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Howard Cunnell's acclaimed memoir Fathers and Sons was read on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week, and described as 'unique, and uniquely beautiful' (Financial Times); it explores his experiences as a fatherless man raising a transgender son. His novel The Sea on Fire 'maps new noir territory in an incandescent underwater world' (Guardian), and draws from Cunnell's life as a dive guide and scuba instructor. He is the contributing editor of Jack Kerouac's On the Road: The Original Scroll, which the New York Times called 'the living version for our time'. He lives in Sussex.
I loved it. Cunnell's writing has an unforgettable visual and moral clarity -- Melissa Harrison, author of <i>All Among the Barley</i> His finest and most important work to date -- Cathi Unsworth, author of <i>Weirdo</i> Cunnell's prose is elegantly punchy . . . The valour of his fight is revealed in a story of what can happen when truth is considered idealism and collides with the predatory designs of a property developer. A fine book -- John Healy, author of <i>The Grass Arena</i> Loving in its exploration of creative survival and loss of human habitat. Every fleck and dab of verbal pigment rewards the eye and enriches the design -- Adam Mars-Jones, author of <i>Box Hill</i> Brilliantly plotted and the final act knocked me sideways. Huge themes told through the personal stories of very real people. It was a delight and revelation to read -- David Morrissey, actor A novel of muscular, dark prose with more than a little compassion for damaged lives. I loved it -- Ned Boulting, author of <i>On the Road Bike</i> It's a timely novel, but it also seems to wear its big issues lightly. The particularity and peculiarity of the setting and cast really brought it to life and gripped me -- Sara Baume, author of <i>spill simmer falter wither</i>
