Great news for discerning readers who can’t get enough of Ali Smith. Embarking on an ambitious landmark project, this ever inventive and joy-inspiring author begins with Autumn, the first in a planned quartet of novels that will come yearly with the seasons. An unconventional love story playing across the boundaries of time and history, Autumn is her first novel since winning the 2015 Baileys Prize with How to be Both. In conversation with critic Alex Clark.