2nd JUNE 2023
GREEK CITY TIMES: HYDRA: A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS
Read more here.
25th JUNE 2022
THE GUARDIAN: SUMMER BOOKS
Read more here.
30th JULY 2021
INEWS: 40 BEST BOOK FOR SUMMER
"Samson's story sizzles with Greek sun and seduction"
Read more here.
27th JULY 2021
SONGWRITER: POLLY SAMSON + DAVID GILMOUR
Listen to the podcast here.
7th JUNE 2021
ROLLING STONE: DAVID GILMOUR AND POLLY SAMSON ON WHAT KEEPS THEIR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP STRONG
Read the interview here.
1st JUNE 2021
AUTHORLINK: POLLY SAMSON ON A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS
Read the interview here.
4th MAY 2021
THE HERALD: A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS
Read the review here.
1st MAY 2021
CHOICE MAGAZINE: PICK OF THE PAPAERBACKS
"Samson beautifully evokes the jealousies, dreams and rivalries of the poets, writers and artists"
Read more here.
MAY 2021
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Read the interview here.
29th APRIL 2021
THE GUARDIAN: POLLY SAMSON'S PLAYLIST – 10 SONGS FROM MY TRAVELS
Read about them here.
22nd APRIL 2021
DAILY MAIL: WHAT BOOK WOULD NOVELIST POLLY SAMSON TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND?
Read the article here.
15th APRIL 2021
DAILY MAIL: MUST READS OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK
"Amid luscious descriptions of Hydra's sun-drenched streets, Samson's novel is sharply observant of the personal price paid by the island's female muses"
Read the review here.
11th APRIL 2021
THE SUNDAY TIMES: THE BEST PAPERBACKS OF 2021
See them here.
29th NOVEMBER 2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES: MEMOIR OF THE YEAR
Charlie Gilmour's 'Featherhood'
Read more here.
28th NOVEMBER 2020
THE TIMES: BEST FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2020
"Brings to life this world of silver-spangled seas, scrumptious food and bohemian bed-hopping"
Read more here.
28th NOVEMBER 2020
THE TELEGRAPH: THE BEST NOVELS OF 2020
"One of the year's most lushly enjoyable novels"
Read more here.
26th NOVEMBER 2020
DAILY MAIL: THE PICK OF THIS YEAR'S NOVELS
"Samson's sun-saturated novel set on the Greek island of Hydra might be just the escapism you need right now"
Read more here.
7th NOVEMBER 2020
THE SPECTATOR
A Theatre for Dreamers: One of Cressida Connolly's Books of the Year.
"A coming-of-age story which slyly interrogates the creative battle of the sexes while transporting you to the beauty of a Greek island in summer"
Read more here.
30th AUGUST 2020
THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
"A perfect escape"
Read the review here.
8th AUGUST 2020
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"A song of nostalgia with a delicate pitch"
Read the review here.
9th JULY 2020
DAILY MAIL
British critics reveal a selection of must read books for this summer's staycation
Read about them here.
JULY 2020
JEWISH RENAISSANCE
"Samson's beautifully turned sentences and original images are constantly arresting"
Read the review here.
29th JUNE 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES
FT readers' best books of 2020 so far
Find out about them here.
26th JUNE 2020
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
"A thoroughly enjoyable drama of hedonism, enchantment and emotional beastliness"
Read the review here.
25th JUNE 2020
THE TIMES
Yes, I Have Ghosts
Read the review here.
15th JUNE 2020
DAILY MAIL
Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes on taking a plunge
Read about them here.
22nd MAY 2020
THE I
One Minute with... Polly Samson
Read about it here.
22nd MAY 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES
How I Spend It: Polly Samson on the Astypalaian Knife
Read about it here.
MAY 2020
WOMAN & HOME: FIVE OF THE BEST
Read the review here.
MAY 2020
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: BOOK OF THE MONTH
"The writing is beautiful and so vivid that you can see the sun-washed white houses and blue seas"
Read the review here.
28th APRIL 2020
BEST
Best books for May
See them here.
25th APRIL 2020
THE WEEK
Novel of the week
Read the review here.
21st APRIL 2020
THE TIMES
"A classic coming-of-age story"
Read the review here.
18th APRIL 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES
"Adrift in the Aegean"
Read the review here.
13th APRIL 2020
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
Author Q&A: Polly Samson
View the PDF here.
12th APRIL 2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES
A Theatre for Dreamers enters The Sunday Times' Bestsellers list at No. 2
See the list here.
