The Bestseller Code – a book to raise eyebrows – and talent.

If you believe the hype in this book you can re-create Rembrandts, write Shakespeare-like sonnets, have faith in an algorithm that can predict chart- toppers and in another that can work out whether a novel will “hit” the bestseller lists.  Google’s artificial intelligence system has also recently had a go at writing poetry with questionable results. September will see the release of a new book “The Bestseller Code” – Anatomy of the Blockbuster novel by Jodie Archer and Matthew L Jockers with many a claim about algorithms  and other mysterious yet everyday themes.  Seek it out if you feel inclined and enjoy!

Penny Nair Price