Kate Weinberg Recommends

'My all-time literary heroine Lorna Sage wrote this partial memoir (her life, up to University) which was published, to huge acclaim, just before she died. It’s the most moving, witty and beautifully drawn memoir.'

'I’m a massive fan of Maggie O’Farrell and her obsession with vanishing people, and unusual love stories. She always makes me cry at least twice, and with its wonderfully appealing, wildly-flawed characters, this is my favourite.'

'A story of slavery and its psychic aftermath, with echoes of Toni Morrison’s Beloved but an intense, lyrical power of its own, Sara Collins is my tip for a future Booker Prize winner. And yes, I’d put money on it.'

'An absolute masterclass in the slow suffocation of psychological suspense, this book is the literary equivalent of the Jaws theme tune.'

'As a budding writer, Salinger was a disaster for me. His humour, voice and genius for characterisation haunted me to such an extent that I wasted years in bungled attempts at emulating him. As a reader - and especially in these exquisite short stories - no author has inspired me more.'