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Jo Verity

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in Newport, Monmouthshire, The United Kingdom

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Contemporary Fiction, Relationships, Families

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Anne Tyler, Alice Munro, Helen Simpson, Richard Ford, Richard Yates, E ...more

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Jo Verity is the author of five published novels - 'Everything in the Garden' (2005), 'Bells' (2007), 'Sweets from Morocco' (2009), 'Not Funny, Not Clever' (2011) and 'Left and Leaving' (2014) - all published by Honno.
Her sixth novel, 'A Different River', will be published in June 2018.
Her short stories have appeared in anthologies, magazines and been broadcast on Radio 4. She won the Richard & Judy short story competition in 2003 and the Western Mail Short Story Prize in 2004.

Jo lives in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. ...more

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What are you currently working on?

Jo Verity I'm currently writing a short story. I found it particularly hard to say goodbye to Vivian and Gil, the protagonists in my latest novel 'Left and Leav…moreI'm currently writing a short story. I found it particularly hard to say goodbye to Vivian and Gil, the protagonists in my latest novel 'Left and Leaving' and, rather than start writing another book immediately, a short story or two seemed a good idea.
Short story writing demands a very different approach to character and narrative and that's been both refreshing and stimulating.
Another novel is starting to 'cook' in the back of my mind. We'll see!(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Jo Verity My latest book 'Left and Leaving' was partly inspired by a song title. 'Who's Left and Who's Leaving' is a wonderful song by a Canadian band called Th…moreMy latest book 'Left and Leaving' was partly inspired by a song title. 'Who's Left and Who's Leaving' is a wonderful song by a Canadian band called The Weakerthans. I love the lyric and the ambiguity of the title. I also thought it would be interesting to write about a father-daughter relationship which breaks the 'daddy's little girl' stereotype. Vivian Carey dislikes - even hates - her father. Not for anything he did but simply for being old.
That's pretty much all I had when I began writing but various other characters pushed their way in and started telling me what they wanted to do and two years later I had a first draft. (less)

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Average rating: 3.82 · 126 ratings · 27 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Not Funny Not Clever 3.48 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweets from Morocco 3.78 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Different River 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Left and Leaving 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everything in the Garden 3.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dictionary of Light: The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology by Elaine Canning (Editor), Brennig Davies, Morgan Davies 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bells 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Think Like a Bee 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars