In December I wrote a piece for the Irish Times
Tag: writing
BBC Radio London Interview
I started the New Year with a radio interview.
Attend shortlisted for Polari Prize
I attended the Polari Literary Salon in July to see Paul Burston interviewed about his latest thriller, The Closer I Get, which I edited for Orenda Books. The same night, the shortlists for The Polari First Book Prize and The Polari Book Prize for established authors were announced, and I was beyond delighted to see that my novel Attend had […]
Attend: Kobo Pride Month Ebook Sale
For ten days, until the end of June, the ebook of Attend will be just 99p in the Kobo UK pride month ebook sale. I very happy to celebrate Pride Month 2019 with my novel, which features queer characters navigating their lives in contemporary (and twentieth-century) South London. Click this link to go directly to the Attend page on Kobo […]
Attend long-listed for Polari First Book Prize
I’m delighted that my debut novel, Attend, has been long-listed for The Polari First Book Prize. From the Polari website: ‘Now in its ninth year, the Prize recognises writers whose work explores the LGBT experience, whether in poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction.’ Here’s the full long list – great company to be in: The House on Half Moon Street – […]
Attend – book trailer
At the Orenda mega-launch event in December my novel, Attend, and five other titles were celebrated. As part of the festivities, Orenda publishing assistant, Cole Sullivan, created a short movie for each title. Here’s the one he made for Attend. Enjoy!
Foreword Reviews
With Attend published in the US and Canada on 1 May, Foreword Reviews magazine has published an excellent review, written by Letitia Montgomery-Rodgers. ‘ From its opening gambit to its final line, Attend demands and rewards attention. Camel’s magical realism opens trenchant depths in the ordinary, elevating the raw details—both emotional and prosaic—of people’s lives into moving motifs. Relayed with lyricism and […]
Q&A with ISIS Publishing
The audio book of Attend is released on 1 May. In the build-up, I took part in this Q&A with the team at ISIS Publishing, who have made such a great job of recording, editing and producing the book. Read on for some insights into how and why I wrote the book…
Orenda Books at Bedtime
Karen Sullivan at Orenda Books recently started a new feature – Orenda Books at Bedtime. Each Sunday evening the press releases a video of an Orenda author reading from their work, in their own home. Last Sunday it was my turn. I read a section from my debut novel, Attend. Here’s the video. Head over to YouTube to join Orenda’s […]
The Swiss Riveter
In December the European Literature Network published is biggest, best-yet edition of its print magazine The Riveter. I was editor, with director of the network, Rosie Goldsmith, as Riveter-in-Chief, and Anna Blasiak as production editor. This edition was devoted to Swiss writing. Supported by the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, there are sections devoted to each official Swiss language, as […]