dark humour

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