Helen Kitson

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My Books of 2019 – Fiction

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ December 16, 2019 ⋅ 6 Comments

Picking my books of the year is an exercise I love but it’s also a slightly weird one when I spend all year recommending titles I’ve really rated and enjoyed here on the Sofa. They’re all excellent in their own way but those below are the ones which really wowed and touched me on a … Continue reading →

Guest Author – Helen Kitson on Writing about Writers

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ March 13, 2019 ⋅ 1 Comment

Today the coverage of my Sofa Spotlight titles continues following my trip to Senegal and I’m delighted to welcome debut novelist and self-described ‘ex-poet’ Helen Kitson, whose novel The Last Words of Madeleine Anderson is amongst the first releases from small independent press Louise Walters Books. Louise has appeared on the Sofa with each of … Continue reading →

The First Sofa Spotlight of 2019

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ January 23, 2019 ⋅ 8 Comments

Moving on from a near-exclusive focus on new releases has been great for my reading but I still love making exciting discoveries in the constant flow of new titles. My first selection of 2019 consists of six novels set between the 18th century and the present day via several decades of the twentieth, plus a … Continue reading →