dark humour

I had a lot of fun during the Oasis Manchester shows, leaving copies of Be Here Now around the city centre for people to find and claim.  Dozens of copies of the book were spotted and snatched up by an eagle-eyed public. I viewed it as dynamic pricing in reverse.  A full festival experience in

  The first independent reviews for Be Here Now are unanimous – it’s fun, perfectly timed, and it doesn’t matter if you’re an Oasis fan or not – get it on your To Be Read pile now! ‘Great for anyone who’s looking forward to the big Oasis reunion this summer.’ Hilary Moritz, Netgalley  ‘More than

When it came to finding a name for the Oasis blogger character in Be Here Now, I knew straightaway what it should be – the man famously name-checked in the song ‘Shakermaker’: Sifter. Sifters Record Store is still going well in Burnage, Manchester, years after the Gallagher brothers frequented the place and sought his permission

He’s a rock n’ roll star…or is he? A bit of fun promotion for Be Here Now saw a Liam Gallagher lookalike discovering the book on sale and then seeking out the author to ‘have a word’. The story, as tongue-in-cheek as the novel, went down well, although some observers were heard to comment: ‘It

Be Here Now. The new novel from Paul Carroll  – available from 29th May 2025. Perfectly timed for this summer’s Oasis comeback tour, Be Here Now is a wicked send-up of today’s over-hyped music festivals Corporate rock, fan rip-offs, festival sponsorship and greenwashing all get their comeuppance in this entertaining page turner Despite it all,

Shaking Hands with Elvis is shaking up the debate on assisted dying.   Check out what reviewers are saying, below:  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Be prepared to have your views on Assisted Dying challenged” YesMadNomad “Brilliant ‘satire-that’s-almost-not’ on assisted dying” Katy Kelly, NetGalley “OMFG! I absolutely love, love, LOVED this gorgeous, unique and hilarious addictive page turner!!” @bookwormwhitlock86, NetGalley

  It’s not often a writer is invited onto the UK’s TV screens to discuss a parliamentary debate, but that’s the position I found myself at the end of April as politicians responded to a petition, signed by over 200,000 people, to discuss whether it was right to legalise assisted dying here in the UK.

  When assisted dying is legalised following the sell-off of the NHS, where does the killing stop? In Paul Carroll’s latest novel, Shaking Hands with Elvis, an uncaring government has legalised assisted dying, but it’s not only the terminally ill it relaxes the rules for.  Following the disintegration of the NHS, anybody considered to have