Amanda Hodgkinson returns with her second success

Amanda was a real hit at last year’s festival when she talked about, and read from, her debut novel 22 Britannia Road.  This year she will be discussing her second novel, Spilt Milk, published in February to critical acclaim.

The Guardian said it was “expertly paced”.  The FT concluded that “Spilt Milk will be enjoyed by those who like family sagas but it’s much more than that:  Hodgkinson’s thoughtful writing demands careful reading”.  And The Independent called Amanda a “fine fictional chronicler of women’s lives in the mid-20th century” and praised her for knowing the “right words to crack open a woman’s heart and reveal the tenderness within.”   The review concluded that “with its strong storytelling, haunting characters and beautiful, supple prose, Hodgkinson’s fiction deserves a wider audience.”  So if you haven’t read it already, pick up a copy and become part of that wider audience.  And then come and discuss your reactions with Amanda on the Saturday of the festival.