10th APRIL 2020
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"Greek tragedy: Novelist Polly Samson dives into Charmian Clift's world"
Read about it here.
9th APRIL 2020
THE TIMES
"Beware a man who wants you as a muse"
Read the interview here.
5th APRIL 2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Samson's novel is an impressionistic, intoxicating rush of sensory experience"
Read the review here.
5th APRIL 2020
THE OBSERVER
"This novel will be a surefire summer hit, but it has a darkness and complexity that reward careful reading"
Read the review here.
4th APRIL 2020
THE SPECTATOR
"Supremely accomplished ... The atmosphere of sexual jealousy, violence and carelessness is wonderfully rendered"
Read the review here.
3rd APRIL 2020
THE LADY
Meet The Author
Read about Polly Samson here.
30th MARCH 2020
THE GUARDIAN
Bohemian tragedy: Leonard Cohen and the curse of Hydra
Read about it here.
29th MARCH 2020
SUNDAY MIRROR
"A seductive story, suffused with nostalgia"
Read the review here.
29th FEBRUARY 2020
MAIL ON SUNDAY
"This well-crafted novel beautifully captures the texture of a halcyon age in which anything seems possible"
Read the review here.
27th MARCH 2020
DAILY MAIL
"Samson recreates it all in sensorial detail, overlaying descriptions of sea and heat, fruit and sun-shine in ways that seem to replicate the effect of light through a stained glass window"
Read the review here.
7th FEBRUARY 2020
THE GUARDIAN
Jojo Moyes is currently reading A Theatre for Dreamers.
Read about it here.
29th DECEMBER 2019
THE OBSERVER
Fiction to look out for in 2020.
Includes A Theatre for Dreamers. Read more here.
3rd JULY 2016
RAI NEWS
Exclusive interview with David Gilmour and Polly Samson (with Italian voiceover translation).
See the interview here.
20th JUNE 2016
DAILY MAIL
Daisy Goodwin suggests key novels to help you through the trickier times in life.
Read about them here.
26th May 2016
THE TELEGRAPH
Hay Festival 2016: David Gilmour and Polly Samson talk marriage, making music and the trouble with Pink Floyd.
Read the interview here.
25th May 2016
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER
"The Beautiful Mind of Pink Floyd Lyricist & Writer Polly Samson"
Read the interview here.
8th April 2016
WGN PLUS
Polly visits with Dan Long to chat about her career as an author; she explains the different challenges of storytelling in short and long-form, her latest books 'The Kindness' and 'Perfect Lives', developing a lyrical voice with husband David Gilmour on both solo and Pink Floyd releases, finding literary inspiration through a World War II-era revelation about her great-uncle, and much more.
Listen to the interview here.
8th April 2016
POPMATTERS
David Gilmour and Polly Samson Take LA by Musical and Literary Storm.
Read the interview here.
3rd April 2016
THE SUNDAY TIMES (MAGAZINE): INDIA LOVES
"Read The Kindness, by Polly Samson. Annoyingly close to perfection" – India Knight
20th March 2016
THE OBSERVER: PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK
Read the review here.
13th March 2016
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
Paperbacks of the week.
Read the review here.
11th March 2016
THE INDEPENDENT: BEST OF THE PAPERBACKS
"Samson's second novel may be set in a dreamy rural backwater, but readers should watch out for snakes in the grass"
Read the review here.
6th March 2016
THE SUNDAY TIMES (CULTURE): PAPERBACK CHOICE OF THE WEEK
"Samson's novel is cumulatively addictive: intriguing, cleverly structured, lyrical and engrossing"
Read the review here.
9th January 2016
MONOCLE: MEET THE WRITERS
Polly discusses her writing with Georgina Godwin here.
14th December 2015
THE POOL: BEDTIME BOOKCLUB
Read the review here.
5th December 2015
THE TIMES: BOOK OF THE YEAR
John Sutherland makes his choice here.
29th November 2015
THE SUNDAY HERALD: BOOK OF THE YEAR
Read Damian Barr's selection here.
29th November 2015
THE OBSERVER: NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Read Stephanie Merritt's verdict here.
12th October 2015
NATIONAL EXAMINER
"Heartbreaking and hopeful, The Kindness by Polly Samson is a literary novel of love and family and the major and minor ways we lose people in our lives. This enchanting story will captivate readers"
7th October 2015
NPR: THE RECORD
David Gilmour and Polly Samson in discussion with NPR's Jonathan Dick.
Read the interview here.
