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Matthew Lewis
@matthewlewis
Independent writer working mainly in historical fiction, with an interest in craft, books and the practical side of publishing.
Behind the stories
About the writer
Matthew Lewis writes mainly in historical fiction and enjoys discussing both the creative and practical sides of making books, from early drafts to finished editions.
Writing gets interesting when the obvious choice stops working.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Matthew Lewis
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First draft
The Keeper of the Closed Stacks
Set in Belfast in 1912, the novel follows a junior library clerk who discovers that a missing ledger may hold the names of men being quietly blacklisted for their politics and union activity. As the city edges toward crisis, he has to decide whether to protect the institution that raised him or expose the people using it to control others. The story moves through libraries, dockside streets and private reading rooms where information is treated like a weapon.
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