The Trailer Park

Gemma, raised on a trailer park, is motivated by her determination to create art despite the barriers she faces. Keen to escape her abusive stepfather and oblivious mother, teenager Gemma escapes the Trailer Park with her best friend, Oscar. Rich in creative talent, and seeing life in lyrical colour, Gemma is drawn to the London art scene, where she strives to find her identity on her own terms. “I try to imagine the power of plants, stones, water; to understand their nature. I feel raw, flayed, thinner-skinned than ever, yet my refusal to put on armour somehow feels like victory. The fluttering I feel in my chest is a bird seeking freedom.” Can Gemma learn not to be controlled by her past, once she’s in a relationship with a man she slowly realises has traits in common with her stepfather? “Little’s lush prose, filled with truth and ideas not available in most writing, weaves a wild and colourful journey that is even more exciting because of the contrast between grubby reality and the boundless life of the mind. The Trailer Park novella is like a beautiful and meaningful dream one is desperate to remember—fortunately, it can be read repeatedly, without it growing old or stale. I don’t usually dole out such unstinting praise, but Little’s writing is as good as any writer out there." Cathy Bryant Multiple award-winning author. .