August Folly
August Folly is a novelist, literary activist, and unapologetic provocateur who has never met a convention he didn’t want to topple. Oxford-educated but militantly independent, he coined the term punk fiction for his stripped-down, insurgent style—a collision of raw prose, razor wit, and unflinching social critique.
His novels are less bedtime reading than wake-up calls, confronting everything from the quiet corruptions of family life to the machinery of political power. Each book aims to unsettle as much as entertain, dismantling society’s most comfortable illusions and inviting readers to re-examine their own beliefs.
Beneath the grit lies a deep compassion for humanity and a stubborn faith in our capacity for change. For Folly, questioning the status quo isn’t cynicism—it’s the most radical form of hope, and great fiction is the fuse that can set it alight.
His novels are less bedtime reading than wake-up calls, confronting everything from the quiet corruptions of family life to the machinery of political power. Each book aims to unsettle as much as entertain, dismantling society’s most comfortable illusions and inviting readers to re-examine their own beliefs.
Beneath the grit lies a deep compassion for humanity and a stubborn faith in our capacity for change. For Folly, questioning the status quo isn’t cynicism—it’s the most radical form of hope, and great fiction is the fuse that can set it alight.