My work has been published in print, performed on stage, and shared online. It tends to sit at the intersection of dark humour, emotional intelligence, and an interest in how people behave when things don’t go to plan.
One Hand Clapping
Published by Viking Penguin (UK)
My first novel was published by Viking Penguin UK and received significant critical attention, including reviews in The Times and the Times Literary Supplement. It was translated into Dutch and published internationally by Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers.
It was endorsed by Diane Johnson (Le Divorce), nominated by Viking Penguin UK for the Orange Prize for Fiction, and used as required reading in university-level English literature courses.
Involved, exuberant … written with self-confidence and imaginative force.
The Times
Leroux sweeps smoothly into suspending our disbelief and doesn’t neglect to explore the blackly humorous side. An engrossing, character-driven piece… and remarkably affecting.
Stan Nicholls, Time Out
Coincidences and narrative surprises abound. Leroux’s ambition is huge; her skill in marshalling the book’s many strands is equal to it.
Ian Critchley, Times Literary Supplement
Stage & Performance
Alongside print fiction, Lise Leroux has written extensively for live and broadcast contexts, including stage monologues, radio work, immersive theatre, and performance-based storytelling.
Fall Back Up
Memoir-adjacent book reading segment · live festival performance ·
Produced by Doug Kirby
Monologue Performances
Are We There Yet? · Swindon Fringe Festival (UK) · Performed by Amy Blunden
Learning to Fly · Swindon Fringe Festival (UK) · Performed by Georgie Crespie
Girl Most Likely To · Swindon Fringe Festival (UK) · Performed by Emily Louise Baker
Immersive Theatre
Don’t Blame the Apricots · Full length play · London, UK
Risky Behaviour · 10 minute short play · London, UK
Personal Development · 10 minute short play · Swindon, UK
Radio
Fear of Flying · Radio drama · Broadcast BBC Luxembourg
Online Publications
Are We There Yet – Creator of the Month · BC Brain Wellness
Are We There Yet · AllTheSins.co.uk (Volume 7) · Short fiction published in digital arts magazine
Podcast & Collaborations
The Nine Lives of Lise Leroux · Podcast conversation on memoir, mortality, and meaning · The Graveyard Group
I in the Sky – Visions of the Information Future · Anthology published by ASLIB UK · Collaboration with Dr Kevin Warwick
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