What makes a novel a Dystopia? This is probably the right ice breaker for a general discussion on the proliferation of ‘Dystopian’ fiction in recent years. There is of course no easy answer. The collection of novels that have gained admission to the debate come from very different times, both politically and in terms of […]
Zitebooks: London Book Launch
The first Zitebooks Book Launch took place at the Yahoo! offices in London’s Shaftesbury Avenue on Thursday March 19th, and was attended by around 125 media punters and friends. The occasion focused specifically on Jacquie Lawrence’s debut novel ‘Different for Girls’, a book recently described in the same breath as both a ‘Lesbian Bonkbuster’ and […]
‘1909’ and Gender Bias
One of the more bizarre aspects of gender bias is that the more its study becomes pertinent to the modern world, the less people seem to study it. It’s not unlike disappointment at your favourite indie band suddenly achieving fame, and your interest in them waning as they become everyone’s favourite tipple. I wrote 1909 in […]
All Too Real!
BELIEVE IT OR NOT… the grass is actually greener in your world in 2015. In the world of 1909, 776 years in the future, there are no animals, no God and, well, no future. At least, only 1909 years of it. You see they’re counting years backwards now. And there’s nothing you can do about […]