Sofka Zinovieff

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My Year in Books 2018

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ December 12, 2018 ⋅ 13 Comments

It’s time to reveal my Books of 2018, a post I always relish writing, but this year it’s more complicated than usual. It’s been a strange reading year for me, frustrating in some ways and very rewarding in others. I’ve ‘only’ read 80 books, slightly down on my usual average, as was the proportion written … Continue reading →

Guest Author – Sofka Zinovieff on Writing a Taboo Relationship

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ July 18, 2018 ⋅ 13 Comments

[NOTE: This post discusses the portrayal of child sexual abuse in fiction.] When I was organising Sofa visits from authors featured in this year’s Summer Reads selection, I thought what an exceptional line-up it was going to be and it’s great that it’s met with so much interest and enthusiasm – thank you to everyone … Continue reading →

Summer Reads 2018

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ May 23, 2018 ⋅ 16 Comments

I’m delighted to be bringing you my Summer Reads 2018. I’ve been hard to impress recently but the outcome is a selection of compelling and powerful titles which I really loved and for each one I tell you why! As always, there is a wide variety of settings – Italy [1], Australia [4], Chicago/Paris [8], … Continue reading →