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Rattlebag at the Irish Literary Society – 31 Oct
The ILS's eclectic Rattlebag forum returns with the novelist Jess Kidd, poet Kimberly Campanello and academic Clare Walker Gore. Kidd’s brilliantly original debut novel Himself is a gothic detective story set in 1970s Mayo with a cast of ghosts. Having been abandoned on the steps of an orphanage as an infant, lovable car thief and Dublin charmer Mahony assumed all his life that his mother had simply given him up. But when he receives an anonymous note suggesting that foul…
Find out more »St Mary’s University – 14 Feb
Jess is an alumna of St Mary's University, Twickenham, where she completed her Phd. Following the great success of Himself Jess was invited back to read for staff and students. See the video of Jess discussing her work and reading from Himself here:
Find out more »Jess and Mike McCormack – 1 June
Jess & Mike McCormack will be reading together at the Listowel Arms Ballroom. Mike's book Solar Bones is wonderful go and read it!
Find out more »The Hoarder Launch – 31 Jan
Join Jess in conversation with BBC Radio 2's Joe Haddow to celebrate the launch of her second novel The Hoarder. Hosted by Lutyens & Rubinstein Bookshop.
Find out more »With Rick O’Shea – 8 Feb
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, Canongate and the Rick O’Shea Bookclub present Jess Kidd in conversation with Rick O’Shea. Admission is free. All are welcome – no booking required.
Find out more »Ninja Book Box – 9 Feb
Jess will be reading as part of the Ninja Book Box event in Notting Hill. Take an afternoon off work (ask first please - we're not really encouraging you to just not show up!) and join us on a literary tour of the Notting Hill area. We'll be visiting several bookshops and stopping for optional cake and coffee/tea along the way. Meet new people & find out about the bookish history of the area. See more details here.
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Cannongate New Fiction – 13 March
We’ve teamed up with Canongate to bring you another showcase of new fiction. So grab a drink and a slice of pizza as we tuck in to some of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2018. The Hoarder by Jess Kidd - A gripping literary mystery about the disappearance of a child and a house full of secrets, from the author of the highly-praised Himself. Maud Drennan, an underpaid care worker and unintentional psychic is the last hope that the…
Find out more »Edinburgh Gliterary Lunch – 15 March
Together with author Chris Brookmyre, Jess will be reading and joining in conversation at the Edinburgh Gliterary Lunch, doesn't that sound fancy.
Find out more »Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College – 29 March
Jess is delighted to be returning to Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College for a public talk with her former tutor Barry Selwyn about her writing career and her books Himself (2016) The Hoarder (Feb 2018). This event is held in support of the Portcullis Trust.
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