Hello there!

I’m so glad you’ve stopped by. I’m Alix. I write funny books about heavy stuff. You can find out a bit more about me over here.

What can I expect on Roasted Snow?

I like to unleash the inner workings of my disturbed mind (which is usually the kind of content my editors won’t let me publish). Once or twice a month, I’ll post an article in one of four categories:

The Big Idea

Offbeat musings on everything from therapy speak to cringe culture.

Examples:

Does Anyone Else Have A Complicated Relationship With Home?

The Age of Asshole

That’s What I Do

Interviews with cool people in interesting jobs, being all cool and interesting and what not. Like this conversation with my therapist, Rob.

Dispatches from Southwest France

Bourdain-style diaries and sweeping generalisations about the French based on zero empirical evidence whatsoever.

Publishing news

Updates on my new novel, insights on the creative life and the world of publishing, and everything I’ve been reading/watching/eating and loving.

Basically, think of this space as Vice in its irreverent, scrappy glory days (before the dodgy Murdoch investments).

Sorry, what exactly is ‘Roasted Snow’?

Your guess is as good as mine. It’s one of the many weird sayings my mother used to come out with when my sister and I were growing up. It makes no sense. It’s contradictory, vaguely hellish. A bit like these times we’re in, I suppose.

Thanks a million for dropping by. It’s great to have you here.

Alix x