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Brixton Nights is the third book and first novella by acclaimed, twice-published poet, Amy Tollyfield. Brixton Nights charts the life of a young lesbian woman named Christina who once lived in Brixton and now lives in Hull. The book follows her tempestuous journey through young adulthood and into early adult life, including many losses and heartaches along the way. Working-class, female and gay, Christina has the odds stacked against her, before she and her rebellious brother, Kyle, are given a new home with a kind lady named Simone. But will Christina get the happy ending she so sorely deserves? And will she ever meet Mum again? Read this amazing and harrowing novella to find out.
Brixton Nights is a coming-of-age novella, telling a familiar story of truth, pain and family. Sometimes our most uncomfortable relationships are the ones that teach us the most.
Praise for Amy's poetry (Toy Soldiers):
‘A conflicted portrait of longing, angst, and self-assertion' - Kirkus Reviews ‘Throughout the collection I found that Tollyfield was able to craft poems that were immediately immersive and evocative ... [A collection] that entices you back' - LoveReading UK ambassador
ISBN : 978-1-80074-514-8
Published: 25/08/2022
Pages : 148
Size : 205x140
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Amy Tollyfield is a published author and performance poet. Her latest work, Brixton Nights, has been praised by Kirkus Reviews, LoveReading UK and Publishers Weekly alike. Amy has appeared in The New York Review of Books, Kirkus Reviews magazine and DIVA online. She has performed her poetry at Clifton Literature Festival 2019, Nottingham Poetry Festival 2022, The Barbican Theatre in Plymouth and The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol. Amy will be appearing at a literature festival in Loughborough soon. Praise for Amy's latest work:
‘Tollyfield writes this elegant novella with intricate detail and grace … This perceptive and deeply human account of Chris’s emotional journey will keep readers engrossed’ – Publishers Weekly ‘[Tollyfield]’s prose is evocative and atmospheric … An authenticity and pathos that resonate. A meandering but often affecting tale of ties that bind—and leave deep marks’ – Kirkus Reviews. Their team also described Brixton Nights by Amy Tollyfield as an 'outstanding' LGBTQ read to 'keep reading ... once Pride month is over' ‘A powerful and enticing realist novella’ – LoveReading UK
Amy's websites:
www.amytollyfield.com
www.brixtonnights.com
Author photo by Simon Holliday, 2019