Climbing Up the Walls

Camille Pandian Milner

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Climbing up the Walls by Camille Pandian Milner

‘Climbing up the Walls’ is an insider’s account of the London music scene of the mid-2000’s, including bands like the Libertines, Babyshambles, the Paddingtons, and so many others. The novel is told through the eyes of Stephen, a young music journalist, who is pulled through the whirlwind rollercoaster of highs and lows with the bands and their unending parties, gigs and love triangles through this gritty rock-and-roll London underworld.'

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About the author: Camille Pandian Milner captures the era’s sound, scene, and heart with sharp, lyrical prose and a lived-in sense of place.

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Photo Journal

Backstage sofas, photocopied flyers, motorway naps — snapshots from the early-2000s London music scene that inspired Climbing up the Walls.

Leybourne Rd, London storefront
Leybourne Rd, London
Rehearsal room performance
Rehearsal room
Gig flyer — Camden Town
Gig flyer — Camden Town
On the road in the van
On the road
Band relaxing backstage
Backstage — the band

Inside the Book

In Climbing up the Walls, a young music journalist is swept through London’s mid-2000s nightlife and the bands that defined it — a story about memory, belonging, and the choices that echo long after last call.

“A luminous debut that lingers like a half-remembered song.” — Early reviewer

What you’ll love

  • Character-driven storytelling with an authentic sense of place
  • Atmospheric, late-night London settings
  • Themes of second chances and consequences

Reader Praise

★★★★★

“I devoured it in one weekend. The ending absolutely floored me.”

— Goodreads reviewer

★★★★★

“A tender, haunting story about the choices that shape us.”

— Books & Coffee

★★★★★

“The prose shimmers. I highlighted half the pages.”

— Early beta reader

Portrait of Camille Pandian

About Camille Pandian Milner

Camille Pandian Milner draws on her years steeped in London’s 2000s music scene to bring the novel’s world to life — blending the city’s eclectic sounds, late-night energy, and unforgettable characters into a story that feels authentically lived-in.

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