As promised, I’ve found some time to pull together a list of non-fiction books which are in conversation with The Raptures. For the most part this is a collection of books which explore ideas of faith and doubt within the Christian tradition.
Read MoreI’d thoroughly recommend launching a book two months after it’s actually been published.
Read MoreTomorrow morning my seventh book will be released into the world. The Raptures has been fifteen years in the making. It’s the book I wanted to write when I first decided that writing was what I absolutely had to do.
Read MoreMy third novel, The Raptures is launching on January 6th 2022. That date’s getting scarily close. If you’d like to support me and the team who are working hard behind the scenes you can pre-order a copy from your favourite Indie Book Store. Mine’s No Alibis, Belfast but buying from any independent bookseller is a brilliant and much-appreciated thing to do.
Read MoreSeven days ago, sat in a coffee shop, much like the one I’m currently sitting in, I read Nick Laird’s new poem in Granta. Up Late is a brutal and beautiful howl of a poem in which the poet writes about the recent death of his father. I read, as I read most things, through a self-centric lens, tearing up at the loss Laird described, but primarily drawn to the parallels between his experience and my own
Read MoreBasically, I am chancing my arm here. I’m probably going to write some of these pieces anyway, then try to find a home for them. But if there’s anyone out there who’d like to commission an article or essay on any of these topics please give me a wee shout and I can tailor to your word count and theme. My DMs are open on Twitter @jancarson7280
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