Informazioni generali

Data di nascita: 1963
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: New Zealand
Luogo di nascita: Central Otago, New Zealand
Luogo di residenza: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Attività lavorative: writer
bookshop manager
Breve biografia: Graeme Aitken is best known for his two popular bestselling novels '50 Ways of Saying Fabulous' and 'Vanity Fierce', published by Random House Australia and by Hodder Headline in the UK. '50 Ways of Saying Fabulous' was adapted into a feature film in New Zealand and was an official selection for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. It also became a popular hit on the queer film festival circuit. Most recently, Graeme has been working as an indie author, writing and self-publishing his own e-books, most notably 'The Indignities' series, a sequel to 'Vanity Fierce'.

In addition to his work as an author, Graeme has also worked as the manager of Sydney's specialist LGBT bookshop for the past 23 years. There are now only a handful of these shops left in the world. With all this experience he is an Australian authority on LGBT books/writing and he edited 'The Penguin Book of Gay Australian Writing' back in 2002. Graeme is also extremely knowledgeable about publishing (he has experience with all facets - mainstream, small press, and indie self-publishing) and the current state of the publishing/bookselling industry.

Graeme was born and raised on a remote farm in Central Otago, New Zealand, but has made his home in Sydney, Australia. He has lived and worked there for the past 25 years.

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Time to Upsize (The Indignities, #1 )

Wow. I really struggled to get through this one. The main character is extremely difficult to relate to and has no redeeming qualities. Everything about him was frustrating, and I honestly didn't understand the overall point of telling his story. I finished it because I don't like giving up on a book, but I struggle to understand exactly who would find this book appealing.

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crtsjffrsn | Aug 27, 2021 |

Vanity Fierce Pb di Graeme Aitken

This is a fantastic book. I've written a paper on it and will pop it in here just as soon as I get a moment to do so :).

*sigh* The paper I wrote about this book is too large to add.

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jselliott | 3 altre recensioni | Dec 5, 2014 |

Top Mark ( short ) di Graeme Aitken

Without doubt Top Mark is a story with a twist, so unexpected that it turned almost in a thriller from the sweet romance the author was lulling us at first.

The story of stylish Mark who meets new-hippy Mark, 6 years of difference and a whole world of experience between them, they become the Marks, Top Mark and Marx; but Marx is like a bloodsucker, eating Top Mark’s life. Does he realize it? I don’t think so, the old Marx seems really smitten by Top Mark, I liked him. Not so much now, reliving their story from Top Mark’s perspective, reading how he is basically mistreating a man in love, not giving him neither the decency of a farewell.

This is not a happily ever after romance, but it’s for sure good literature.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085BEJZS/?tag=elimyrevandra-20… (altro)

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elisa.rolle | Feb 18, 2014 |

50 Ways of Saying Fabulous di Graeme Aitken

Billy is a 15 year-old New Zealand farm boy and something of a hefty lad. Bulk-wise, expectations are high of his prowess on the rugby field. Billy has other ideas as he and his alter-ego Judy Robinson pursue what glamour life on a sheep ranch allows. A touching story of a young gay boy’s coming of age.

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vplprl | 2 altre recensioni | Dec 4, 2013 |

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