Product Description
"Autofellatio" (Updated Edition) is the memoir of singer, lyricist, writer and occasional actor James Maker. It begins with his teenage years in Punk-era London, moving through the counter-cultural 1980s with an account of the Indie group Raymonde and his association with Pop artist, Morrissey.
Visiting the adventures of rock group RPLA, the filming of "Middleton's Changeling", and the party years of the 1990s, it closes with his relocation to, and observations on, life in Spain.
'Bloody Brilliant' - JULIE BURCHILL
'Glitteringly epigrammatic, it’s a glam rock Naked Civil Servant in court
shoes. But funnier. And tougher' - MARK SIMPSON
'Pistol sharp, loaded with witty one-liners and peppered with Maker's scatter
gun observations on life, music and the meaning of good hair' - PAUL BURSTON
Visiting the adventures of rock group RPLA, the filming of "Middleton's Changeling", and the party years of the 1990s, it closes with his relocation to, and observations on, life in Spain.
'Bloody Brilliant' - JULIE BURCHILL
'Glitteringly epigrammatic, it’s a glam rock Naked Civil Servant in court
shoes. But funnier. And tougher' - MARK SIMPSON
'Pistol sharp, loaded with witty one-liners and peppered with Maker's scatter
gun observations on life, music and the meaning of good hair' - PAUL BURSTON
From the Publisher
Winner of the Polari First Book Prize 2011
Paul Burston, Chair of the judges, said: "The judges felt that Autofellatio stood out with its humour, honesty and heartfelt exploration of British queer life over the last 30 years. It deals with the hardships of growing up gay in a way that is witty, endlessly quotable and, above all, brave. The hard-won wisdom and tenacity of this story is also reflected in the way in which the book evolved."
