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Novel

Small Pleasures
First edition
AuthorClare Chambers
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherWeidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date2020
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages343
ISBN978-1474613880
Dewey Decimal823.92

Small Pleasures is a historical romance novel written by author Clare Chambers. It was longlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction, and featured on the BBC's talk show Between the Covers as a Book of the Week Pick.

Plot

Set in 1957, the novel follows Jean Swinney, journalist for a local newspaper who investigates the claim of a woman who says her daughter was the result of a virgin birth.

Awards and nominations

The book was longlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.

Promotion

The book was promoted on Sara Cox's BBC talk show Between the Covers as a 'Book of the Week Pick'.

References

  1. Chambers, Clare (9 January 2020). Small Pleasures. ISBN 9781474613910.
  2. ^ "Between the Covers Series 1: Episode 5". BBC iPlayer. 20 November 2020.
  3. "Small Pleasures". Women's Prize for Fiction. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. Badkar 2021-03-11T19:06:19Z, Aleesha (11 March 2021). "This year's Women's Prize for Fiction longlist features inspiring and important books to read this year". Woman and Home Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Sutton, Megan (11 March 2021). "Women's Prize for Fiction's 2021 longlist has been announced". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. "The Women's Prize for Fiction longlist has been unveiled". The Independent. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. Lett, Danielle (20 March 2021). "Revealed: 2021's Women's Prize for Fiction longlist". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. "I read every novel on the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist - this is what I thought of each one". inews.co.uk. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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