Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year shortlist revealed
I’m delighted to feature on the shortlist for this year’s Kerry Group Irish novel of the year, a thrill to be in such talented company. Looking forward to the trip to Listowel
The reviews are in
The reviews are in from The Times and the Irish Times, so far, so good, phew. Keep waiting for ‘but…’ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c51d317a-57ac-11e9-b872-7488e2315159 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/things-in-jars-review-a-wonderful-portrait-of-victorian-london-1.3835412#.XKhp8D-BiRs.twitter
End of 2018 lists
It has been lovely to see The Hoarder and Himself featuring in best of the year lists from the papers and bloggers, thanks everyone. Here are a few of the features, many more on my twitter and The Bookseller looking forward to Things… in April: Bloomin Brilliant Books Irish Independent, Fiction highlights of 2019 Bookmunch, Books we’re looking forward to …
Kidd’s ‘mould-breaking’ Victorian thriller to Canongate
So reads the headline in The Bookseller this week, see Heloise Wood’s full report here and below: Canongate will publish Costa Award-winning author Jess Kidd’s third novel, “an enchanting Victorian detective story”, as a lead fiction title next year. The company’s publishing director Francis Bickmore acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Susan Armstrong at C+W. Bickmore described the London-based mystery …