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Trippers is now available.
ISBN-13: 978-1908248961

To everyone on here who gave their help and support: huge thanks!

I will always return backings. I may not always make a comment, but that doesn't mean I don't like your work, it means I don't have the time.

I can be contacted at info@williamjbooker.com

You will find some background information on my website, www.williamjbooker.com

favourite books

Authors:

Dickens
Hardy
Arthur Machen
John Cowper Powys (The Wessex novels)
T F Powys
Llewelyn Powys
Hermann Hesse
Shakespeare (W)
J R R Tolkien (Lord of the Rings)
Lawrence Durrell (Alexandria Quartet)
George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith (Diary of a Nobody)
... and many others.

More recent:

Phil Rickman
Ian Rankin
Stephen Booth
John Connolly
James Lee Burke
Elmore Leonard
M J Trow
John McLachlan Grey (The Fiend In Human)
Tom Robbins
Colin Wilson
John Fowles
Jack Vance
Malcolm Pryce
Susan Hill
Reginald Hill
... and many others.

Recommended on Authonomy:

Viene La Tormenta (Comes the Storm) by S. C. Thompson: the Great Alternative American Novel.

Ben's Adventures in Winemaking: the Life, Times and Wines of Ben Hardy by Ben Hardy.

Guide to Unhip by KJ Rigby.

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Trippers

William J Booker

On the road in England 1971...


When you lose your Self, what do you do?
Take a trip to Dorset, Warwickshire and Infinity.

A very English Kerouac set to a Withnail & I scale, this is the story of Bill Booker’s search for the meaning of life in the summer of 1971.

Waking up to the fact that he’s a lonely stranger amongst his so-called friends and, spurred on by the need to sort his head out, Bill sets off from Leicester, heading south on a journey with some new friends, wandering through his memories, dreams and reflections, soaring upon hallucinogenic wings, devouring egg and chips in back street cafés, haunted by a pair of apparitions . . .

Trippers is now out on Amazon, B&N etc and hopefully from all good bookshops or visit my site for a link to order direct from the publisher. www.williamjbooker.com

 

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Hi Bill! I’d like to thank you for backing BRAINRUSH (a Thriller) ....

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hey Bill, howd u feel about givin us some shelf time this month? We’r....

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I wrote 428 days ago

Reading these 4 chapters I was transported back to the 70s, different campus, different city, but very similar deeds. It's obvious Roger Keen knows the meaning of never leaving a turn unstoned. My overall impression is that one could take the pages of this book, roll them up and smoke them to great ... view book

I wrote 471 days ago

Hell of a new first chapter - THAT'S a grabber! Brilliant writing (although nitty editing required), takes you along with every second. Who'd have thought you can start a book with a cliff-hanger!!!! You're on fire! The second chapter is also a blast - VLT (which began as a great novel) is now growi... view book

I wrote 490 days ago

The autobiographical memoir of a literary girl/woman, dipping in and out of High School times and after, detailing loves and acquaintances, being part of the New York punk scene, hanging with the New York Dolls, the Ramones and others - an in-depth chronicle of the times and the culture. This is a m... view book

I wrote 572 days ago

This story of dysfunctional family life from a child's perspective illustrates the impact of the behaviour of 'adults' on a young mind. This lucid account of a young girl growing up in 1970s Singapore is brought to life vividly by its descriptive detail and is poignant and moving. Sally's humanity a... view book

I wrote 596 days ago

Great potential here - an amusing, entertaining story with witty observations that many women (and men) will identify with - delivered in a chatty, listening-in-on-thoughts style. Great pictures of London etc., combined with the season and weather without labouring the descriptions. Some careful... view book

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