Cold Fish Soup is a memoir in essays about life and death in a crumbling, forgotten Yorkshire seaside town, and how people can find sanctuary and curious tales in the most unexpected places.
- A Northern England David Sedaris, writing small-town stories
- A clear-eyed account of male mental health and social and economic decline in forgotten towns
- An up-and-coming author who articulates personal trauma and social issues in a relatable style—always unsentimental, often funny
- Winner of the 2021 NorthBound Book Award, which celebrates the richness of writing from the North of England
- Will appeal to fans of humorists, place writing, and essay collections: David Sedaris, Joel Golby, Paul Theroux, Alan Bennett, Jon Ronson, Bill Bryson.