- Domestic violence The idea behind Twice the Speed of Dark grew out of an experiment I did, finding ways to see and care about those who might otherwise slide before us, out of focus, statistics rather than complete people. It is astonishing to me that the figures on domestic violence and domestic murder are so... Continue Reading →
Shades
This is how I began writing Twice the Speed of Dark: By trying to imagine all the people behind the numbers of a real news story. This was a bomb that killed seven in a market place. via 26th September 2013 26th September 2013 Posted on September 29, 2013 26th September 2013 Seven killed in... Continue Reading →
Excerpts and influences – Twice the Speed of Dark
"Slowly I began to hold together better, leave less of myself behind." The voice of Caitlin from the dark realms of death, trying to reform herself so that she can account for what happened to her at the hands of her violent boyfriend Ryan. I loved writing these parts of the book, imagining a cosmos... Continue Reading →
Lulu Allison, contemporary fiction author 