ROLAND TYE
Comely Bank Publishing is delighted to welcome the Roland Tye, together with his début novel, Weekender.
The book tells the story of a weekend in Edinburgh through the voices of different characters.
Born in 1979, the Leith resident studied politics at the University of Edinburgh and Leiden in The Netherlands. He worked in mainly policy roles in government before taking up his current role as a manager at the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
Roland has always wanted to be a writer, thinking up the story of Weekender 16 years ago. He is inspired by people overcoming adversity, particularly those who have lost everything. Roland has met Syrians through his work who defied incredible odds in order to start a new life in the UK. One of the characters in Weekender – Mr Palavar – has made such a journey and is a symbol of hope in the novel.
Roland is currently playing around with a few ideas for a second novel.
The book tells the story of a weekend in Edinburgh through the voices of different characters.
Born in 1979, the Leith resident studied politics at the University of Edinburgh and Leiden in The Netherlands. He worked in mainly policy roles in government before taking up his current role as a manager at the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
Roland has always wanted to be a writer, thinking up the story of Weekender 16 years ago. He is inspired by people overcoming adversity, particularly those who have lost everything. Roland has met Syrians through his work who defied incredible odds in order to start a new life in the UK. One of the characters in Weekender – Mr Palavar – has made such a journey and is a symbol of hope in the novel.
Roland is currently playing around with a few ideas for a second novel.
