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OK, so I have written a novel set in Sheffield, which has had me listening to Pulp (along with other music from the city) as part of my imaginary soundtrack.

Sheffield: Sex City has figured a lot, given the themes of the novel, and repeated plays make me think there's an additional place name in the opening spoken sequence, after those usually listed.

As a reminder, here's what we tend to see, and these do seem to be correct:

Intake

Manor Park

The Wicker

Norton

Frechville

Hackenthorpe

...

Shalesmoor

Wombwell

...

Catcliffe

Brincliffe

Attercliffe

Ecclesall

...

Woodhouse

...

Wybourn

...

Pitsmoor

Badger

Wincobank

Crookes

...

Walkley

Broomhill

It doesn't help that Candida's reading starts just after Jarvis says Woodhouse, but if you listen when Candida says Invariably, they'd wake up other couples, there, right under the word couples, Jarvis adds another part of Sheffield:

Heeley

Didn't think I'd be the first to have spotted this, and - sure enough - I Googled and found this 2019 tweet about a 2012 t-shirt.

https://twitter.com/AcrylcAftrnoons/status/1197925972584079360

Please do excuse me if this is entry-level stuff and I ought to be ashamed of my cloth ears, but I have been pretty excited about the whole thing since receiving a full manuscript request from an agent a couple of Fridays ago - believe it or not, a few hours after visiting Sheffield. I'm hoping there's still magic around those seven hills.



-- Edited by dlgladwin on Monday 18th of July 2022 04:47:35 PM



-- Edited by dlgladwin on Monday 18th of July 2022 04:59:11 PM

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Never mind all that, sell us your book and tell us what it's all about...

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Here's how I've been selling it to agents:

Oliver Twist rewritten by the Arctic Monkeys, with ten lessons in Economics. Contemporary fiction with one foot in the criminal world and an eye on higher things, much like its Sheffield narrator.

Jake is 25 and has escaped city gangs to make a living recruiting prostitutes. But he begins to question his career when fiery young Viti steps off the train, challenging his assumptions and stirring his heart. 

Reading about Economics helps Jake understand his place in the world, which is about to change. The city is undergoing redevelopment, and everybody wants a piece of the action, from street-level pimps and urban gangs to property barons and high-class Madams. There's plenty at stake, but not enough for everyone. So somebody's going to lose out.

When a ruthless stranger arrives in Sheffield, shaking up the pimps and gangs as he searches for Viti, Jake's chances of a better life are jeopardised, and Viti's temper threatens to undo everything. As Jake tries to better himself, Viti struggles to control herself.



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looks interesting



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hugomrtnzz wrote:

looks interesting


Thank you! I'm hoping the agent agrees.



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