Dominic Lyne (born 1983) is an English author, currently based in London. Common themes within his work include drug abuse, dissociation, sexuality, and mental health issues.

Work

Lyne was born in

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. Common themes within his work include drug abuse, dissociation, sexuality, and mental health issues. Influenced by authors such as

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, and

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, his body of work aims to create conversations about what is considered to be the darker sides of humanity and society, such as addiction and psychosis. His ''Cycle-2'' series charts the beginnings of his journey through the mental health system through a collection of illustrated shorts and diary entries.

Bibliography

Prose

* ''A Boy David: Weg von den Wolfen'' (1999) * ''A Boy David: Pause for Thought'' (2000) * ''The Mushroom Diaries'' (2009) * ''Ink Spills and Five Notes of Suicide'' (2010) * ''Best Friends Forever'' (2011) – with Jeff Michalik * ''Thoughts of Discord'' (2012) * ''Transmissions'' (2012) * ''And Mother's Eyes Will Bleed'' (2013) * ''The Heart of Darkness'' (2014) * ''In Dreams We Sleep'' (2020)

Poetry

* ''Visions of Wormwood'' (2012) * ''Lullabies for Salvation'' (2012) * ''The Voice that Betrayed'' (2014) * ''Into the Mind of Whoredom'' (2016)

Cycle-2 Series

* ''Paradise is Nowhere'' (2011) * ''Lying Wasted Under a Broken Coda'' (2011) * ''The Silent Scream'' (2012) * ''Screams of Silence'' (2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyne, Dominic 1983 births Living people 21st-century English novelists Mental health in fiction English male novelists People from Canvey Island 21st-century English male writers