Adam Leigh Pond

I’m a novelist. I write fiction but also post essays, book reviews, and miscellaneous thoughts on writing. My novella The Slow Death of Nozomi was shortlisted for the Black Spring Press: Best of the Bottom Drawer Prize in 2021. Some of my favourite writers include William S. Burroughs and Haruki Murakami. I hold an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing from the University of Kent under the supervision of Scarlett Thomas.

I am currently seeking publication for The Paper Sheep, a high-octane pastiche of Philip Marlowe-style detective fiction infused with elements of magic realism. Combining the fantastical with literary substance, it appeals to readers who want intellectually engaging yet boundary-pushing stories in the hardboiled-noir genre — think James Ellroy forced into a smoky bar with Haruki Murakami.

“Your humour is sharp and strange in the best way: sometimes dark, sometimes playful, and it consistently pulls the reader into your offbeat vision. The sheer imagination on display here is impressive, and it gives the work a strong and memorable identity.”
— Scarlett Thomas, author of The End of Mr Y and Sleepwalkers