I won a prize--£1,000 and a silver pen--and I was really grouchy. I suffered, my publisher suffered. Very few people can do ingratitude like I can.

Offers observations on current events in Great Britain as of June 23, 2003. Her decision to allow her book publisher to submit her work for prize consideration; Importance of book prizes in the promotion of books; Her reaction to winning a prize for the book 'Stranger on a Train.'