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Fruit Fly: A Novel

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About the Book

A BBC must-read book of 2026—"Sharp, dark and humorous, it's a real nail-biter."

Go gay. Go sad. Go dark.

A washed-up author will stop at nothing to claw her way back to relevancy—even if it means appropriating a young gay man’s tragic story.


Mallory Maddox is buried under seven years of writer’s block. With her status as a literary sensation fizzling, she’ll do anything she can to resurrect her career. Inspiration needs to strike—and fast.

Enter Leo. He’s a struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for. 

Mallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. The world needs Leo’s story right now, and Mallory believes she deserves to tell it. Really, it’s her story—she’s the one who wrote it, after all. 

But as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide how far she will go to pen the perfect story. 

A razor-sharp satirical thriller, Fruit Fly will appeal to fans of R. F. Kuang’s Yellowface and Yomi Adegoke’s The List.

About the Author :
Bestselling author Josh Silver was born on a farm in the Lake District and lives in Manchester. In his twenties, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), performing in the West End and on Broadway, before changing careers to become a mental health nurse working with teenagers. His writing has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize, and Erase Me was named a 2025 The Observer Book of the Year. Fruit Fly is his much-anticipated adult debut. It has already been selected by the BBC as one of their "12 Books to Read in 2026" and featured on "Best Books of 2026" lists in the Daily Express and Daily Mirror.

Review :
Praise for Fruit Fly:
Fruit Fly is savage and darkly hilarious. A pointed satire of publishing with flawed, fascinating characters.”
—Juno Dawson, bestselling author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven

“This is an incredible book . . . tough and raw and merciless but funny and kind at the same time.”
—Russell T. Davies, writer of It's a Sin and Doctor Who

“Absolutely unforgettable. A raw, visceral triumph that echoes modern classics like Trainspotting, Young Mungo, and A Little Life, yet stands entirely on its own. Strikingly original and deeply human—this book will live rent-free in your mind long after the final page. I loved it.”
—John Marrs, author of You Killed Me First

“Dark, haunting, gripping, psychologically messy, heartbreaking but also darkly funny. An absolute masterpiece.”
—Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride

“Josh has a fantastic, distinctive voice. The writing is as fearless as the characters are fearful. Bold, raw, uncomfortable, and very, very funny.”
—Jonathan Harvey, BAFTA and Olivier Award-nominated actor, screenwriter, and author

Fruit Fly is sharp, propulsive, and deeply humane, a story about people in freefall written with such clarity, dark humour, and compassion that you can’t stop turning the pages. It's a novel that subverts our usual narratives about trauma and illness, healing and redemption, a riotous, tender tale of people writing their own rulebooks. Josh Silver's adult debut is a must-read.”
—Seth Insua, author of Human, Animal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798892426374
  • Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 369 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8892426370
  • Publisher Date: 04 Aug 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Novel
  • Width: 140 mm


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