Here’s a one-stop-shop with links to all you need to know about my latest novel, dystopian romantic satire Peaceful Quiet Lives.
What’s it about? Here’s the blurb from the back of the book:
Two Nations Under God. Can their love survive in either nation?
Life, love, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are a distant dream for Sam and Eve. Their forbidden love falls foul of laws in both nations born from the ashes of the Second American Civil War.
A satire of political and religious fears, Peaceful Quiet Lives is a thought-provoking and powerful dystopian future shock.
Intrigued? Want to know more? Check out these articles:
“The morality inspectors are late.”
Read the opening paragraphs to whet your appetite.
“The central idea – regarding opposite extreme authoritarian states being two sides of the same militant coin – I thought would make an intriguing backdrop for a doomed romance. But I also wanted the novel to be a satire of the worst fears of both sides in the US culture wars.”
I outline my intentions for the novel, whilst making clear it isn’t a political statement.
“Orwell’s masterpiece casts a long shadow over all modern dystopian fiction, and to not acknowledge it would be disingenuous.”
The literature that informed Peaceful Quiet Lives.
“Given that the subject matter is outside my usual gothic horror or children’s adventure oeuvre, it really needed to stand out.”
Designing the cover, through various alternative images, before settling on the final version.
“You will be expected here, at the Department of Tolerance, to begin your Enlightenment Conditioning classes tomorrow morning at nine o’clock sharp.”
An extract from the second half of the novel.
Setting, Research, and Revisions
“At first, I feared the ideas for my novel would be too ridiculous even for a satire, but real life was always three steps ahead of me.”
An insight into the development of the novel, including deleted chapters, and research into extreme political movements.
A short story companion piece to Peaceful Quiet Lives, published in Illumination (a publication on Medium).
“I’ve had people tell me it’s gripping, romantic, satirical, darkly funny, deadly serious, disturbing, offensive, timely, too-soon, desperately sad, and an important warning.”
An overview of reviews and reactions so far.
Peaceful Quiet Lives is available as a download or paperback from Amazon. Order your copy here (in the UK), or here (in the US). You can also order from Smashwords here.
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