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Mendez was born in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] to a second generation Jamaican-British family. He was raised as a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]].<ref name=":0" /> |
Mendez was born in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] to a second generation Jamaican-British family. He was raised as a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]].<ref name=":0" /> They left his parents' house when he was seventeen and eventually moved to [[Tonbridge]] to study engineering at the [[University of Greenwich]]. Mendez dropped out after nine months but remained in Kent before moving to [[Birmingham]] in 2003. They moved to London in 2004 to study acting, and became a [[sex worker]].<ref name=":1"> |
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{{Cite web|last=Stichbury|first=Thomas|date=2 July 2020|title=Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/meet-author-paul-mendez-one-of-the-most-exciting-voices-on-the-queer-literary-scene-1/23472/|website=Attitude.co.uk}}</ref> |
{{Cite web|last=Stichbury|first=Thomas|date=2 July 2020|title=Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/meet-author-paul-mendez-one-of-the-most-exciting-voices-on-the-queer-literary-scene-1/23472/|website=Attitude.co.uk}}</ref> |
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In 2012, they met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become their debut novel, ''[[Rainbow Milk]]'', released in 2020.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Revision as of 16:01, 22 May 2024
Paul Mendez | |
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| Born | 1982 West Midlands, England |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable works | Rainbow Milk |
Paul Mendez (born in 1982)[1] is a British writer based in London. They wrote the 2020 semi-autobiographical novel, Rainbow Milk.[2][3][4]
Biography
Mendez was born in the West Midlands to a second generation Jamaican-British family. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.[1] They left his parents' house when he was seventeen and eventually moved to Tonbridge to study engineering at the University of Greenwich. Mendez dropped out after nine months but remained in Kent before moving to Birmingham in 2003. They moved to London in 2004 to study acting, and became a sex worker.[5]
In 2012, they met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become their debut novel, Rainbow Milk, released in 2020.[5]
References
- ^ a b White, Ryan (17 April 2020). "The debut novelist behind a powerful new story of race, religion and sex". i-D.
- ^ Leuzzi, Tony (9 March 2021). "Paul Mendez's Rainbow Milk". The Brooklyn Rail.
- ^ Grant, Colin (9 May 2020). "Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez review – a fearless debut". The Guardian.
- ^ Novakovic, Rastko (February 2021). "Interview with Paul Mendez". The White Review.
- ^ a b Stichbury, Thomas (2 July 2020). "Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene". Attitude.co.uk.
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