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A.J. Kirby

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AJ Kirby is the author of the novels The Lost Boys of Prometheus City, Small Man Syndrome, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, A Man Could Lose Himself, Things Won’t Fix, When Elephants walk through the Gorbals, Paint this Town Red, Bully, Perfect World and Sharkways.

He has also written the novellas The Gavel, Nu-Gen, Hangingstone, Blink, Teeth, Ace Cameron and the Red Peril, Shouting into an Empty Cave, Bed Peace, The Haunting of Annie Nicol, and The Black Book.

His short fiction has been published across the web, and in magazines, anthologies and literary journals, as well as in three collections: Trickier & Treatier, The Art of Ventriloquism and Mix Tape.

He was one of 20 Leeds-based authors under 40 recently shortlisted for the LS13 co ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

A.J. Kirby In an ideal world, this summer I’d like to read the following: Emma Clyne - The Girls; Lionel Shriver - The Mandibles; Joe Hill - The Fireman; Thomas …moreIn an ideal world, this summer I’d like to read the following: Emma Clyne - The Girls; Lionel Shriver - The Mandibles; Joe Hill - The Fireman; Thomas Olde Heuvelt – Hex; Stephen Gregory - The Cormorant; Michael Chabon – Moonglow; Michael Crichton – Dragon’s Teeth; Stephen King – Gwendy’s Button Box; Ania Ahlborn – The Devil Crept In; John Darnielle – Universal Harvester; Jon McGregor – Reservoir 13.

However, it ain’t an ideal world and I’ll no doubt wind up reading only one or two of the above.

And I’ll mostly be reading The Gruffalo for the seven-millionth time.
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

A.J. Kirby The age-old mystery of where all the time goes. I begin my writing year with the best intentions, intending to devote more time to writing, but dark f…moreThe age-old mystery of where all the time goes. I begin my writing year with the best intentions, intending to devote more time to writing, but dark forces always conspire to draw me into doing pointless things like playing Scrabble online or reading the message boards on sports websites.(less)

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	Bully 3.13 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paint this town Red 3.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Elephants Walk Through The Gorbals 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perfect World 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sharkways... 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Small Man Syndrome 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magpie Trap 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to get rid of unwanted house guests really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trickier & Treatier it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ace Cameron and the Red Peril it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars