I thought the following article was so well written I want to share it with you : Kit de Waal: ‘Make room for working class writers’ It does also mention Lisa Blower’s novel Sitting Ducks 🙂 Nadia x
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One year on… Lisa Blower’s Sitting Ducks update
Sitting Ducks is shortlisted for the Arnold Bennett Literary Fellowship Award 2017 – the results of this will be announced in September 2017 It has attracted some great endorsements and reviews – I would particularly like to thank Stuart Maconie, Catherine Burgass, Kit de Waal, Writing West Midlands, National Writer’s Conference, Anna Dreda and the […]
Lisa Blower Interview: Sitting Ducks, and Working Class Literature
As I get together a box of books for a ‘clandestine’ drop at a Coffee Shop on a roundabout ahead of Lisa Blower’s next events, I am alerted to a fascinating interview – by author Amanda Saint. It is about Sitting Ducks, in particular – and Working Class Literature in general. Here it is. […]
Lisa Blower at Birmingham Literature Festival 2016
This year’s Birmingham Literature Festival line-up looks extraordinarily exciting. Including this jewel: a panel discussion about working class literature – with Tim Lott, Charlie Hill, Niall Griffiths, Kit de Waal and Lisa Blower. For more on Lisa Blower’s novel Sitting Ducks; including its excellent reviews – go here Go here for the full festival programme […]
Sitting Ducks News
NOT THE BOOKER prize is accepting nominations here until 1st August – you can nominate ONE novel by following the link – you leave a comment – including the word nominations – and the book /author you have chosen. This is a great article about the lack of working class literature, in Herald Scotland […]