On Tour with My Book

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 ~ davidbiddle ~ Leave a comment

I am grateful as heck to all the people who have been enjoying Old Music for New People, and to the team at The Story Plant working hard to get folks to pay attention to this story that wants to touch your heart. Sometimes I get quick texts or messages on Facebook where people tell me how engrossed they are in the story or that they’re having fun with 100 pages to go.

Gender identity is the big story driver in this novel, but there’s so much more to identity than the simple binary opposites of boy or girl. I don’t want to give the story away, but when one person questions who they are, whole families (extended families, in fact) become part of the questioning process. They become part of the answer, too. Things get messy. They can be intense. But the only way people grow is through messy, intense questions and answers.

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PsyPress UK Literary Review: Beyond the Will of God

March 27, 2013March 27, 2013 ~ davidbiddle ~ 1 Comment

My psychedelic novel, Beyond the Will of God, was reviewed by the Psychedelic Press UK — a book review site that does exactly what you’d think it does. Here’s a snippet from the review:

“Very few novels come across the review desk of the Psychedelic Press UK. When they do, they tend to be independently published, steeped in the history and popular culture of psychedelics, and David Biddle’s first novel Beyond the Will of God is no exception. However, while a good deal tend to focus on the inner workings of a protagonist’s mind, Biddle’s offering involves a multiple narrative stream, which, like any good mystery, winds its way together for a dramatic, revelatory and thought-provoking conclusion.” <Snip>

Rob Dickins, PsyPress impressario, has to be the world’s #1 expert on all books psychedelic. The site is a treasure trove Continue reading →

5-Star Review for Implosions of America at El Dink UK

December 18, 2012December 26, 2012 ~ davidbiddle ~ Leave a comment

Trying to get people to pay attention to serious fiction (what the hell else do we call it?) in this new Indie World is not easy. Finding folks who appreciate the raw and the real can feel quite futile.

So when someone does get what you’ve done, it’s pretty special. The folks at El Dink a UK independent book review of all things Kindlesque just posted a review of my new story collection, Implosions of America. The Tweet I got letting me know this truly stunned me:

“We’ve just reviewed Implosions Of America by @dcbiddle and it’s…. awesome…fb.me/2pNtot0jU”

See the full 5-Star review from Barry at El Dink here:

5-Star Review for Implosions of America “Nine short stories about love might help us understand what the hell is wrong with America”