ANTHONY BURGESS’S journalism is scattered around the world, and working with it would be impossible without the support of very many people. I would like to acknowledge in particular the Trustees of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, whose archives in Manchester have provided the bulk of the material in this book; I would also like to acknowledge L’Institut Mémoires de l’Edition Contemporaine in Caen and the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, both of which house important Burgess collections.
I would also like to thank Harry Gallon, who has done an excellent job of transcribing these articles into a usable form; and Michael Schmidt and Luke Allan at Carcanet Press for taking the project through to its conclusion. My colleagues at the Burgess Foundation have assisted me a great deal: Amelia Collingwood has provided valuable technical assistance, Anna Edwards has aided me many times in navigating the complex Anthony Burgess archives, and Graham Foster has always provided valuable advice and help of all kinds. I would especially like to thank Andrew Biswell, whose knowledge of Burgess’s life and work, and especially of his journalism, is unrivalled, and for whose generosity and encouragement I am extremely grateful.