'A sweaty, sticky mosh pit of a novel' - i-D
Liam Konemann
Liam Konemann is a writer and editor based in London. He is the author of the non-fiction book The Appendix: Transmasculine Joy in a Transphobic Culture (2021) and a novel, The Arena of the Unwell (2022; both 404 Ink).
Liam writes fiction and culture journalism, holds an Mst in Creative Writing from the University of Oxford, and is an alumni of Spread the Word's London Writers Awards programme. He specialises in queer and trans literature and is available for writing, editorial and speaking engagements.
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Books
The Appendix: Transmasculine Joy in a Transphobic Culture​
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In 2019, Liam Konemann began collating what he called ‘The Appendix’, a simple record of ongoing transphobia in the UK that he came across in day-to-day life: from the flippant comments of peers to calculated articles and reviews in newspapers.
When the list began to take its toll on his mental health, he changed tack by asking different questions: how is beauty in transmasculinity found? And how is it maintained in a transphobic world?
The Arena of the Unwell
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Noah spends his nights drifting between North London pubs and music venues, and his days sleeping off hangovers in the stock room of the floundering record shop where he works. When his favourite band Smiling Politely announce a last-minute set after years away, everything starts to shift.
Pulled into a toxic relationship with charming bartender Dylan and his brooding, enigmatic friend Fraser, Noah has to ask himself what he’s willing to lose – friendships, dignity, even his sense of self – to just feel like he belongs.
Editorial
Liam is available to work on editorial projects in both fiction and non-fiction. He is interested in underrepresented voices and queer and trans literature, as well as music and pop culture.​
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For rates and to discuss working together please use the contact form.
Speaking
Liam has appeared at Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest, All Points East: In the NBHD, Penguin Pride, Hastings Queer Book Festival and more.
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He is available to deliver talks and workshops on topics including creating transgender characters, writing with confidence, mining sensitive subjects, the rock novel, and queer sex in fiction. To get in touch about an event at your organisation, please use the form below.
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