Eleven-year-old schoolboy, Roy Nuttersley has been dealt a pretty raw deal. while hideous parents show him precious little in the way of love and affection, school bullies make his life a misery. So Roy takes comfort in looking after the birds in his garden, and in return the birds hatch a series of ambitious schemes to protect their new friend. As with the best-laid plans, however, these get blown completely off course - and as a result the lives of both Roy and his arch tormentor, Harry Hodges … [Read more...] about Sleeping with the Blackbirds by Alex Pearl
Interview with Author – Alex Pearl
About Alex Pearl: I am a slightly shambolic and extremely short-sighted advertising copywriter with aspirations to write stories. My first work of fiction was originally written for my kids and published by Pen Press in 2011 to raise money for homeless kids and the charity Centrepoint. The second edition was published through CreateSpace in 2015. In 2014, my short story, 'Scared to Death' was accepted by Mardibooks in its anthology of short stories, 'The Clock Struck War' to mark the centenary … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alex Pearl
