Whenever I see a master craftworker (potter, carpenter, whoever), I’m always impressed by how they make their craft seem effortless. Donal Ryan is such a craftworker. He writes so that the words flow effortlessly on to the page, beautifully crafted and immensely evocative. Everyparagraph is like a prose-poem with each sentence creating a scene but […]
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I wrote this review of Barbarians by Tim Glencross in 2021 seven years after its publication. This is a novel which was met with acclaim at the time. Several literary awards shortlisted it for Best First Novel. I read it as an opportunity to see how the political landscape has changed and how well Barbarians
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I had high hopes for this book – particularly having read the plaudits from the well-respected Adam Roberts, a published author himself. I know Garston in South Liverpool well and I wanted to find out what story Jonathan Walker had to tell about a strict chapel upbringing on Merseyside. Not a lot happens I read
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Welcome to my Blog for reviews of poetry and fiction. In addition, there will be postings of my own poetry and short fiction.
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