50 Ways of Saying Fabulous Book 1 20th Anniversary Edition (14 page)

Graeme Aitken is best known for his two popular bestselling novels
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
and
Vanity Fierce
, published by Random House Australia and by Hodder Headline in the UK.
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
was adapted into a feature film in New Zealand and was an official selection for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. It also became a popular hit on the queer film festival circuit. Most recently, Graeme has been working as an indie author, writing and self-publishing his own e-books. His recent ebook publications include
The Indignities series
(a three volume sequel to
Vanity Fierce
),
Top Mark
(an ebook short), and a two volume 20th anniversary edition of
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
.

In addition to his work as an author, Graeme has also worked as the manager of Sydney’s specialist LGBTI bookshop for the past 25 years. There are now only a handful of these shops left in the world. With all of this experience he is an Australian authority on LGBTI books/writing and he edited
The Penguin Book of Gay Australian Writing
back in 2002. Graeme is also extremely knowledgeable about publishing (he has experience with all facets – mainstream, small press, and indie self-publishing) and the current state of the publishing/bookselling industry.

Graeme was born and raised on a remote farm in Central Otago, New Zealand, but has made his home in Sydney, Australia. He has now lived and worked there for almost 30 years.

You can contact Graeme via his website, sign up for his newsletter, or keep up-to-date on his activities via social media.

Website:
http://graemeaitken.com/contact

Twitter: 
https://twitter.com/_GraemeAitken

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AitkenGraeme

Author Photo Credit: José Rincon Castro

50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
(novel) – available in a two volume 20th anniversary edition ebook series (20Ten Books). The print edition can be obtained from The Bookshop Darlinghurst (see details below) or directly from the author.

Vanity Fierce
(novel) – available as a printed book and ebook (Random House Australia, 1998)

The Indignities
(novel) – available as a three part ebook series (20Ten Books, 2012). Note: this is a sequel to
Vanity Fierce
. The print edition (Clouds of Magellan, 2010) can be obtained from The Bookshop Darlinghurst (see details below) or directly from the author.

Top Mark
(ebook short) (20Ten Books, 2012)

Also available
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous DVD
, a 2005 feature film adaptation of the novel, written and directed by Stewart Main.

Ebooks by Graeme Aitken are available from major ebook retailers (Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Nook, Google play, Smashwords etc).

The best bookshop to obtain print editions of titles by Graeme Aitken or the
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous DVD
is The Bookshop Darlinghurst, 207 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia. They will mail order anywhere in the world.

Website –
http://www.thebookshop.com.au/brands/Graeme-Aitken.html

Email – [email protected]

Vanity Fierce
(novel)

‘A deceptively engaging read; a thoroughly modern satire of urban ghetto lifestyles … peppered with characters both pungent and picaresque, it’s something of an antipodean Bildungsroman.’
GAY TIMES (London)

‘Required reading … Aitken’s depictions are real to the point of recognition. Light, funny, and a great holiday read.’
TIME OUT (London)

‘The evil yet somehow natural jealousy that one feels when scorned in love is captured with alarming accuracy …
Vanity Fierce
has the easy appeal of a soap opera, but the depth and wit one expects from a first class writer.’
QX MAGAZINE (London)

The Indignities
(novel)

‘Aitken may have written the prequel to this book more than a decade ago, but don’t let that fool you into thinking 
The Indignities
 is a second-rate follow. Far from it. Aitken has has not only given character Stephen Spear a whole new audience, but also provided him with the depth of character readers of
Vanity Fierce
 feared he may never find. A must read.’
SYDNEY STAR OBSERVER

‘Aitken’s wit is wicked in every sense of that word, while his ability to address confronting issues in a deceptively sunny manner is admirable.’
AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW

‘The gay world has turned since
Vanity Fierce
, with the internet making its mark on social and sexual behaviour. Aitken has a keen sense of that, opening a window onto the lively confusions of gay culture.’
THE AGE (Melbourne)