19th September 2015
CBS: 'ANOTHER SIDE OF DAVID GILMOUR'
Anthony Mason talks to David and Polly about their creative partnership.
See the interview here.
18th September 2015
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
David Gilmour and Polly Samson's inseparable musical and literary partnership.
Read the interview here.
16th September 2015
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Polly talks about David Gilmour's new solo album – and the unchattiness of Pink Floyd.
Read the interview here.
8th September 2015
THE MELBOURNE REVIEW OF BOOKS
"Vivid & multi-layered with strong character voices"
Read the review here.
10th August 2015
GEORGINAGODWIN.COM
Polly talks to Georgina Godwin about 'The Kindness', as well as revealing details about her background and her writing process.
Listen to the interview here.
1st August 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
"Brutal, brilliant and beautifully written"
Read the review here.
25th July 2015
STAR TRIBUNE
"The twisting plot hinges on secrets and lies and covers 23 years"
Read the review here.
24th July 2015
THE LADY
This Week I'm Reading...
Jenny Eclair reveals all here.
24th July 2015
HARPER'S BAZAAR
The Best Summer Reads.
Read about them here.
22nd July 2015
KIRKUS
Polly talks to Alex Heimbach.
Read the interview here.
21st July 2015
WANDERING BARK HUMANITIES
"By the end of the first section, I was hooked"
Read the review here.
21st July 2015
QUARTZ
Never be lost for words.
Read the interview here.
21st July 2015
LARGE HEARTED BOY
Polly's music playlist for The Kindness.
See it here.
19th July 2015
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"The Kindness turns home sweet home into paradise lost"
Read the review here.
8th July 2015
MUMSNET
Summer Reads.
See the list here.
5th July 2015
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Summer Books.
See the clipping here.
22nd May 2015
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
"The ultimate plot twist is a genuine shock"
Read the review here.
29th March 2015
THE OBSERVER
"A sensuous tale of family tragedy"
Read the review here.
28th March 2015
WEST COUNTRY LIFE
"A chilling finale"
Read the review here.
28th March 2015
IRISH EXAMINER
"Kindness endures"
Read the interview here.
27th March 2015
THE LADY
Book of the Week: "A compulsive read"
Read the review here.
23rd March 2015
THE TELEGRAPH
"Gorgeously sensuous"
Read the review here.
22nd March 2015
THE OBSERVER
On my radar: Polly Samson's cultural highlights.
Read about them here.
22nd March 2015
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
My day on a plate.
Read about it here.
22nd March 2015
SUNDAY EXPRESS
"Exquisite...mesmerising...impressive"
Read the review here.
21st March 2015
THE TIMES
"Under-the-skin storytelling"
Read the review here.
21st March 2015
THE ARGUS
Polly Samson on "the best thing" she has ever done.
Read the interview here.
17th March 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
"One of the things that makes Samson such a skilled writer is that she presumes intelligence in her readers"
Read the review here.
16th March 2015
TATLER (April 2015)
"A compelling story"
Read the review here.
16th March 2015
GLAMOUR (April 2015)
"Samson's prose is dazzlingly evocative"
Read the review here.
15th March 2015
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
"Beautifully written and plotted with serpentine cunning"
Read the review here.
14th March 2015
THE IRISH TIMES
Polly Samson's trouble and strife.
Read about it here.
14th March 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
"Parental loss told as a twisty-turny thriller"
Read the review here.
13th March 2015
EVENING STANDARD
The Kindness is Launched.
Read about it here. View photographs from Rex Features here.
13th March 2015
THE TELEGRAPH
"My parents only got married because no one else would have me as a bridesmaid"
Read the interview here.
13th March 2015
FINANCIAL TIMES
"A novel whose elegant plot revolves around the damage inflicted by good intentions"
Read the review here.
12th March 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
One Minute With... Polly Samson, Novelist.
Read the Q&As here.
11th March 2015
FRONT ROW
Polly was interviewed by Kirsty Lang on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme.
Listen to the interview here.
9th March 2015
METRO
"A mature and haunting novel"
Read the review here.
8th March 2015
YOU MAGAZINE
"A compelling, insightfully told tale..."
Read the interview and an extract from 'The Kindness' here.
8th March 2015
THE SUNDAY TIMES (MAGAZINE)
Paternal Leave: Polly Samson traces the heartbreak that has echoed through her family for generations.
Read the feature here.
8th March 2015
THE SUNDAY TIMES (CULTURE)
"The Kindness is cumulatively addictive: intriguing, cleverly structured, lyrical without pretension and thoroughly engrossing"
Read the review here.
