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This deft and moving debut offers more than Seventies nostalgia
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Remarkably assured…shrewdly observed…pitch-perfect
"The Independent
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A new novelist whose next book you are already impatient to read
"The Guardian
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Boldly plotted and confidently executed, its momentum maintained to the end
"Daily Mail
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The genius of this novel is the gentle way that the mysteries of the narrative unfold, fully immersing you in the story… it has a heart and soul
"We Love This Book
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Nostalgic and moving
"Woman and Home
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The suspense simply builds and builds
"Essentials
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Jubilee is an assured debut by a writer of great promise. It’s a sharply-written account of the birth pangs of multicultural Britain
"Marcel Theroux
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So compelling that I couldn’t put it down. This is an exceptional, arresting novel
"Clare Morrall
Shelley's latest news
Book at Bedtime 18th, May 2012
I am utterly thrilled to announce that Jubilee has been chosen as a Book at Bedtime on Radio 4, airing from Monday, May 28th. For me this is a piece of particularly good news, because Radio 4 and I have a very close personal relationship; it’s been going on for years. Several places at my fantasy dinner party are taken by Radio 4 stalwarts: Jenni Murray (we are not worthy), the razor-sharp Jane Garvey, and PM’s Eddie Mair, who occupies a particular place in my [...]
special agent 10th, May 2012
I met my literary agent Jo Unwin over coffee at the York Writing Festival in 2010 and I have to confess that, had I known who she was, I would never have dared to sit next to her. This isn’t because she’s not lovely (she is very lovely), but because back then, agents were a breed apart for me, and I knew I’d probably look like a complete arse the minute I opened my mouth. I was sitting at the wrong angle to see her [...]
upcoming events
Solihull Central Library 31st, May 2012
Fire Station Book Swap 21st, June 2012
York Writing Festival 7th, September 2012
Beaconsfield Library 25th, September 2012
Welcome to my website, where you can find out a bit more about me, or about my debut novel Jubilee. If you’d like to come to an event you’ll find a list here, and if you’d like to get in touch, that would be brilliant – there’s a contact form right here. I blog from time to time about anything that takes my fancy, bookish or otherwise. Alternatively, you could follow me on Twitter, where I’ll keep you updated with literary insights such as how many cups of tea I’ve had so far today, and what’s on Radio 4.
This months background photo is credited to St Anne's Parish Church, Corstorphine and was supplied by Keith Rennie