Edward Carey
@EdwardCarey70
Writer and illustrator. Author of Observatory Mansions, Iremonger Trilogy, Little and Edith Holler published on Halloween from @riverheadbooks.
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Even a number of Conservatives have decided #infectedblood victims are owed Compensation but Rishi Sunak + ‘special’ friend Jeremy Hunt are clearly a law unto themselves. Conservatives get a grip! An unelected PM is dragging you to oblivion!
This shows just one deliberate act that different UK governments have gone to.
A cover up that has lasted for decades #Contaminatedblood
Deliberately holding back the truth about what really happened #haemophilia #HIV #HEPC #factor8
In Kenneth Clarke’s book “Kind of Blue” he incorrectly writes that under John Major’s government that compensation had been paid to #haemophiliac victims of the #Contaminatedblood disaster .
This was a deliberate act to try and distance himself from the disaster
A drawing a day.
Day 467. My beloved brother James, who died OTD nine years ago because of the #infectedblood given to him as a kidney patient.
Today I presented a petition to parliament on behalf of people in #BatleyAndSpen to urge the government to implement the recommendations of the second interim report of the #InfectedBloodInquiry Victims are dying every week. Compensation must be paid. #ContaminatedBloodScandal
We are delighted to announce the winner of this year's prize. Congratulations to Elizabeth McCracken @elizmccrack.bsky.social and her brilliant book, *The Hero of this Book*
We're incredibly excited to be welcoming one of our favourite authors to Blackwell's for a discussion about his new novel.
Edward Carey will be here, talking about the brilliant 'Edith Holler', on Sat 5th October at 3pm. Tickets on sale now.
eventbrite.com/e/862362388117…
Ukraine war film 20 Days in Mariupol wins Oscar for best documentary. Blake Friedmann Literary Agency and Laxfield Literary congratulate our client Mstyslav Chernov for risking so much. theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/…
I review this macabre novel by Edward Carey set in the world of the theater:
bit.ly/4bDNpLU
#HistoricalFiction
Beautiful advance reading copy of the UK edition of my novel Edith Holler has just arrived, out in October from Gallic Books.