Fifty years ago, on Friday 29 June 1973, one of the strangest couplings of performer and venue in rock and roll history took place as David Bowie touched down for two shows in the unlikely …
The Royal Exchange Theatre. Round. Our Way.
27th September 2021
The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester celebrates its 45th anniversary this month, making me realise how central it’s been to my theatre going experience over the years. I first stepped inside the iconic in-the-round auditorium …
The reviews are in!
10th June 2021
Twenty-four book bloggers put ‘Don’t Ask’ to the test on launch. The verdict? They loved it! ‘DON’T ASK’ BLOG TOUR REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS “A rollercoaster of emotions. A page turner. This book is going to stay …
Read the opening chapters of Don’t Ask for free in Book2Look
24th May 2021
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Readers’s Digest: Why you should steer clear of DNA-based genealogy test kits
14th May 2021
Article reproduced from Reader’s Digest A rock in the gene pool? For his latest novel, gripping family drama Don’t Ask, author Paul Carroll has created an original and timely take on the classic whodunnit involving …
Silversurfers on Don’t Ask: ‘… a cracking edge-of-your-seat read you won’t want to miss.’
10th May 2021
Review reproduced from Silversurfers website. Contemporary fiction writer’s new book, Don’t Ask, is a fresh take on a whodunnit involving home DNA tests, with a hefty dose of seventies nostalgia thrown in. Whodunnits are …
DNA Genealogy Kits – Stop Before You Spit
7th May 2021
Following the launch of my novel Don’t Ask last week I appeared on a number of BBC Radio stations discussing the dangers and downsides of over-the-counter DNA genealogy testing kits. These kits have many …
Author Q and A with Paul Carroll
4th May 2021
Reproduced from Female First Female First speaks to Leeds-born author Paul Carroll about the inspiration for his new novel, Don’t Ask, about his former career in PR, and about his love of music, among other …
Female First selects Don’t Ask as ‘Must Read’ of the week.
3rd May 2021
Reproduced from Female First Contemporary fiction author Paul Carroll’s new novel Don’t Ask is a gripping family drama that explores the unexpected consequences of taking a home DNA test, and which shockingly reaffirms the old …
The story behind Don’t Ask – Interview with Paul Carroll
29th April 2021
The idea for my novel Don’t Ask was inspired by my partner’s mother. Lesley took a DNA genealogy test out of idle curiosity only to discover the identity of her biological father – a family …
