I write stories about 1880s-90s London-based boxers who weren't really champions, didn't change the game, but had fascinating, fun, totally mad and often v. tragic lives. Trying to show the melting pot - Black, White, Men, Women, American, Caribbean, East Enders, and a lot of people with one eye...

For many years I have been posting little observations online. What you may not know is that for many years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