John King's first book, The Football Factory, was an instant word-of-mouth success and was later turned into a high-profile film. Sales in the UK now top a quarter of a million copies. The novels Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash, The Prison House, and Skinheads followed. He has long been associated with fanzines, writing for various titles over the years and running Two Sevens in the early 1990s. He currently publishes and edits Verbal, a fiction-based publication. Other interests include a regular Human Punk night at London's legendary 100 Club. He lives in London.
"Complete and unique, all stitched up and marvellous, the two sides
of the equation brought together, realistic yet philosophical."
--Alan Sillitoe, author of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning "There
are no white trash--that's the point of the title.... The
cumulative effect of King's style is astonishingly powerful in its
detail and depth. A quarter of a century after punk rock, the core
punk ethos--of a robust and adaptable form of resistance, based on
inclusive, DIY community-making and a concentration on
immediacy--is still inspiring some of our most vital writers. An
immensely timely and necessary book: stylish, witty, and
passionate. It's about time someone slapped the smugness from the
face of broadsheet Britain."
--Mat Coward, The Independent "King is a writer who adeptly avoids
cliche and caricature and is one of the most accomplished
chroniclers of contemporary life. White Trash is very much a state
of the nation book."
--Big Issue North "The sharpest commentator on modern times is
back, with a plot running so close to the bone it's almost
skeletal."
--The List "White Trash tones down the severe language of King's
football hooligan trilogy, but his themes--rich versus poor, state
versus individual--remain as explicit as ever."
--GQ
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