The Big Empty

by Des Dillon

The cast of characters in these short stories lead repressed and empty lives. Yet through the grotesquerie of latent violence, bad sex, drink and drug induced efforts to connect with a li fe, Dillon draws humanity out of the most unpromising circum stances.

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2017

About the author

Des Dillon was born and brought up in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, and studied English at Strathclyde University. A former teacher, he is now a poet, short story writer, novelist and dramatist writing for radio, stage, television and film. He has taught Creative Writing at the Arvon Foundation and was Writer in Residence at Castlemilk, Glasgow, between 1998 and 2000. Des now lives in Galloway with his wife and two dogs, one of whom really did walk on the ceiling during an epileptic fit.