KICKSTARTER ALERT: THE BOOK OF NIALL
Actor Niall Adams seems to have it all. Hollywood career, LA apartment, money, youth, good looks, a loving partner. His life should be perfect… except it isn’t. In fact, Niall’s grip on reality is rapidly slipping away. He is certain that everybody around him is also an actor, reciting lines from a pre-written script. He is convinced that at any moment the director will call cut.
Little does Niall know that his perception of reality is about to be tested to its limits, as he is swept along on a hyper-real journey through the bizarre world of fame and celebrity… right up to the bleeding edge of existence itself.
A timely, philosophical and often humorous exploration of mental health, THE BOOK OF NIALL is a story of acceptance, understanding and – most importantly – a story of hope. It teaches us how to find meaning and mindfulness in an often confusing and disconnected world.
The book launches on Kickstarter on the 5th April 2022 and finishes on 4th May 2022. Backers will be able to buy a PDF version, signed softcopy, softcover with drawing inside and signed softcover plus original artwork.
Link to kickstarter: https://www.
DEPERSONALISATION & DEREALISATION
What really lies at the core of THE BOOK OF NIALL is an exploration of two mental health conditions: Depersonalisation and Derealisation Disorders (DPDR). Typically, as a result of these conditions, the patient feels like they are living in a different reality – that they don’t exist, their body is not theirs, or that the world is an illusion. It is believed that as many as 1% of people may have DPDR (the same number as those who suffer from OCD or Schizophrenia), yet it can take many years before a patient is diagnosed, as awareness of the condition is very low, even among clinicians. I’ve been living with DPDR for many years now and needed a vessel with which to examine it, as well as a way of raising awareness and hopefully educating others about this mostly unheard of condition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I’ve been a full-time, professional magician for almost 20 years, and as part of the comedy/magic duo ‘Barry and Stuart’ garnered a BAFTA nomination, 5-star reviews at global comedy and arts festivals and toured the UK 4 times with sell-out stage shows. I’ve had two TV series and two one-hour specials on Channel4, performed on prime-time BBC1 in a weekly live magic show that was regularly watched by 9 million people and I was also voted ‘The Next Great Magician’ on an ITV1 prime-time series. THE BOOK OF NIALL is my first graphic novel. THE BOOK OF NIALL
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