Books
Stephen’s latest novel, The Art of Being Dead, was published in 2008 by Bluemoose Books, and can be bought from their web-site (see links), from Waterstones, from most good independent bookshops or from Amazon.
The ‘death’ we are talking about here is not an actual death, but a spiritual, emotional and sexual death, as exemplified by the main character Jonathan. Due to various incidents in his childhood and youth, Jonathan attempts to live his life as a spectator, separate and distant from the rest of society. Eventually and, some might say, inevitably, this way of living is challenged, and in a most cruel and brutal way. The book is concerned with Jonathan’s response and how, once a decision to become involved has been taken, the consequences seem to take on a tragic and unstoppable life of their own. As it says on the book jacket: can you become a murderer by doing nothing?
Book Jacket for the art of being dead by Stephen Clayton
Stephen is working on the next novel, which will probably take another year or so before being completed. Watch this space!