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About literarylad

Graham Wright is a freelance writer and author who has written numerous short stories and three novels, the most recent of which, 'Shooting at Strangers', is a dramatic and moving story dealing with the fallout from a terrorist incident in Manchester. His first novel, Single Point Perspective, is also set in and around the city of Manchester, where he lived and worked for more than fifteen years. His second, Moojara, is set in and around the world, but mostly centres on Perth, Western Australia. All are works of dramatic literary fiction - imaginative, serious and thoughtful, but with a sense of humour. As well as fiction, Graham also writes music, and plays four instruments. He tends to move around a bit, but is currently living in Shropshire.

How do you sell a book?

I published my latest novel, Shooting at Strangers back in May of this year. I have to be honest and say that, despite getting some good reviews, sales have not been forthcoming. I published the book physically, as a paperback … Continue reading

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The Art World Gets Sniffy…

I recently saw an article about a new show called ‘Scent and the art of the Pre-Raphaelites‘ at the Barber Institute of Fine Art, Birmingham (UK), in which visitors ‘will be able to participate in an optional scent experience that … Continue reading

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A New Beginning?

The Labour party’s landslide victory in the general election last Thursday has been hailed as a momentous change in UK politics – a sudden and overwhelming shift away from the dark side. It’s been called ‘The end of Thatcherism’. Having … Continue reading

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Shooting at Strangers

This is me, having just opened one of the boxes of my new book, which arrived by courier a few days ago. I’ve only ordered a small quantity to start with, but if things (i.e. sales) go well, I can … Continue reading

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The ebook has landed…

Shooting at Strangers (my latest novel) is now live, and available to purchase in Kindle ebook format here, for the princely sum of £2.50. And the proofs are at the printers, so I should have some printed copies available soon. … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal

As promised, here is the cover to my new novel, Shooting at Strangers… My aim was to make it distinctive and eye-catching – hence the high-contrast of dark text and images against a stark, white background. I also wanted to … Continue reading

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Self-Publishing: a How-to Guide…

You may be wondering what happened to my latest novel, after I last posted, back in November, that I was going to self-publish it. Well, a full four months later, I’m finally almost there! The main reason for the delay … Continue reading

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Poem – The Gun

I’m on the cusp of publishing my latest novel, initially as an e-book and then, soon after, in good old-fashioned paperback format (assuming I can get a reasonable price for a short print run). Shooting at Strangers is a dramatic … Continue reading

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The Dangers of Historical Fiction…

Historical fiction is a popular genre, with lots of very successful and skilled exponents. The Tudor period seems to have particular appeal (I’m thinking of Phillipa Gregory’s ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’, and Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy). I can see … Continue reading

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The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum…

As time has gone by, the credibility of the United Nations’ climate conferences has worn increasingly thin. At COP27, held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, most environmental campaigners were shut out, while behind closed doors the world leaders, in whose hands … Continue reading

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