8th March 2015
SUNDAY MIRROR
"Samson writes beautifully"
Read the review here.
7th March 2015
THE GUARDIAN
"Polly Samson: 'It's the most gleeful sort of writing there is'"
Read the interview here.
6th March 2015
DAILY MAIL
"Samson is a richly sensory writer"
Read the review here.
27th February 2015
RED (April 2015)
The Wordsmith.
Read the Q&A here.
26th February 2015
WOMAN & HOME (April 2015)
"A razor sharp dissection of a relationship, this is exquisitely written and plotted"
Read the review here.
26th February 2015
MARIE CLAIRE (April 2015)
"A powerful love story"
Read the review here.
22nd February 2015
THE DEBRIEF: BOOKS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS SPRING
"Its beauty on a scene by scene basis keeps you reading with a magnetic power"
Read the article here.
14th January 2015
HARPER'S BAZAAR: BOOKS OF 2015
"March sees an abundance of beautiful writing..."
Read the article here.
3rd January 2015
THE INDEPENDENT: THE BOOKS OF 2015
"A gorgeously chilling novel"
Read the article here.
1st January 2015
BBC NEWS: BOOKS IN 2015
"Noteworthy second novels to look out for..."
Read more here.
6th December 2014
PREVIEW OF 'THE KINDNESS': THE BOOKSELLER
"A gem of a novel."
Read more here.
21st November 2014
THE INDEPENDENT
Is working with literary giants on lyrics a tried and tested formula?
Read the article here.
17th November 2014
THE GUARDIAN
Writers' rock: what happens when authors become lyricists.
Read the article here.
18th May 2014
THE TELEGRAPH
The irresistible rise of the short story.
Read the article here.
18th March 2012
REVIEW: BOOK GEEKS
"Samson manages to avoid the heavy, too quirky tone that a lot of short story collections can take..."
Read the full review here.
18th November 2011
REVIEW: DAILY EXPRESS
"An appealing read that confirms Polly Samson as a mistress of prose"
Read the full review here.
6th November 2011
PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK: THE OBSERVER
"Samson is a deft writer, and each story adds depth and subtlety to those that precede it"
Read the full review here.
29th OCTOBER 2011
TODAY'S GUARDIAN
The Guardian is giving away a 128-page book, which includes Polly's 'The Man Who Fell' and short stories by Margaret Atwood, Rose Tremain, Audrey Niffenegger, and William Trevor.
13th August 2011
REVIEW (LYING IN BED): PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Haunting and satisfying..."
Read the full review here.
28th June 2011
REVIEW & INTERVIEW: THE SHORT REVIEW
"The stories in this collection successfully contort the myth of so-called 'perfect lives' into something everyone of us can recognize"
Read the full review by Michelle Reale here.
This issue of The Short Review also features an interview with Polly, which you can read here.
10th June 2011
REVIEW ('THE DOLL'): THE INDEPENDENT
"Introduced with elegant clarity by Polly Samson"
Read the full review here.
21st May 2011
REVIEW: THE GUARDIAN
"Cleverly interlinking stories."
Read the full review here.
14th May 2011
REVIEW ('THE DOLL'): THE SPECTATOR
"Buy it too for the perceptive introduction by Polly Samson, one of our best contemporary short-story writers, who has something new to say about du Maurier – quite a feat in itself"
Read the full review here.
1st May 2011
REVIEW: THE SUNDAY TIMES
Read the review here.
29th April 2011
REVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT
"Samson's prose is by turns simple, lyrical and painterly, creating sudden, vivid pictures with a few
deft strokes"
Read the full review here.
4th April 2011
INTERVIEW: THE DAILY BEAST
Polly Samson talks about the nature of perfection in her new book, her attempt to master the piano, and how her songwriting and fiction-writing are invariably linked.
Read the interview here.
22nd March 2011
18 BOOKS TO WATCH FOR IN APRIL 2011: OPRAH.COM
Polly Samson's 'Perfect Lives' is one of Oprah's '18 Books to Watch for in April 2011'.
Read more here.
14th March 2011
READING ROOM: O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
'O, The Oprah Magazine', which is published today.
Read about it here.
7th March 2011
REVIEW: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Samson's deft touch balances pathos, love, and humor, providing an absorbing look into very real contemporary lives"
Read the full review here.
27th February 2011
INTERVIEW: FOYLES
Polly Samson on the publication of her latest short story collection, 'Perfect Lives'.
Read the interview here.
