[1][2] On its release the book was highly praised by British working-class writers Alan Moore, Russ Litten and Alex Wheatle, with Courttia Newland describing it as "completely original".
[5] Fruish is also author of a 46,000-word single-sentence work that is entirely monosyllabic, called The Sentence,[5] which has been staged around Britain, and is performed in non-stop group readings orchestrated by the director Daisy Eris Campbell.
[8] John Higgs said of the piece, "It is tempting to see The Sentence as the spirit of all books raising their game now that virtual reality threatens to take their place as our most vivid art form.
[9] He has collaborated with a number of other artists on prison arts projects including Dr Bruce Wall of the London Shakespeare Workout[10] and poet John Row.
"[12] In a report by the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, on adult literacy and numeracy, Fruish is quoted as saying, "sadly, there are only a handful of writers-in-residence remaining working in prisons.
Inside Time described them as, "full of high-quality creative games, life enhancing exercise techniques and personal development tips for all ages and abilities.
[8] During this time he toured with the band Dinosaur Jr.[8] Fruish played the role of William Burroughs in Daisy Eris Campbell's theatrical adaptation and production Cosmic Trigger at The Cockpit theatre in May 2017.
[23] Fruish had previously given a talk entitled "R.A.W on the Inside" at the Daisy Eris curated festival Find The Others, that accompanied the original performance of Cosmic Trigger in Liverpool in 2014.