John O'Donoghue is the author of Brunch Poems(Waterloo Press, 2009) and Fools & Mad (Waterloo Press, 2014); thememoir Sectioned: A Life Interrupted (John Murray 2009); and the shortstory collections, The King From Over The Water (The Wild Geese Press,2019) and The Servants (Tartarus Press). He lives in Brighton.

"A fine /and memorable novel. Its two famous,incarcerated poets call across the years to each other and to us a plangentsong of loss, justice, and recovery." Adam Foulds“John O’Donoghue eavesdrops on the voices of those no longersure who or when they are, echoing down the asylum centuries. An arresting workof commendable insight and empathy from a writer of impressive ability andambition. A madhouse séance and a divinatory triumph.” Alan Moore“The powerful story of two famous poets confined to the samemental institution a century or more apart. Moving, disturbing, insightful.” Blake Morrison“Here is a generous opening of self to the angels ofhistory. Through genetic possession by conjoined but divided poets, JohnO’Donoghue charts the bitter geography of incarceration. His swift-movingnarrative sources and ventriloquises the subtle confessions of Northampton’sembedded ghosts. A crafted and seductive performance. Highly recommended.” Iain Sinclair