20th February 2011
THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Newly rediscovered tales by Daphne du Maurier are acclaimed as 'gothic, suspenseful and macabre'.
Read more here.
18th February 2011
REVIEW: HARPER'S BAZAAR HOT LIST
"A thoughtful, riveting collection of intertwined stories of love, loss and keeping up appearances"
Read the full review here.
9th February 2011
REVIEW: NEW STATESMAN
"Intensely satisfying"
Read the full review here.
30th January 2011
ON MY RADAR: THE OBSERVER
Edward Hall's Cultural Highlights.
Read them here.
13th January 2011
BOOK LAUNCH: VOGUE
Vogue party pictures from launch (all hideous).
See them here.
13th January 2011
COLUMN: KATE MORRIS
Kate Morris finds Perfect Lives "bittersweet and exquisite" in her Times column.
Read the column here.
12th January 2011
FIRST US REVIEW: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Dreamy, evocative prose"
Read the full review here.
8th January 2011
REVIEW: THE TABLET
"A sharpness of observation and a depth of emotion"
Read the full review here.
5th January 2011
FEATURED AUTHOR: NEW BOOKS
Polly Samson looks back on the origin of The Egg...
Read the feature here.
24th December 2010
REVIEW: BIDISHA
"At the end of this word perfect, clever, cruel and beautifully curated selection, I am certain of two things. I will never marry. And I will always read Polly Samson"
Read the full review here.
22nd December 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE SPECTATOR
"Polly Samson's new collection of short stories, Perfect Lives, is terrific."
Read the review here.
20th December 2010
WHAT I'M READING: UNTITLED BOOKS
Read the interview here.
8th December 2010
REVIEW: ELLE
"Utterly engrossing...a concise but affecting literary treat."
Read the full review here.
6th December 2010
REVIEW: WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY
"Sumptuous...a collection to take time over and savour"
Read the full review here.
4th December 2010
REVIEW: THE TELEGRAPH
Read the review here.
4th December 2010
CRITICAL EYE: THE GUARDIAN
"Exquisite stories"
Read in full here.
29th November 2010
REVIEW: NEW STATESMAN
"Intensely satisfying"
Read the full review here.
29th November 2010
DAILY MAIL
Read the article here.
28th November 2010
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Read the article here.
28th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE SUNDAY TIMES "FICTION CHOICE"
Read the review here.
28th November 2010
REVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
"Dazzling collection"
Read the full review here.
27th November 2010
REVIEW: THE SPECTATOR
"Perfect Lives has been worth the ten-year wait"
Read the full review here.
26th November 2010
REVIEW: TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
"A pleasurable form...finely tuned"
Read the full review here.
26th November 2010
REVIEW: DAILY MAIL
"Smooth, self-contained narratives sit together like pebbles on a beach"
Read the full review here.
25th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: EVENING STANDARD
Read the review here.
21st November 2010
REVIEW: THE OBSERVER
"Perfect Lives confirms Samson's reputation as a significant chronicler of contemporary life"
Read the full review here.
20th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE TELEGRAPH REVIEW
"A life-enhancing treat of a book"
Read more here.
19th November 2010
REVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT
"Polly Samson's short stories have a light touch. They are funny, too"
Read the full review here.
17th November 2010
REVIEW: STYLIST
"Makes the mundane interesting by focusing on slight changes in mood, to reveal things aren't always as they seem. Thought-provoking"
Read the full review here.
14th November 2010
PERFECT LIVES CHOSEN BY SUNDAY TIMES AS A 'MUST READ'
Click here to read more.
13th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE SPECTATOR
Read the review here.
12th November 2010
FEATURE: TATLER
Click here to read.
12th November 2010
REVIEW: PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE
"It feels like life, and Samson captures that with some beautiful writing"
Read the full review here.
12th November 2010
INTERVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT
Click here to read.
12th November 2010
REVIEW: EASY LIVING
"Polly Samson is the mistress of brilliantly drawn characters"
Read the full review here.
8th November 2010
COMMENT: EVENING STANDARD
Click here to read.
8th November 2010
COVER STORY: THE LADY
7th November 2010
REVIEW: THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Original and compelling"
Read the full review here.
7th November 2010
INTERVIEW: THE OBSERVER
"Subtle and complex; an echo chamber of cause and effect, and art and life, and life and loss"
Click here to read the interview by Carole Cadwalladr.
6th November 2010
REVIEW: THE GUARDIAN
"Lyrical...lush and sensuous"
Read the full review here.
6th November 2010
REVIEW: THE TIMES
"Samson is a gifted writer with an eye for startling images"
Read the full review here.
