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Rainbows in the Rough – Shaun Ponsonby: Queer Pop Culture Criticism That Cuts Deep
In a landscape drowning in clickbait and corporate rainbow-washing, Shaun Ponsonby‘s Rainbows in the Rough: The Unlikely Queer Icons That Shaped a Closeted Queen lands like a gut-punch: sharp, funny, and unapologetically queer. This isn’t just an anthology of LGBTQIA+ essays. It’s a cultural force, a joyous riot of lived experience, unlikely love, and critical…
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Previewing out.skirts: The LGBTQIA+ Anthology You Should Be Reading
Let’s be clear from the off, this isn’t a soft-focus puff piece. I don’t do reverence for reverence’s sake. But I do care deeply about the kind of work that tries to say something real, even when it falters. out.skirts is a brave and necessary anthology. It’s not perfect, what is? But it pulses with…
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Introducing In Conversation, In Critique
I’m developing a new interview and review series. I’ve long believed that poets deserve more than empty praise. They deserve to be read carefully, responded to honestly, and spoken to with respect, whether the work lands or not. That’s where In Conversation, In Critique comes in. This new series on my personal author site is…
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Press Kit – Now Available for Interview & Review: Peeling Apples by Alan Parry
I am pleased to announce that I am now available for interview, and that Peeling Apples — my debut novella — is available for review. Published by DarkWinter Press, Peeling Apples is a lyrical, working-class coming-of-age story set in the North of England. At its heart is Martyn, a boy navigating grief, memory, and the…
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How I Use Memory to Craft Authentic Story: Insights into the writing of Peeling Apples
At the core of Peeling Apples lie truths—personal memories—which form the essential foundation of character relationships and growth. Martyn’s interactions with Mrs. Joyce, initially influenced by her stern demeanor and the carefully nurtured ‘cacti in old teacups’, exemplify how initial memories shape perceptions and interactions. Similarly, his bond with Nana Mavis emerges through detailed recollections:…