I've been overwhelmed by the response to this piece that I wrote for the i newspaper.
Thank you for sharing your stories and coping strategies. Let's support each other hour by hour, day by day.
Many of you have got in touch about my way into writing this novel - I never intended to write this novel.
I had my heartbroken with the story of a murder of a boy - who looked like a long lost friend of mine. That boy was Raymond Buys, he was 15 when he was killed at Echo Wild Game Rangers camp in South Africa. I wrote about the contemporary history, The Boer War and the growing right wing power now.
I've never taken part in a blog tour before and I'm really excited that these bloggers have chosen the paperback of You Will Be Safe Here. It is quite the blog tour! Check out their thoughts and feelings, you can see all of the dates and blog names below. Thanks to Georgina Moore for inspiring this and Anne Cater for organising.
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You Will Be Safe Here paperback published!
Today is the publication day for the paperback of You Will Be Safe Here, published by Bloomsbury. You can buy your copy now!
Read Damian's interview with Lisa O'Kelly for The Observer to find out more about his debut novel and the research behind it.
Click here to buy your paperback copy of You Will Be Safe Here!
Damian will be at the New Zealand Festival of the Arts on Wednesday 4th March to read from his debut novel, 'You Will Be Safe Here'. The Literary Salon host, and acclaimed author of his memoir 'Maggie & Me', will discuss South African history, hope, homophobia and the true story that inspired this extraordinary novel.
See the full festival programme at www.festival.nz/events/all/
You Will Be Safe Here has been named one of the Books of 2019
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