Natasha Calder’s debut novel, Whether Violent or Natural, published by Bloomsbury, has been described as an unforgettably dark and strikingly original solo debut, while Natasha has been labelled a major new talent.
‘Oh, that’s just a nice piece of spin to slap on the book – Idon’t think anyone actually believes it,’ she says, and admits, ‘I don’t, anyway. As statements go, it certainly doesn’t bear much scrutiny. Which isn’t to say that pressure isn’t useful, though the kind I operate under is entirely internal and arises
