It has been great to see Joanna Quinn’s debut novel, The Whalebone Theatre, storming up the bestseller charts in recent weeks.
If you’ve not come across the novel yet, here’s a sample of the amazing reviews and reactions it has been receiving:
“In classic English Country House novel style, (The Whalebone Theatre) focuses on the younger generation amidst a backdrop of scandalous adult misbehaviour. This is a chunky novel to get lost in, full of pacy plotting and luscious language.” The Independent
“One of those big chunky stories that swallows you whole – and it’s beautifully written too.”
The Times
“The Whalebone Theatre has all the makings of a classic. And Cristabel Seagrave is the most gratifying hero. The war scenes often left me breathless: they are as good as you will ever read. A wonderful debut. Actually, a tour de force” Sarah Winman, author of Still Life
“This is a book that will be loved unreasonably and life-long.” Francis Spufford, author of Light Perpetual
“Utterly captivating … Written with great heart, humour and humanity, it’s the kind of book you want to escape normal life to read at every available opportunity.” Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie
Many congratulations to Joanna; we wish her continued success with the novel and her future writing.
Joanna Quinn was shortlisted for the 2017 Bristol Short Story Prize with her story, The Lost Kings of Somerset. It is published in our Volume 11 anthology by Tangent Books https://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/bristol-short-story-prize-volume-10