5th November 2010
REVIEW: DAILY EXPRESS
"Beautiful, poetic writing"
Read the full review here.
4th November 2010
REVIEW: EVENING STANDARD
"Magnificently tender, caustic and thrillingly filthy"
Read the full review here.
3rd November 2010
REVIEW: METRO
"An exuberance running wild here, turning these bleakly comic, imperfect lives into something oddly uplifting"
Read the full review here.
1st November 2010
FOYLES BOOK OF THE MONTH
"Samson's writing is as effortlessly elegant as Kazuo Ishiguro or Hilary Mantel at their best"
Read more here.
31st October 2010
REVIEW: MARIE CLAIRE
"Samson's tone is pitch perfect, as bracing and invigorating as her seaside setting"
Read the full review here.
30th October 2010
REVIEW: FINANCIAL TIMES
"This is a masterly book, and it's impossible not to start all over again the minute you finish reading it"
Read the full review here.
8th October 2010
AESTHETICA INTERVIEW
Polly is interviewed in Issue 37 of art and culture magazine Aesthetica, which is out now.
22nd August 2010
FEATURE INTERVIEW FROM THE BOOKSELLER MAGAZINE
Click here to read the interview by Charlotte Williams.
6th August 2010
PERFECT LIVES PICKED UP BY BOOKSELLERS AS 'BEST READ'
"A particular pleasure... entirely her own... distinct tone"
Rodney Troubridge, Waterstone's
GREEK CITY TIMES: HYDRA: A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS
Read more here.
25th JUNE 2022
THE GUARDIAN: SUMMER BOOKS
Read more here.
30th JULY 2021
INEWS: 40 BEST BOOK FOR SUMMER
"Samson's story sizzles with Greek sun and seduction"
Read more here.
27th JULY 2021
SONGWRITER: POLLY SAMSON + DAVID GILMOUR
Listen to the podcast here.
7th JUNE 2021
ROLLING STONE: DAVID GILMOUR AND POLLY SAMSON ON WHAT KEEPS THEIR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP STRONG
Read the interview here.
1st JUNE 2021
AUTHORLINK: POLLY SAMSON ON A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS
Read the interview here.
4th MAY 2021
THE HERALD: A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS
Read the review here.
1st MAY 2021
CHOICE MAGAZINE: PICK OF THE PAPAERBACKS
"Samson beautifully evokes the jealousies, dreams and rivalries of the poets, writers and artists"
Read more here.
MAY 2021
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Read the interview here.
29th APRIL 2021
THE GUARDIAN: POLLY SAMSON'S PLAYLIST – 10 SONGS FROM MY TRAVELS
Read about them here.
22nd APRIL 2021
DAILY MAIL: WHAT BOOK WOULD NOVELIST POLLY SAMSON TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND?
Read the article here.
15th APRIL 2021
DAILY MAIL: MUST READS OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK
"Amid luscious descriptions of Hydra's sun-drenched streets, Samson's novel is sharply observant of the personal price paid by the island's female muses"
Read the review here.
11th APRIL 2021
THE SUNDAY TIMES: THE BEST PAPERBACKS OF 2021
See them here.
29th NOVEMBER 2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES: MEMOIR OF THE YEAR
Charlie Gilmour's 'Featherhood'
Read more here.
28th NOVEMBER 2020
THE TIMES: BEST FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2020
"Brings to life this world of silver-spangled seas, scrumptious food and bohemian bed-hopping"
Read more here.
28th NOVEMBER 2020
THE TELEGRAPH: THE BEST NOVELS OF 2020
"One of the year's most lushly enjoyable novels"
Read more here.
26th NOVEMBER 2020
DAILY MAIL: THE PICK OF THIS YEAR'S NOVELS
"Samson's sun-saturated novel set on the Greek island of Hydra might be just the escapism you need right now"
Read more here.
7th NOVEMBER 2020
THE SPECTATOR
A Theatre for Dreamers: One of Cressida Connolly's Books of the Year.
"A coming-of-age story which slyly interrogates the creative battle of the sexes while transporting you to the beauty of a Greek island in summer"
Read more here.
30th AUGUST 2020
THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
"A perfect escape"
Read the review here.
8th AUGUST 2020
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"A song of nostalgia with a delicate pitch"
Read the review here.
9th JULY 2020
DAILY MAIL
British critics reveal a selection of must read books for this summer's staycation
Read about them here.
JULY 2020
JEWISH RENAISSANCE
"Samson's beautifully turned sentences and original images are constantly arresting"
Read the review here.
