Crumbs

(Paperback, International)

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Julja's teenhood games take a serious turn as she becomes inducted into a computer cult. The surge of dopamine in her brain connects her with psychic aliens and chemical conspiracies, sordid and secret. On this dark journey of discovery, she pops pills prescribed by Big Pharm and relinquishes all ties to her sanity as she attempts to reach a heaven full of voices and gods. SPOTLIGHT is an Arts Council England-supported collaboration between Myriad, Creative Future and New Writing South to discover, guide and support marginalised and under-represented writers. In the same series: Cora Vincent by Georgina Aboud; Memories of a Swedish Grandmother by Sarah Windebank; Summon by Elizabeth Ridout; Stroking Cerberus by Jacqueline Haskell and The Haunting of Strawberry Water by Tara Gould.

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'This dazzling series shows that if the barriers can be vaulted there is true beauty to be had from the lesser-walked streets of literature. These works are both nourishing and inspiring, and a gift to any reader.' Kerry Hudson. 'The protagonist of this short story is a teenage girl named Julja, whose "games take a serious turn as she becomes inducted into a computer cult. The surge of dopamine in her brain connects her with psychic aliens and chemical conspiracies, sordid and secret." On the whole, the plot sounded strange to me, but I did admire the way in which the author uses it as a frame to explore psychosis. Tewson-Bozic's writing, indeed, is strange, and quite beguiling.' NB magazine. 'A pacey, timely tale of a psychotic breakdown, with a language so incisive it takes your breath away.' Viva Brighton

Author Bio

Ana Tewson-Bozic grew up in Belgrade and Berlin before moving to London and then to Brighton as a teenager. She has taught in South Korea and also worked as a refuse collector, care-worker, cleaner and proofreader. She has spent significant time in mental institutions and is diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder.