Books

Jess Kidd’s books and writing:

Jess writes in a wide variety of forms from short stories to novels to radio. Jess is also currently developing her own original TV projects with leading UK and international TV producers. Have a look under the BOOKS link to find out more about any of her titles. We’ll be posting more here about her television and film work soon.


Dirty Little Fishes
Winner of Costa Short Story Award 2016

Himself (Canongate, 2016)
A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice
Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2016
Shortlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2017
Longlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017

Things in Jars (Simon & Schuster). Published in US 4 February 2020.

Things in Jars (Canongate). Published in UK 4 April 2019, launch party at Waterstones, Tottenham Court Road, 18.30 – 20.30.

The Hoarder (Canongate), also titled Mr. Flood’s Last Resort (Simon and Schuster in U.S.), (2018)