Cameron Dawkins Writer

Author Biography

Cameron Dawkins is a 31 year old resident of Shepton Mallet who is launching his debut novel “Our Demons” on February 4^th, at 11am, at The Hive in Shepton-Mallet.

Being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, inspired Cameron to explore how this condition can trigger deep feelings which emerge as creative writing and story telling. He decided that by writing a novel where the main character has similar personality traits to his own, he could deal in a more holistic way with his varying emotions and use these emotions effectively to raise awareness of this disorder.

The novel aims to remove the stigma attached to such mental health conditions by highlighting the fact that all kinds of emotions which may at first come across as intimidating and overwhelming can be channelled to a receptive audience as artistic expression.

Cameron has 13 years of experience in the Care Industry and specialises in supporting adults and children with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours. He has realised through communicating with a wide range of people who all have different needs and personalities; that every human being has the potential to play the leading role or become an interesting, multi-dimensional character in a novel.

With his debut novel, Cameron believes that the reader, becoming detective, will be gripped with tension as they explore questions raised about how mental health is fragile and can tip a person one way or another, from the lightest, brightest point of the spectrum to the deepest, darkest depths of the soul. He has developed characters who will thrill his readers while at the same time awakening them to the realisation that within every personality their lies contradiction……or does there?

Cameron is happily engaged and a father of two, who loves to relax by walking around the local landmarks, cycling to Sheptons Colett park, and drinking copious amounts of tea in the local cafes when he’s writing.

Blurb

Detective Superintendent Jack O’Connor knows that, between his family issues, his Borderline Personality Disorder, and his alcohol problem, he’s becoming a bit of a Columbo-esque character.

He has more than enough of his own demons to be battling without having to worry about catching a deranged serial killer, but, as the bodies start to pile up and with the people of Bristol at risk, it’ll take all of his unorthodox methods and scathing sarcasm, as well as a little help from an old, eccentric, motorbike-riding, cat-lady of a psychic, to stop this demonic murderer.

Cameron Dawkins Writer

Our Demons

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