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James Kinsley

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James Kinsley lives in Thorpe Hamlet. His latest book, It's Hard to Tell You This, a novella of regret, is out now from Deixis Press.

Playtime's Over, his first book, was published in 2021 by Propolis and is about a young man on the edge, struggling to deal with his mental health issues in the face of a world he feels no longer cares.

With Deixis Press, he has published the fantasy western Greyskin and the science-fiction thriller Parallels.

He also publishes sci-fi adventures under the name Ray Adams.

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James Kinsley Playtime's Over is a culmination of a lot of ideas and thought processes, but was really crystalised by the political events of 2016. With the EU refe…morePlaytime's Over is a culmination of a lot of ideas and thought processes, but was really crystalised by the political events of 2016. With the EU referendum in the UK and the presidential election in the US, the world suddenly seemed on the verge of being a very different place. Whatever your stance on either of those things, it seems true to say that a lot of hidden anger was unlocked and now feels impossible to get bac in the box. Playtime's Over is one man's response to the world he found himself living in.(less)
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Your Love is Not Good by Johanna Hedva
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Playtime's Over

4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2021
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Greyskin

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It's Hard to Tell You This

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Body And Soul by Andrew Hook

The people of Heart live in isolated, rural communities, dragging a living for themselves out of the soil, but their lives are peaceful, simple and happy. Few of them ever leave their settlements, but those that do cannot return. Forced to spend the rest of their days travelling, they seek out the comfort of other settlements, exchanging stories for food and a single night’s comfort before moving

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