Graham Joyce is an English writer of speculative fiction. He won the World Fantasy Award for The Facts of Life, which is set in his native Coventry. His other books include The Limits of Enchantment, The Tooth Fairy, Smoking Poppy, and (for teenagers) TWOC. English in common usage may refer to: The English language. ... Speculative fiction is an all-encompassing term which includes science fiction, alternative history (fiction), horror and fantasy. ... First awarded in 1975, the World Fantasy Award is handed out annually at the World Fantasy Convention to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre For alternative meanings see: Coventry (disambiguation) Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ...
He is one of the guests of honor at the 2005 World Fantasy Convention. The World Fantasy Convention is an annual gathering of professionals, collectors, and others interested in the field of fantasy. ...
Joyce creates a magical world into which it is impossible not to be drawn.
Particularly striking about the novel is Joyce's remarkable prose style, under punctuated, full of familiar cadences and rhythms and authentic dialogue which betrays his Midlands upbringing; particularly as he writes with love about a childhood in Coventry.
Joyce has an unusual talent for creating a world both fantastical and realistic, and the worlds he creates are certainly worth exploring.
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