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: