What people have said

A searing and unconventional testimony of what it means to live with invisible illness. A terrifically important book; brave, perceptive and - both literally and figuratively - full of heart.

— Sara Baume in The Irish Times on Pacemaker

A love letter to Norway, even with its harsh weather and daylight hours, as well as a love letter to his illness, we follow Toms’ journey through his thought process, as winding, thoughtful and meandering as one of his walks, paced to the beat of his heart.

— Fiona Murphy in Books Ireland on Pacemaker

“[Northly]’s finely wrought work with its many nuances of light and shade create a fertile marriage between two poetic traditions.”

— Jessica Traynor in Poetry Ireland Review on Northly

“An absolutely wonderful book… [an] enthralling read which does for soccer what the fine series of books written by Mike Cronin, Paul Rouse and Mark Duncan have done for the GAA.”

— Eamonn Sweeney, Irish Independent on Soccer in Munster: A Social History, 1877-1937

“[Toms] is just about the last poet you can imagine trying to clinch an argument with some banality about the experimental nature of all poetry, and among the first to put the principle into practice.

— Kit Fryatt in The Stinging Fly on Soma | Sema