Loose Fit - Matthias Connor

Loose Fit, is a semi-fictionalised memoir by Matthias Connor, which details how the author lurches from a bohemian existence as a skateboarder and raver, to becoming a parent, a husband and a nurse in a Midlands prison.

Matthias dispenses methadone to people he once knew at school. He argues with prisoners over their Pregabalin dosage then bumps into them post-release as he pushes his pram around the local city centre.

At its core, Loose Fit is a story about someone’s idealism evaporating, but far from being dreary and depressing, Matthias’s writing is highly readable, full of wit and has an appreciation of the absurd.

The cover design is by Ben Drury, the groundbreaking designer responsible for much of Mo-wax and Palace Skateboards imagery.

Actually, 2025
Softcover, 180pp 
200 x 130mm