Brisbane Author J. M. Tolcher To Release New Book, Sublimate
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Brisbane author J. M. Tolcher聽is set to release his second book following the success of the 2023 hit, Poof.
His latest offering looks to be just as intriguing and unique as his first with a very different concept behind its inception.
And it鈥檚 ready to hit shelves in the very near future.
J. M. Tolcher set for second release with 鈥楽ublimate鈥�
In 2023 J. M. Tolcher聽released his deeply personal and revealing memoir, Poof.
The story which explored his life and coming out as a gay man in Brisbane resonated with audiences, particularly for his raw and unapologetic story telling.
However it wasn鈥檛 just readers who praised his work, in 2024 it was announced that he was shortlisted for the Premier鈥檚 Award for a Work of State Significance at the Queensland Literary Awards.
Now James is set to launch his next book, Sublimate, another personal and intriguing story for the local author.
鈥淭he premise for the book is taken from the famous author Honore de Balzac who used to say after cumming 鈥渢here goes another novel!鈥� I thought, what if I could write an entire book without cumming? And Sublimate came together over about a 6-week period of intense writing!鈥� He told the Star Observer.
鈥淚n just over a month, he attempts to channel his libido into art, diving into the ancient alchemical process鈥攏igredo, albedo, citrinitas, rubedo鈥攊n a relentless search for meaning鈥� reads the official description of the book.
鈥淏ut what begins as a test of discipline becomes something far more dangerous.鈥�
鈥淟ibido, after all, isn鈥檛 just about sex. It鈥檚 the unseen force shaping power structures, fueling authoritarianism, and dictating the fate of the world itself. Where does repressed desire go? What happens when it鈥檚 not sublimated? And can a man truly master his own urges鈥攐r does libido always find a way?鈥�
Tolcher will be launching Sublimate in Brisbane in the coming weeks, on Friday March 28.
He will also be hosting an event at The Bookshop Darlinghurst in the near future, with details set to be released.
Sublimate will be on March 21.
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