29th JUNE 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES
FT readers' best books of 2020 so far
Find out about them here.
26th JUNE 2020
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
"A thoroughly enjoyable drama of hedonism, enchantment and emotional beastliness"
Read the review here.
25th JUNE 2020
THE TIMES
Yes, I Have Ghosts
Read the review here.
15th JUNE 2020
DAILY MAIL
Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes on taking a plunge
Read about them here.
22nd MAY 2020
THE I
One Minute with... Polly Samson
Read about it here.
22nd MAY 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES
How I Spend It: Polly Samson on the Astypalaian Knife
Read about it here.
MAY 2020
WOMAN & HOME: FIVE OF THE BEST
Read the review here.
MAY 2020
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: BOOK OF THE MONTH
"The writing is beautiful and so vivid that you can see the sun-washed white houses and blue seas"
Read the review here.
28th APRIL 2020
BEST
Best books for May
See them here.
25th APRIL 2020
THE WEEK
Novel of the week
Read the review here.
21st APRIL 2020
THE TIMES
"A classic coming-of-age story"
Read the review here.
18th APRIL 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES
"Adrift in the Aegean"
Read the review here.
13th APRIL 2020
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
Author Q&A: Polly Samson
View the PDF here.
12th APRIL 2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES
A Theatre for Dreamers enters The Sunday Times' Bestsellers list at No. 2
See the list here.
10th APRIL 2020
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"Greek tragedy: Novelist Polly Samson dives into Charmian Clift's world"
Read about it here.
9th APRIL 2020
THE TIMES
"Beware a man who wants you as a muse"
Read the interview here.
5th APRIL 2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Samson's novel is an impressionistic, intoxicating rush of sensory experience"
Read the review here.
5th APRIL 2020
THE OBSERVER
"This novel will be a surefire summer hit, but it has a darkness and complexity that reward careful reading"
Read the review here.
4th APRIL 2020
THE SPECTATOR
"Supremely accomplished ... The atmosphere of sexual jealousy, violence and carelessness is wonderfully rendered"
Read the review here.
3rd APRIL 2020
THE LADY
Meet The Author
Read about Polly Samson here.
30th MARCH 2020
THE GUARDIAN
Bohemian tragedy: Leonard Cohen and the curse of Hydra
Read about it here.
29th MARCH 2020
SUNDAY MIRROR
"A seductive story, suffused with nostalgia"
Read the review here.
29th FEBRUARY 2020
MAIL ON SUNDAY
"This well-crafted novel beautifully captures the texture of a halcyon age in which anything seems possible"
Read the review here.
27th MARCH 2020
DAILY MAIL
"Samson recreates it all in sensorial detail, overlaying descriptions of sea and heat, fruit and sun-shine in ways that seem to replicate the effect of light through a stained glass window"
Read the review here.
7th FEBRUARY 2020
THE GUARDIAN
Jojo Moyes is currently reading A Theatre for Dreamers.
Read about it here.
29th DECEMBER 2019
THE OBSERVER
Fiction to look out for in 2020.
Includes A Theatre for Dreamers. Read more here.
3rd JULY 2016
RAI NEWS
Exclusive interview with David Gilmour and Polly Samson (with Italian voiceover translation).
See the interview here.
20th JUNE 2016
DAILY MAIL
Daisy Goodwin suggests key novels to help you through the trickier times in life.
Read about them here.
26th May 2016
THE TELEGRAPH
Hay Festival 2016: David Gilmour and Polly Samson talk marriage, making music and the trouble with Pink Floyd.
Read the interview here.
25th May 2016
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER
"The Beautiful Mind of Pink Floyd Lyricist & Writer Polly Samson"
Read the interview here.
8th April 2016
WGN PLUS
Polly visits with Dan Long to chat about her career as an author; she explains the different challenges of storytelling in short and long-form, her latest books 'The Kindness' and 'Perfect Lives', developing a lyrical voice with husband David Gilmour on both solo and Pink Floyd releases, finding literary inspiration through a World War II-era revelation about her great-uncle, and much more.
Listen to the interview here.
8th April 2016
POPMATTERS
David Gilmour and Polly Samson Take LA by Musical and Literary Storm.
Read the interview here.
3rd April 2016
THE SUNDAY TIMES (MAGAZINE): INDIA LOVES
"Read The Kindness, by Polly Samson. Annoyingly close to perfection" – India Knight
20th March 2016
THE OBSERVER: PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK
Read the review here.
