James Clarke and Sanderson’s Isle

"I hate judging characters - you have to have respect for people's origins."

James Clarke is here to talk about his new novel, Sanderson's Isle, published by Serpent's Tail (buy here)

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Rippling Points

Ebullient characters: stepping into the sixties and using real-life figures as reference points and inspiration

Lost and looking: writing characters that are lost and looking for someone, or maybe anyone.

Reference Points

Francis Bacon
Lucia Berlin
Patrick deWitt - The Sister's Brothers
Jack Kerouac
Ian Nairn
Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita
Terry Southern - The Magic Christian

Event with Charlie Baylis in Leeds - tickets here: