On Monday 31 August, Jesús Carrasco appears at Edinburgh International Book Festival. Here, the debut author muses on writing as work and why perseverance makes poetry.

Read ‘Writing is like dragging rocks over ice’ here.

Jesús Carrasco and other PEN-supported authors are appearing at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Find out about their events here.

Read about Carrasco’s novel¬†Out in the Open and buy it through our book partner Foyles on the World Bookshelf.