Brighton Funk
Nofel Nawras
Category:
Young Adult
ABOUT THE BOOK
Growing up in 70s Brighton, teenager Naseem (Naz)’s life is made hell by his father, a moody, bitter, often violent man, disappointed at what life has brought him and envious of his son’s youth and freedom. Inspired by his favourite teacher, Mr ‘Easy’ Easton, Naz escapes from a reality he has little control over by reading books. But with the onset of adolescence, new possibilities start to arise, and Naz begins a journey of discovery.
With new friends and interests – fashion, music, girls – he begins to taste a freedom he’s never known. But as Naz moves further from his family, conflict is inevitable.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in the Iraqi city of Basra, Nofel Nawras grew up Brighton and Southend, before moving to London where he trained as an actor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He later studied creative writing at Falmouth University, where he was awarded a first-class degree. His poetry and short stories have been published in literary publications including Conscious Shift, Zeitgeist Spam and Adelaide Literary Magazines. Brighton Funk is his first book. Nofel lives in Cornwall.
