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Guest Author – Wendy Wallace on Setting a historical novel in a foreign country

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ September 2, 2013 ⋅ 3 Comments

When Wendy Wallace appeared on the Literary Sofa in June 2012 as my first ever Guest Author, it was a great start to what has since become one of the most popular regular features on the blog. Wendy and I now know each other in real life too, so I am doubly pleased to welcome … Continue reading →

Book Review – Gillespie and I by Jane Harris

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ March 20, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

Six years after the release of Jane Harris’s debut novel The Observations, I still remember the voice of Irish servant girl Bessy with a clarity I wish I could summon for everything that I read. Her second novel, Gillespie and I had attracted plenty of buzz even before being long-listed for the Orange Prize 2012. … Continue reading →