Alan Newcombe
Alan grew up in post-war London with Canadian and English parents. He witnessed the transition from the drab 1950’s’ in a city littered with bombsites, to the seismic burst of colour in the late 60’s. His own memories of that era feed into the stories of his characters in his debut novel Gritstone.
Alan’s writing encompasses a fascination with people’s shared history and family heritage - but also concealment, the limits of friendship, and living outside any law.
Gritstone is set in the Calder...
