Praise for Soft Core:
A hugely enjoyable exploration of all the strange things people desire Newells writing is sensory and evocative The Times
Uncanny, almost ghostly For a story about desire and longing, it is surprisingly spooky, full of stalkers, creeps and doubles Observer
Vivid Exhilarating Soft Core is pacey and rich, full of verve, drama and detail New York Times Book Review
A profound look at sex work and lives unusually lived, and how they can be just as banal as the normal ones Dazed
As a writer, Newell may be one of the finest contemporary purveyors of vibes and in Soft Core, this sensory poeticism transports us to the depths of San Franciscos erotic underground a prodigal talent AnOther Magazine
Incredible the best book Ive read this year romantic, dangerous and sexy. It made me cry Katie Buckley, author of Hero in Stylist
A wild ride through San Franciscos dark underbelly, full of sex workers and drug dealers brilliant on power, perception and identity. Great fun Daily Mail
Newells gifts for sensory details and for tracing the wavy contours of human connection make her work feel like that of a glitter-bomb David Lynch a trippy excursion down the rabbit hole into a particular substratum of culture The Atlantic
Drew me in like a whirlpool a wild spin into loneliness and desire Nicola Dinan, author of Disappoint Me
Soft Core is not just a book but a fully realised and highly seductive way of life louche, fleshy and freestyle Deeply impressive and fun as hell! Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection
I was consumed by Soft Core Newell portrays a San Francisco of dark beauty with an endless revolving door of characters sketched out with great wit Funny, sexy and surprising, I loved it Pip Finkemeyer, author of Sad Girl Novel
A beautiful fever dream, a slippery, captivating pleasure, a love story stuffed inside a wadded nylon stocking' Kristen Arnett, author of With Teeth
