Anthony McDonald studied history at Durham University.  He worked very briefly as a musical instrument maker and as a farm labourer before moving into the theatre, where he has worked in almost every capacity except those of Director and Electrician.

His first novel, Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet, was published by Gay Men’s Press in 2001 and his second, Adam, in 2003. It became one of the best selling books GMP ever published.
Adam was then republished in a new edition by BIGfib Books in 2006.
Anthony's latest novel, Blue Sky Adam was published by BIGfib Books in 2009.

McDonald's short stories have appeared in the Gay Times anthologies, Bend Sinister and Death Comes Easy.  He has also written the scripts for several Words and Music events, based around the lives and works of composers including Schubert and Brahms, which have been performed in Britain and in Portugal. 
His travel writing has appeared in the Independent newspaper.
After several years of living and teaching English in France McDonald is now based mainly in London.

Bibliography

2001 Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet (Novel)               
2003 Adam (Novel)   
2009 Blue Sky Adam (Novel)           

Selected Press Reviews:

Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet

A story full of passion. Here we have s disparate bunch of beautiful people, flushed with the vibrancy of young adulthood, who are living in Seville – language teachers, musicians, poets. All are looking for that most elusive of things, ‘a future’ in their careers, in their personal lives, and with their lovers. The most intense relationship is that between James and Borja – a passionate, three-year affair that is thrown into sharp relief when James meets fellow Englishman William, an achingly needy and beautiful young man…
- Sebastian Beaumont: Gay Times

Adam

Whilst tramping through the woods near the French village where he has been living for the past year, 16-year-old Adam has a disturbing encounter with Sylvain, a local youth, an ill-educated farm labourer who is somewhere between satyr and faun. Yet, that initial encounter leads to others, and soon a passionate physical relationship ensues. However, matters are complicated when Sean and Michael, two of Adam’s friends from England arrive… Adam is assured, vividly imagined (terrific on food, scenery and sex), and reminiscent of the sensuousness of Colette at her best.
- Peter Burton: Gay Times

Blue Sky Adam

The durability of a teenager's first real love, the ebb and flow of romantic friendship, the perplexities of maturing from boy to man, and the puzzle of how to fit gay self into a straight world: these eternal queer questions are explored with astute insight (and bracing erotic interludes) in McDonald's sensitive sequel to "Adam."
- Richard Labonte : Book Marks

Anthony McDonald's novel; Adam was republished by BIGfib in 2006. Buy it <here>.
Anthony McDonald's novel; Blue Sky Adam was published by BIGfib in 2009. Buy it <here>.

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