Preview: Malc’s Boy

Shaun Wilson’s debut novel Malc’s Boy, which is mainly set in Newcastle, is launching at Newcastle Waterstones on Friday 1st May. 

Shaun Wilson’s debut novel Malc’s Boy arrives on the Newcastle book scene with a powerful sense of place and perspective in the city. Set against the backdrop of Northern England’s streets, pubs, and northern communities, the novel offers a raw and compelling portrait of life growing up in the North. The novel explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the complicated bonds between fathers and sons. At its heart is a coming-of-age story shaped by hardship, humour, and resilience, as the protagonist navigates a world defined by grit where creativity is not celebrated. 

Wilson writes with an authenticity that captures the rhythms of Northern life, blending struggle and warmth together to create an account of the true spirit of the north. Malc’s Boy promises to be a striking new piece in contemporary fiction, one that doesn’t shy away from difficult truths while still finding humanity in unexpected places.  

The novel will be launched at Newcastle Waterstones on Friday 1st May. The event will showcase Wilson’s creative flair for a new staple in northern literature. It will be offering readers a chance to meet the author and celebrate what is set to be an exciting literary debut.  

You can purchase Malc’s Boy via the Conduit’s Books website here.