Mo Fanning
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom
Genres: Commercial Fiction, LGBTQ+, General Fiction, Humour, Romance, Contemporary Fiction
Mo Fanning is a Birmingham-based novelist whose character-driven fiction explores the complexities of love, identity, and human connection through the lens of LGBTQ+ experiences. With his signature blend of humour, heartbreak, and hope, Fanning creates deeply relatable characters whose journeys reflect the universal search for belonging in an often-challenging world. Drawing inspiration from his Midlands roots, Fanning infuses his writing with authentic voices and settings that resonate with readers seeking stories that celebrate the beauty of imperfection and the transformative power of resilience. His innovative narrative approaches and genuine emotional depth have earned him a dedicated following among readers who appreciate contemporary fiction that balances entertainment with meaningful exploration of human relationships. When not writing, Mo lives with his husband Mark and their beloved Labrador Ernie, continuing to find inspiration in the streets, stories, and people of his beloved Birmingham. Mo’s books, like his latest novel Rainbows and Lollipops, speak to anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in the world or build a family of their own choosing.
Mo Fanning's books
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Lisa Doyle is fine. Absolutely fine. Her best friend is getting married. Everyone else seems settled. And Lisa is very much not. She doesn't need a boyfriend. She just needs people to stop looking at her like that. So, four glasses into a bottle of wine, Lisa announces her own engagement. To a man called Brian. A man who doesn't exist. Unfortunately, Brian also happens to share a name with her very married boss. At first, the lie feels like a solution. The questions stop. People relax. Lisa enjoys the strange freedom of being seen as "sorted". But fake engagements have a habit of growing legs. Wedding plans are made. Expectations build. And as the imaginary groom takes on a life of his own, Lisa has to decide how far she's willing to go to keep everyone else comfortable. With help from her actor flatmate, mounting pressure from family, and...
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Sometimes starting again doesn't arrive with drama or disaster. Sometimes it arrives quietly, once the life you thought you were building no longer fits. Alexandra Small is forced to reassess her choices, her relationships, and her sense of self when the path she assumed she was on begins to unravel. Living in Brighton, she finds herself navigating the uneasy space between independence and loneliness, certainty and desire, and the versions of herself she has been holding together. As Alexandra tentatively opens herself to change, she meets Tomas, an estate agent whose own life has been shaped by restraint and compromise. Their connection is slow, complicated, and refreshingly honest. It offers no grand gestures or easy answers, only the unsettling possibility that rebuilding something real might be worth the risk. Told with dry humour, emotional honesty, and quiet confidence, Rebuilding Alexandra Small is a contemporary British romantic novel that prioritises character...
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Set against the backdrop of the troubled British summer of 2024, Rainbows and Lollipops weaves together three lives in a warm, witty, and unflinching story about love, loss, and the families we choose. When Jake met Tom, he thought he'd left Birmingham's gay bars behind forever-until a twist of fate lands him back in his childhood bedroom, sleeping under glow-in-the-dark stars. Vicky, an ambitious lawyer and lifelong loner, has her life meticulously planned-until threats emerge that no power suit or clever argument can fix. Lucy has planned every detail of her wedding down to the perfect petals-but "happily ever after" comes with a question mark. As secrets unravel and lives collide, Jake, Vicky, and Lucy discover that family isn't always blood-it's the people who show up when everything falls apart. Perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary, Mhairi McFarlane, and Dolly Alderton, Rainbows and Lollipops blends biting social commentary with heartfelt...