Outspoken Authors Machine Elves Descending, Book 37, (Paperback)

<p><b>"John King is an adventurous avant-garde novelist. The sheer <br>virtuosity of his language overflows with a richness of invention." <br>--Boyd Tonkin, <i>The</i> <i>Independent</i></b></p><p>Best known for the social realism of novels such as <i>The Football Factory</i>, <i>Human Punk</i>, and <i>London Country</i>, John King's writing also carries speculative strands, with his interest in dystopian fiction clear in several books. <i>The Liberal Politics of Adolf Hitler</i><br> took this further, and the main story in this collection, "Machine <br>Elves Descending," drives deep into the worlds of science fiction. As an<br> alien spaceship approaches, pod-dweller Stretch scans the flatlands, <br>hoping that the invaders will become bored and leave. Once the aliens <br>have landed, Stretch becomes unsure, as new memories close in.</p><p>"Granny's Letters"<i> </i>tells<br> the story of an elderly widow waiting for an under-threat Post Office <br>to deliver her mail. Granny Smith isn't as frail as she appears, though.<br> She knows how to dish out some righteous justice. "See No Evil"<i> </i>finds Jimmy Ramone released from prison and facing temptation, conscious that he must resist if he is to survive the night.</p><p><i>Plus</i> . . .</p><p>"Writing the Canals" finding inspiration in the local waterways<i>. "</i>A Very Corporate Coup" an article that appeared in the <i>New Statesman</i><br> in the run-up to the EU referendum. "The Shed" a trip into the famous <br>Chelsea home end and the author's youth. "May Day" introduction to the <br>London Books edition of John Sommerfield's 1936 novel of the same name, <br>republished as part of the London Classics series which John edits.</p><p><i>And featuring</i> . . .</p><p>"Call<br> Me Elvis," an interview with the surrealist collagist and experimental <br>novelist Allan Kausch. Books, beer, and punk rock . . . Animal rights, <br>international travel, our spiritual paths . . . The Clash, Bowie, Pete <br>Johnson . . . Alan Sillitoe, George Orwell, American fiction.</p>

• Outspoken Authors Machine Elves Descending, Book 37, (Paperback)
• Author: John King
• ISBN: 9798887440972
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-10-06
• Page Count: 128