
Joseph Lavelle
Joseph Lavelle lives in Liverpool. In the early 1980s, he was married before coming out as gay. He worked alongside Jimmy Sommerville and Richard Coles on the award-winning documentary Framed Youth: Revolt of the Teenage Perverts. He has a Creative Writing MA from Lancaster University and has been writing since the 1990s. He was a freelance writer contributing to The Big Issue, Gay Times and other publications before concentrating on short fiction. His stories have been published in anthologies and literary journals in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Germany and Viet Nam. He writes on a wide range of subjects including mental health, family and sexuality. His collection of short fiction, Alone with the Germans was published in 2016.
Credentials
Joseph Lavelle in 60 seconds
When did you start writing?
1993 Liverpool, EnglandWhat do you love about Short Stories?
That they can encapsulate something complex and universal in such a concise wayDo you write in other forms?
I am working on a novel and in the past I have written feature articles for a variety of publications.What distracts you from writing?
twitter, facebook and the fantastic writing of other authorsOutside of writing, what are your other passions?
I'm a gay activist. I also love film, theatre and the gym.What is your favourite book?
The Dog of the Marriage by Amy HempelWho are your favourite writers?
Colm Toibin, Christopher Isherwood and Lydia DavisWhere is your dream location?
Berlin, GermanyWhat one item would you put into Room 101?
Bigotry and willful ignoranceDo you have any advice for new writers?
Don't be intimidated by the fact that other writers seem to have got everything sussed - they haven't, or if they have they were once where you are nowebooks by Joseph Lavelle:
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In the morning, we fooled around in bed.
In the afternoon, Colin packed his bags again.
‘I’m leaving,’ he said.
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