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Jess Kidd

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Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Fantasy

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Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from county Mayo and has been praised for her unique fictional voice. Her debut, Himself, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016. She won the Costa Short Story Award the same year. Her second novel, The Hoarder, published as Mr. Flood's Last Resort in the U.S. and Canada was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year 2019. Both books were BBC Radio 2 Book Club Picks. Her latest book, the Victorian detective tale Things in Jars, has been released to critical acclaim. Jess’s work has been described as ‘Gabriel García Márquez meets The Pogues.’ ...more

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Are you a Catholic? If you are, what is it about Catholicism that speaks to you the most? How would you convince a non - catholic to convert?
Jess Kidd Hi Hattie,

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I was brought up in a Catholic family and as a small child I had a strong faith. I think people should find thei…moreHi Hattie,

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I was brought up in a Catholic family and as a small child I had a strong faith. I think people should find their own path in terms of religion so I wouldn't be great at convincing people to have the same beliefs as me.

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Hi Jess, "Himself" was quite a shift from anything that I have read before with the ghosts, the characters that you crafted really stood out. Well done I am so pleased that you are writing more books as I will be in line to get them. Will the short stories be based in Ireland as well? Ross
Jess Kidd Hi Ross, thank you for getting in touch. Thank you for your kind words, I am glad that you found Himself an interesting read, I really enjoyed writing…moreHi Ross, thank you for getting in touch. Thank you for your kind words, I am glad that you found Himself an interesting read, I really enjoyed writing the ghosts in particular. My second book is based in London but with Irish characters and my short stories will be set mostly in Ireland. All best, Jess
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Average rating: 3.75 · 83,679 ratings · 13,018 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors
Things in Jars
3.69 avg rating — 25,207 ratings — published 2019 — 38 editions
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Himself
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The Night Ship
3.65 avg rating — 12,944 ratings — published 2022 — 21 editions
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Mr. Flood's Last Resort
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Murder at Gulls Nest (Nora ...
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Everyday Magic
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Himself / The Hoarder: 2 books
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“Memory is like a wayward dog. Sometimes it drops the ball and sometimes it brings it, and sometimes it doesn’t bring a ball at all; it brings a shoe.”
― Jess Kidd, The Hoarder
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“Words are capable of flying. They dart through windows, over fences, between bar stools and across courtyards. They travel rapidly from mouth to ear, from ear to mouth. And as they go, they pick up speed and weight and substance and gravity. Until they land with a scud, take seed and grow as fast as the unruliest of beanstalks.”
― Jess Kidd, Himself
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“women should have the uncontested right to enter the medical profession, being, as a general rule, notably less stupid than men.”
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