We are excited to welcome Allan Radcliffe to Porty Pride
Allan will be in conversation with Claire Sawers talking about his book The Old Haunts.
About the book…
Recently bereaved Jamie is staying at a rural steading in the heart of Scotland with his actor boyfriend Alex. The sudden loss of both of Jamie’s parents hangs like a shadow over the trip. In his grief, Jamie finds himself sifting through bittersweet memories, from his working-class upbringing in Edinburgh to his bohemian twenties in London, with a growing awareness of his sexuality threaded through these formative years. In the present, when Alex is called away to an audition, Jamie can no longer avoid the pull of the past: haunted by an inescapable failure to share his full self with his parents, he must confront his unresolved feelings towards them.
In spare, evocative prose, Allan Radcliffe tells a wistful coming-of-age story and paints a tender portrait of grief in all its complexities.
Allan Radcliffe was born in Perth, Scotland, and now lives near Edinburgh. His writing has won the Allen Wright Award and the Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. His short stories have been published in anthologies including Out There, The Best Gay Short Stories and New Writing Scotland, and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The Old Haunts is his debut novel. The Old Haunts has been shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize 2024.
This event will take place in Tills Bookshop with a signing after the event.
This event is indoors. Mask wearing is supported and encouraged (and will not be challenged) and we will have masks available for anyone to use. We recommend all who attend Porty Pride to do a Lateral Flow Test before attending an event. We support anyone wishing to be seated at a safe distance during an event, please just ask.
Author picture: Ditte Solgaard Dunn