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John King is an English novelist who has written a number of books which, for the most part, deal in the more rebellious elements driving the country’s culture. His stories carry strong social and political undercurrents, and his debut The Football Factory was an instant word-of-mouth success. It has sold over 250,000 copies in the UK to date. It was subsequently turned into a play by Brighton Theatre Events, with German and Dutch adaptations following. A high-profile film appeared in 2004. Directed by Nick Love and starring Danny Dyer, DVD sales exceed 1.5m. Two more novels –... MORE

John King is an English novelist who has written a number of books which, for the most part, deal in the more rebellious elements driving the country’s culture. His stories carry strong social and political undercurrents, and his debut The Football Factory was an instant word-of-mouth success. It has sold over 250,000 copies in the UK to date. It was subsequently turned into a play by Brighton Theatre Events, with German and Dutch adaptations following. A high-profile film appeared in 2004. Directed by Nick Love and starring Danny Dyer, DVD sales exceed 1.5m. Two more novels – Headhunters and England Away – develop the themes of alienation and belonging to be found in The Football Factory. King’s fourth novel – Human Punk – is believed to be his most autobiographical. Set in and around Slough, the title is taken from a song by punk band The Ruts. White Trash, which the author has described as ‘a defence of the NHS’, drew the following praise from Alan Sillitoe, author of Saturday Night And Sunday Morning: ‘Complete and unique, all stitched up and marvellous, the two sides of the equation brought together, realistic yet philosophical.’ Skinheads is set in the same landscapes as LESS