Fever of animals by Miles Allinson: 16 Feb, 2017

Miles has come to Europe on the trail of the Romanian surrealist who disappeared into a forest in 1967. In trying to unravel the mystery of Bafdescu’s secret life, Miles must also reckon with his own.

As he waits for someone who may never appear, Miles is chased by thoughts of his ex-girlfriend and the trip they took that ended their relationship. Fever of animals is, at its heart, a meditation on art and grief.

Miles Allinson will join us for a Q&A on Thursday, 9 February between 8 and 9pm. Please leave any questions you have below. (And discuss the book at your leisure!)

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Hey Miles, I just saw on Twitter that you did one of SLV's fellowship programs. How was the experience? What was involved? And was Fever of animals the outcome of the fellowship?

Hi Laura,
thanks very much for writing. I'm still experiencing that experience because it's still going - I'm doing some research at the
moment into a bunch of freaks from the 70s - some of whom were my father - so to speak, and trying to write a new novel with the evidence. The fellowship is pretty much the best thing. I can't believe it's real most days.

Any advice for those that are thinking of applying for a Fellowship?

My advice is to be specific about what you want to research and make sure the library has the stuff. And also, be passionate about what you want to research. I'm pretty sure passion wins.

Ahhh that sounds amazing! Thanks so much for answering my question <3