Delphine Seddon writes female-driven contemporary fiction and poetry. She is a graduate of Faber & Faber’s writing academy and studied poetry at Goldsmiths University.
Her debut novel is Darkening Song.
For the past 20 years she has worked in the music business.
At The Nerd Daily Seddon tagged seven favorite music-themed books. One title on the list:
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins-ReidRead about another entry on the list.
Band member + new lead singer + falling in love = band imploding
This is a gorgeous book. The story is told via a series of interviews with the former members of fictional band, The Six, and their new lead singer, Daisy Jonesand it just feels real, even down to the language the characters use which is reflective of the time (1970s). Daisy is a very strong female lead, but there’s also a real vulnerability to her which is beautifully conveyed. Lots of early reader reviews say Darkening Song reminds them of Daisy Jones & The Six but a darker, present day version – every time I see someone write that I nearly faint with joy because it’s such a huge compliment.
Daisy Jones and the Six is among Pamela Spradlin Mahajan's five best books about the fabulous—and painful—parts of fame, Isabelle McConville's ten Taylor Swift song-to-book recommendations, Julia Fine's seven novels inspired by other art forms, Elvin James Mensah's seven top novels that celebrate pop music, Glenn Dixon's ten best novels about fictional bands, and Benjamin Myers's top ten mentors in fiction.
--Marshal Zeringue
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