Welcome
Welcome to the website of writer Sharon Blackie, whose critically acclaimed first novel, The Long Delirious Burning Blue, was published in February 2008:
'Hugely potent. A tribute to the art of storytelling that is itself an affecting and inspiring story.'
The Independent on Sunday‘It is that rarity, a first novel that smacks of not merely confidence, but authority, a sense that the story is true and clearly envisioned, with the technique to make it seem seamless, dynamic and written with verve and a care for the English language … The ending is powerful (reminiscent of The English Patient), filmic, and achieving the kind of symmetry that novels often aspire to, but rarely reach.’
Tom Adair, The Scotsman
Go to the Long Delirious Burning Blue page to read reviews, extracts, and an article about how it came to be written and the process of learning to fly to overcome a fear of flying.
There's new and updated information about Sharon's work in progress and other writing.
To read an interview with Sharon, click here.
To listen to two short audio clips of Sharon reading from The Long Delirious Burning Blue click this link to the Highland Council's Literary Landscapes website.
Sharon is an experienced speaker and trainer and, drawing on her background as a psychologist, runs courses on creative imagination techniques for organisations, writers and artists. She is funded for workshops, readings and other work under the Scottish Book Trust's Live Literature scheme. Go to the Courses page to find out more.