Damon Lord

Reflection on identity and experience through writing
Writer of fiction and poetry; PhD researcher in English & Creative Writing; FHEA

Newport, Usk riverbank, the Wave sculpture, trees, and Newport Market

Photo by Damon Lord 2012

My serialised novel 42 Railway Terrace is here!

25 October 2026. The first chapter is here! Solitude has its price, but with house repair bills mounting and a stranger at the gate, ageing actor Arthur is reluctantly forced to consider taking in a tenant.

This a new serialised novel as part of a practice-led PhD project, set in Newport, South Wales, and it will thrive on your feedback. Welcome to 42 Railway Terrace!

Here’s the deal:

100 chapters, one each week, over two years.
Built around real-time audience feedback as part of my practice-led PhD.
You get a chance to give feedback which could influence the direction of the story!

Go on, you know you want to sign up! Click here

My personal collection of Armistead Maupin’s books and DVDs of Tales of the City

Photo by Damon Lord 2026

50 years of Tales of the City

24 May 2026. Five decades ago today, Armistead Maupin revived the serial and changed the landscape of modern literature, one chapter at a time.

Click here to read Damon Lord's article celebrating 50 years of Tales of the City.

Damon Lord standing before a microphone, reading from a paper

Photo by T.M.M. Lord 2025

Damon Lord (he/him/his) is a writer of fiction and poetry, and a PhD researcher in English and Creative Writing. Originally from Wales and now based in Worcester, his work explores memory, identity, and the ways stories are shaped and experienced over time.