He’s leading a workshop in March titled Writing the Zeitgeist. It’s for all you writers looking to catch the moment; the themes that strike at our lives in the here and now.

Frankly, it’s a good time to take advantage of Henry’s knowledge.

His latest book Get Me Out of Here has just been published by Harvill Secker and is widely regarded as one of the first novels to cover the credit crunch. It pits Henry’s anti-hero, Matt Freeman, in a London facing financial free-fall; overwhelmed by shoddy merchandise, hollow corporations and broken promises. Put simply, Matt’s life sharply follows suit. Sneered at by sales assistants, abused by cabbies and mugged by his own dreams, Matt Freeman has to search for a final means of escape.

Sound familiar? If you’ve been watching the news lately, it should – it’s what Henry’s writing is all about.

In relation to his latest book, Henry’s also written a piece for Untitled Books: Cash, Comfort and the Genesis of Literary Monsters. It traces the rise and fall of money men in fiction, from Jay Gatsby to Patrick Bateman. Have a read. There’s nothing better than a reminder of some of those great literary monsters to stop you sleeping at night!

Finally, we’re delighted to have Henry launching his book alongside Rebecca Stott’s The Coral Thief at our monthly salon on Tuesday 2nd February at The Dog House, St Georges Street, Norwich. The event begins at 6pm and we’d be happy to see you there!