Chris Barkley
Catch Chris Barkley at St Andrew’s Book Festival
Chris Barkley, Edinburgh Book Festival’s former Writer in Residence, will be attending St Andrew’s Book Festival on Wednesday 26th November. He will be in conversation with fellow debut novelist...
“Rich Literary Stew”: The Scotsman Interviews Chris Barkley
Chris Barkley, author of The Man on the Endless Stair, a “compelling, dark and complex” debut (Rachel Wolf) has been featured in a lovely interview by The Scotsman: “The...
“Dreamlike Atmosphere”: The Man on the Endless Stair in The Herald
The Herald has praised Chris Barkley‘s debut novel, The Man on the Endless Stair, in a recent article. In the review, Alastair Mabbott wrote: “The Edinburgh-based Barkley, a former writer...
“A Writer to Watch”: The Man on the Endless Stair in The Big Issue
The Big Issue has praised Chris Barkley‘s debut novel, The Man on the Endless Stair, in a recent article. In the review, Doug Johnstone wrote: “On the surface, this thoughtful, intelligent...
“An Intoxicating Mystery”: Scottish Field Praises The Man on the Endless Stair
Scottish Field has praised Chris Barkley‘s debut novel, The Man on the Endless Stair, as “an intoxicating mystery and a clever study of familial relationships.” When troubled but talented...
“A Unique Mystery”: LoveReading Review Praises The Man on the Endless Stair
The Man on the Endless Stair, the debut novel by Chris Barkley, has been described as “a unique mystery within the genre.” In the review, which you can...
Catch Chris Barkley at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Chris Barkley, author of The Man on the Endless Stair, the “eerie, deeply atmospheric tale of hidden treasure and trauma” (The Times) will be discussing his debut novel alongside...
‘Richly Talented’: Allan Massie on The Man on the Endless Stair
The Man on the Endless Stair, the debut novel of Chris Barkley—the 2022 Edinburgh Book Festival’s Writer in Residence, has been featured in a review by The Scotsman. Renowned journalist...
‘Deeply Atmospheric’: The Times On The Man on the Endless Stair
The Man on the Endless Stair, the “compelling, dark and complex” (Rachel Wolf) debut novel by Chris Barkley, has been featured in a Times list of the ‘best crime...
Join Paul Cooper & Chris Barkley at Blackwell’s Edinburgh
You heard it here, folks—this is not an April Fools’ Joke… Two EWLA clients, the inimitable Paul Cooper and Chris Barkley, will be in conversation at Blackwell’s Edinburgh to...
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