Two UEA alumnae have been shortlisted for CrimeFest’s Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award, which is for authors first published in the United Kingdom in 2023. The winning author will receive a £1,000 prize. Natalie Marlow, who graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) in 2018, is nominated for Needless Alley; and Alice Slater, […]
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The Red Hollow
The following is an extract from Natalie Marlow’s novel The Red Hollow, published by Baskerville in March 2024. Chapter One Thursday, 1 February 1934 William stood near the office window, tea tray in hand, and stared out onto Needless Alley. It was not quite eight o’clock, and Birmingham was bathed in a mucky morning […]
The Red Hollow by Natalie Marlow
The Red Hollow is the second novel by UEA alumna Natalie Marlow and is published by Baskerville this week. It is the second book in the William Garrett Novels series, set in 1930s Birmingham. Natalie graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Writing) in 2018 and is currently undertaking a PhD at Birkbeck, University […]
Needless Alley
An extract from Natalie Marlow’s debut novel, Needless Alley, published by Baskerville, John Murray Press on 19th January 2023. Chapter One Birmingham. Sunday 4th June 1933 William’s footsteps sounded heavy on the bare linoleum. The lighting in the corridor was poor; a single bulb, covered by a pink glass shade, dangled unlit from the […]
Needless Alley by Natalie Marlow
Needless Alley is the debut crime novel by UEA alumna Natalie Marlow and is published by Baskerville / John Murray this week. It is the first book in a series set in 1930s Birmingham. Natalie graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Writing) in 2018 and is currently undertaking a PhD at Birkbeck, University […]
