The Information

Once close friends, writers Gwyn Barry and Richard Tull now find themselves in fierce competition.

• Gwyn Barry: Despite his atrocious attempts at novels, Barry has achieved untold success, earning prizes, prestige, and wealth.
• Richard Tull: Meanwhile, Tull has spiraled into a mire of literary obscurity and belletristic odd jobs, watching Barry’s success from far below, stewing in torment.

The Turning Point: Resentment to Revenge

Tull’s bitterness eventually transforms into revenge, as he becomes consumed by the question: How can one writer truly hurt another?

His quest for an answer unleashes increasingly violent urges that ripple through both writers’ lives, setting the stage for a dark and gripping confrontation.

“A funny, vicious portrait of literary London” – Evening Standard