Maggie Gee was an aviator during the second world war... or so the literary festival seemed to think
Jon McGregor envisages a world of infinite possibilities but opts instead for this reality
The poet Don Paterson reveals his boyhood dream: to be a preacher
Sue Townsend imagines a life as a bon vivant, cello virtuoso and art critic
Will Self: The novelist admits to a secret fantasy – being able to grout a bathroom
My other life: Julie Myerson reveals her fantasy career
Michael Holroyd reveals his fantasy career
Writers reveal their fantasy careers
I, a late riser, fantasise about getting up every morning at 5am to fetch the horses in from the fields
When I was about six our family car was a big black Austin taxi cab - I've always missed it
