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Michael Donkor was born in London to Ghanaian parents. He studied English at Wadham College, Oxford, followed by a Masters in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway. His first novel, Hold, was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prizes. He is a frequent contributor to outlets including the Guardian, the TLS and the Independent.
Hugely enjoyable and very moving, Donkor's frank, clear-eyed and funny prose is so refreshing - an important voice in contemporary British fiction * Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People * I loved every shining moment. In this radiant, deeply felt novel, Michael Donkor offers us the complexities of modern life - messy love, aching loss, our capacity for forgiveness, dignity and self-acceptance - with all the grace and fluent clarity of a singular, open-hearted storyteller * Guy Gunaratne, author of In This Mad and Furious City * Funny, fierce and full of throwbacks ... Characters are crafted with such depth and heart that readers will pine for them long after the final page. A masterclass in immersive storytelling, Donkor’s words make me proud to be a Black British man * Ashley Hickson-Lovence, author of Your Show * A refreshing and beautifully observed queer narrative that centres someone who is, like many of us, simply seeking joy in a world we are not responsible for * Mendez, author of Rainbow Milk * Donkor is a real talent * Sarah Winman, author of Still Life * His work has an immediacy and a warmth to it and his is a world you want to enter * Jackie Kay, Ten most important BAME writers working in the UK today * ‘Donkor writes with a twinkle in his eye. Funny and infinitely relatable, Grow Where They Fall invites us to really think and is a reminder of how the years don't give us a reason to forget where we came from. I wanted to meet Kwame and say thank goodness that you exist in a world like this’ * Tice Cin, author of Keeping the House * Brilliant storytelling. A masterclass in character. Michael shapes lives that are so rich in texture that you genuinely care about who they are and what they’re going through. It was a genuine delight to see relatable lived experiences too, from the perspective of the Ghanaian diaspora. Written with wit, depth and warmth, this is a book with characters who will stay with you. In Kwame, I feel like I’ve made a new friend. * Jeffrey Boakye * A novel of great heart, wit, sensitivity and power. Donkor’s shining characters and engaging prose linger long in the memory * Rachel Edwards, author of Lucky * Donkor is a master-weaver, threading together a story rich in layers and nuance. The characters are bursting out of their restraints to find what truly suits them. Beautiful, generous story-telling, compelling characters and so much delicious depth * Olumide Popoola, author of When We Speak of Nothing *
