Compelling narratives inspired by people and place
Born in the English Midlands, Michelle Lawson now divides her time between Devon, the French Pyrenees and less-familiar corners of Central-Eastern Europe such as Western Ukraine. She is inspired by how place can be a portal to understanding ourselves. This permeates her work, both fiction and non-fiction.
Fiction
Michelle’s fiction career has been inspired by her observations of people and place. Themes of manipulation and vulnerability, and the difficulty of separating a dream from reality, inspired her debut novel, The Wicked Game, set in the intriguing city of Kathmandu.
The Wicked Game is a contemporary story where the grey damp of northern England competes with the exotic backdrop of Nepal. Where the line between adventure and obsession becomes blurred.
With its themes of vulnerability, obsession and manipulation, The Wicked Game examines how easily we can cross the line into an alternative version of reality.
Print book available from Amazon or to order from bookstores: ISBN: 978-1-9162942-0-2
Ebook available from Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Nook etc and also Kobo: ISBN: 978-1-9162942-1-9
THE WAY THINGS ARE OUT HERE:
Five modern travel tales. Five emotional journeys.
From obsession with a stranger on Instagram, to the sexual dynamics on a coach holiday, the characters in these stories are all driven by a desire to belong when they find themselves in unfamiliar places. Some seek friendship, some romance. Others are following the dream of a new life abroad. Join them in France, Germany and the Carpathians as they discover the way things really are out there.
Includes a bonus travel memoir: Finding the Wrong Family in Western Ukraine.
When Michelle isn’t writing, she could be teaching Applied Linguistics, halfway up a Pyrenean mountain, or even riding a tram in Central Europe.