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All My Colors

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All My Colors follows Todd Milstead, a flawed aspiring writer with an eidetic memory who recalls a mysterious book that no one else knows exists. Set in 1979 Illinois, Todd attempts to write this elusive novel, unaware of the dire supernatural consequences awaiting him and his friends. This darkly comic tale blends elements of horror, black comedy, and surreal fantasy in a unique narrative journey.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy dark comedy and supernatural horror with a surreal, mind-bending twist. Fans of Kafkaesque narratives and witty, unreliable protagonists will find this novel compelling.

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From Emmy-award winning author David Quantick, All My Colors is a darkly comic novel about a man who remembers a book that may not exist, with dire consequences. A bizarre, mind-bending story at the intersection of Richard Bachman, Charlie Kaufman and Franz Kafka.

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From Emmy-award winning author David Quantick, All My Colors is a darkly comic novel about a man who remembers a book that may not exist, with dire consequences. A bizarre, mind-bending story at the intersection of Richard Bachman, Charlie Kaufman and Franz Kafka.

It is March 1979 in DeKalb, Illinois. Todd Milstead is a wannabe writer, a serial adulterer, and a jerk, only tolerated by his friends because he throws the best parties with the best booze. During one particular party, Todd is showing off his perfect recall, quoting poetry and literature word for word plucked from his eidetic memory. When he begins quoting from a book no one else seems to know, a novel called All My Colors, Todd is incredulous. He can quote it from cover to cover and yet it doesn't seem to exist.

With a looming divorce and mounting financial worries, Todd finally tries to write a novel, with the vague idea of making money from his talent. The only problem is he can't write. But the bookβ€”All My Colorsβ€”is there in his head. Todd makes a decision: he will 'write' this book that nobody but him can remember. After all, if nobody's heard of it, how can he get into trouble? As the dire consequences of his actions come home to both Todd and his long-suffering friends, it becomes clear that there is a highβ€”and painfulβ€”price to pay for his crime.

All My Colors is by turns a supernatural revenge fantasy, a black comedy, and a self-abnegating parody. It is hysterical, shocking, and propulsiveβ€”leave the lights on for its end. - Foreword Magazine

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Praised as "wonderfully bizarre" and likened to a twisted, darkly humorous episode of The Twilight Zone, All My Colors is a comic horror story where the villain views himself as the hero. Foreword Magazine calls it "hysterical, shocking, and propulsive," a supernatural revenge fantasy and self-abnegating parody that is best read with the lights on.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785658570

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

About the Author

David Quantick is an Emmy Award-winning television writer for such shows as Avenue 5, Veep, The Thick of It and The Day Today and the writer of the 2022 movie Book of Love starring Sam Claflin and Veronica Echegui. He is the author of All My Colors, Night Train, Sparks, The Mule, and two writing manuals: How To Write Everything and How To Be A Writer. He is based in Hastings. Find him at www.davidquantick.com or @quantick on Twitter.

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