Mike French
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    Combining dark humour with a vision of the future that is almost an inverse of the classic dystopian nightmare of 1984, Mike’s latest novel follows in the tradition of great Speculative Fiction satirists such as Jonathan Swift.

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  • Isaac in Best of 2011 list

    "(it) blew my socks off. Original. Amazing. Do give it a go."

    Isaac in Best of 2011 list
  • Fiction as Art?

    Why then do we struggle when a novel works in the same way, when the writer uses words to paint images directly into a reader’s head to tell a story

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    Poet John Siddique runs a wonderful series of Culture Diaries at his website here's my seven days

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The Ascent of Isaac Steward

"Moving and lyrical, original and hypnotic—Mike French’s The Ascent of Isaac Steward is a remarkable debut novel”
MICHAEL KIMBALL, Dear Everybody

“Reminiscent of the surrealist literary experiments of James Joyce’s Finnegan's Wake but blessedly readable The Ascent of Isaac Steward is insanely ambitious, startlingly odd, boldly conceived and executed with tremendous confidence. One of the most extraordinary novels I've ever read.”
R.N. MORRIS, A Razor Wrapped in Silk

"A real neo-modernist triumph and in a nihilistic world is definitely worth your time and patience."
JUXTABOOK

"Ambitious, eccentric tale of madness."
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Powerful evocative beautifully clear impressions and images. I rather enjoyed my afternoon inside the head of Isaac Steward." BOOKLORE

"Linguistically this is a powerfully done novel, with exquisite prose and an interesting psychological premise that raises strong questions about the power of internal cognition."
THE COMPULSIVE READER

"Takes Finnegans Wake as a starting point and adds a sprinkling of Lacan and onomatopoeia." BOOKMUNCH

"Wonderfully unique and experimental."
PAUL BURMAN, The Grease Monkey's Tale

"A strong, original first novel, with a literary lyrical voice."
HELEN CORNER, director of Cornerstones Literary Consultancy

"Brimming with energy and touched with sadness, The Ascent of Isaac Steward is a perilous journey of the mind."
JOHN DICKINSON, WE

"The ascent of isaac steward is the kind of book that, once you have raced through it, captivated by the fantastical, crystalline imagery and caring prose, makes you want to start all over and read it again to find all its hidden meanings. Here’s a debut novel, you shouldn’t miss."
KATHLEEN MAHER

"A richness and abundance of imagination and originality, beauty of imagery, tenderness, vividness and page after page of surprise and variety."
STEPHANIE PORTERSMITH, The Lancashire Writing Hub

"Poignant and painful, there are many beautifully written, tender scenes in this tragic tale."
SHANTA EVERINGTON author of 'Marilyn and Me'

"Full of rich evocative description."
JANE TURLEY

"A must for everyone's bucket-list if you are looking for a totally unique experience"
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The Ascent of Isaac Steward Interviews and Reviews

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Luton Today
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Inside Books Review
Publishers Weekly Review
BookLore Review
The Book bag Review
Bookmunch Review
The Influential - Interview
Interview by Claire King
Audio Interview with Compulsive Reader
Middlebrow Review
Paul Burman Review
Juxtabook Review
Jane Turley interviews me
Lancashire Writing Hub Review
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Luton, Beds, United Kingdom
Mike French is the owner and senior editor of the prestigious literary magazine, The View From Here which has been called many fine things since it started in 2007 including, "Attractive, informative, sparkling and useful" by Iain M. Banks and for having a “great passion and drive” by Booker shortlisted Tom McCarthy. Mike’s debut novel, The Ascent of Isaac Steward came out in 2011 with Cauliay Publishing and was nominated for The Galaxy National Book Awards which due to an unfortunate clerical error was awarded to Dawn French. His second novel Blue Friday will be released in 2012 by Elsewhen Press.
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  • ►  2012 (16)
    • ►  May (3)
      • More artwork for Dr Snouss Pouss
      • Dr Snouss Pouss
      • Novel #2 Publishing Deal
    • ►  April (3)
      • KINDLE Impossible
      • A must for everyone's bucket-list
      • I'm Not Here
    • ►  March (3)
      • A Writers' Centre in Luton?
      • This is an Important Announcement
      • Lancashire Writing Hub Review of Isaac Steward
    • ►  February (4)
      • Interview with Jane Turley
      • Book Addicts: Wigmore Book Group
      • Get Writing 2012: there's no longer time to get a ...
      • Shh There be Writers
    • ►  January (3)
      • Ford, I think I'm a Sofa
      • Luton: A Literary Desert?
      • Isaac in best of 2011 list
  • ▼  2011 (68)
    • ►  December (7)
      • Juxtabook Review of Isaac Steward
      • Xmas Fun: Quess the Theme Tunes
      • Radiolab Interview
      • Shanta Everington Interviews Me
      • First UK Amazon Review In
      • A Writer's Guide to Blogging Guest Post
      • Get The Ascent of Isaac Steward for just over a Qu...
    • ►  November (6)
      • Dr Snouss Pouss : Sneak Peak at my children's Book...
      • Signed Copies of The Ascent of Isaac Steward avail...
      • Musings on Signings
      • French wins at Galaxy Awards
      • Paul Burman Reviews The Ascent of Isaac Steward
      • Relax it's Blue Friday
    • ►  October (9)
      • Hitchhikers Halloween
      • Middlebrow Review
      • The Compulsive Reader interviews me on Blogtalkrad...
      • Interview by Claire King
      • Interview at The Influential
      • Guest Article over at FictionBitch
      • My Week on John Siddique's The Culture Diaries
      • Get Writing 2012
      • Bookmunch Review
    • ►  September (8)
      • The Compulsive Reader Review: The Ascent of Isaac ...
      • Signing Photos: Waterstones Bishops Stortford
      • Bookbag Review
      • Snuggling up with Dawn French
      • Nominated for Galaxy Book Award 2011
      • Warming up for Alan Titchmarsh
      • Pictures from waterstones signing at Milton Keynes...
      • BookLore Review
    • ►  August (4)
      • waterstones and The Fridge
      • Inside Books Review
      • Review in Publishers Weekly
      • Off on my Holidays to Cornwall
    • ▼  July (6)
      • First Review In
      • WH Smith Signing Photos
      • Signing Tour
      • Local Press Coverage
      • Shakespeare and Company
      • Tour Bus for The Ascent of Isaac Steward
    • ►  June (7)
    • ►  May (4)
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  March (6)
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  • ►  2010 (2)
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