SRL signs The People’s Republic of Love
I’m pleased to announce that my third book The People’s Republic of Love will be available next year from the world’s first climate-positive publisher, SRL Publishing. Here’s a bit about the book:
Tamsin, a shy tunnel engineer, is quietly supportive when her best friend Charlotte becomes a contestant on a new reality TV series. But when the challenges start to replicate the worst traumas of her friend’s life, Tamsin digs a little deeper and uncovers the awful reality behind the show – its finale could be the end of Charlotte.
Knowing only celebrities can get near the film set, Tamsin puts her beloved career aside and starts building herself a sensational backstory, a springboard of lies that will propel her all the way to the infamous People’s Republic of Love.
In this brand new country, ruled by the most popular of its citizens, everyone behaves like a human TV channel. But Tamsin knows, if she doesn’t act quickly enough, neither she nor Charlotte will ever be seen again.
“A chilling fable for the social media age – fierce, compelling and utterly believable.”
– M R Carey
Indie publishing
This will be my first book with an indie publisher, and I’m already enjoying the more hands-on way of working. My first two novels, Everything About You and The Undoing of Arlo Knott are high concept speculative fiction published by Orbit, so this is quite a different experience.
The People’s Republic of Love is a similar genre to my previous books, being set slightly in the future but mainly concerned with exploring the social media age and celebrity culture.
I’m interested in both the draw of fame and how it can split a person in two. What happens when the self you’ve created for public display gets too powerful? In The People’s Republic of Love, celebrities and influencers have their own country – it was great fun to write.
As someone keen on sustainability as well as storytelling, I’m also happy to be working with a publisher that cares about the environment. Having worked in sustainable tourism for many years, I know how difficult it is to calculate not only your scope 1 and 2, but your scope 3 emissions!
About SRL Publishing
SRL Publishing is a climate positive, award-winning publisher based in the UK with a passion for storytelling. A British Book Award winner, SRL have a ‘breaking the silence’ ethos in which a lot of their titles aim to break down the barriers of conversation and get people talking about difficult topics in our everyday lives. Find out more about SRL here.