13th March 2016
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
Paperbacks of the week.
Read the review here.
11th March 2016
THE INDEPENDENT: BEST OF THE PAPERBACKS
"Samson's second novel may be set in a dreamy rural backwater, but readers should watch out for snakes in the grass"
Read the review here.
6th March 2016
THE SUNDAY TIMES (CULTURE): PAPERBACK CHOICE OF THE WEEK
"Samson's novel is cumulatively addictive: intriguing, cleverly structured, lyrical and engrossing"
Read the review here.
9th January 2016
MONOCLE: MEET THE WRITERS
Polly discusses her writing with Georgina Godwin here.
14th December 2015
THE POOL: BEDTIME BOOKCLUB
Read the review here.
5th December 2015
THE TIMES: BOOK OF THE YEAR
John Sutherland makes his choice here.
29th November 2015
THE SUNDAY HERALD: BOOK OF THE YEAR
Read Damian Barr's selection here.
29th November 2015
THE OBSERVER: NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Read Stephanie Merritt's verdict here.
12th October 2015
NATIONAL EXAMINER
"Heartbreaking and hopeful, The Kindness by Polly Samson is a literary novel of love and family and the major and minor ways we lose people in our lives. This enchanting story will captivate readers"
7th October 2015
NPR: THE RECORD
David Gilmour and Polly Samson in discussion with NPR's Jonathan Dick.
Read the interview here.
19th September 2015
CBS: 'ANOTHER SIDE OF DAVID GILMOUR'
Anthony Mason talks to David and Polly about their creative partnership.
See the interview here.
18th September 2015
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
David Gilmour and Polly Samson's inseparable musical and literary partnership.
Read the interview here.
16th September 2015
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Polly talks about David Gilmour's new solo album – and the unchattiness of Pink Floyd.
Read the interview here.
8th September 2015
THE MELBOURNE REVIEW OF BOOKS
"Vivid & multi-layered with strong character voices"
Read the review here.
10th August 2015
GEORGINAGODWIN.COM
Polly talks to Georgina Godwin about 'The Kindness', as well as revealing details about her background and her writing process.
Listen to the interview here.
1st August 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
"Brutal, brilliant and beautifully written"
Read the review here.
25th July 2015
STAR TRIBUNE
"The twisting plot hinges on secrets and lies and covers 23 years"
Read the review here.
24th July 2015
THE LADY
This Week I'm Reading...
Jenny Eclair reveals all here.
24th July 2015
HARPER'S BAZAAR
The Best Summer Reads.
Read about them here.
22nd July 2015
KIRKUS
Polly talks to Alex Heimbach.
Read the interview here.
21st July 2015
WANDERING BARK HUMANITIES
"By the end of the first section, I was hooked"
Read the review here.
21st July 2015
QUARTZ
Never be lost for words.
Read the interview here.
21st July 2015
LARGE HEARTED BOY
Polly's music playlist for The Kindness.
See it here.
19th July 2015
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"The Kindness turns home sweet home into paradise lost"
Read the review here.
8th July 2015
MUMSNET
Summer Reads.
See the list here.
5th July 2015
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Summer Books.
See the clipping here.
22nd May 2015
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
"The ultimate plot twist is a genuine shock"
Read the review here.
29th March 2015
THE OBSERVER
"A sensuous tale of family tragedy"
Read the review here.
28th March 2015
WEST COUNTRY LIFE
"A chilling finale"
Read the review here.
28th March 2015
IRISH EXAMINER
"Kindness endures"
Read the interview here.
27th March 2015
THE LADY
Book of the Week: "A compulsive read"
Read the review here.
23rd March 2015
THE TELEGRAPH
"Gorgeously sensuous"
Read the review here.
22nd March 2015
THE OBSERVER
On my radar: Polly Samson's cultural highlights.
Read about them here.
22nd March 2015
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
My day on a plate.
Read about it here.
22nd March 2015
SUNDAY EXPRESS
"Exquisite...mesmerising...impressive"
Read the review here.
21st March 2015
THE TIMES
"Under-the-skin storytelling"
Read the review here.
21st March 2015
THE ARGUS
Polly Samson on "the best thing" she has ever done.
Read the interview here.
17th March 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
"One of the things that makes Samson such a skilled writer is that she presumes intelligence in her readers"
Read the review here.
16th March 2015
TATLER (April 2015)
"A compelling story"
Read the review here.
16th March 2015
GLAMOUR (April 2015)
"Samson's prose is dazzlingly evocative"
Read the review here.
15th March 2015
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
"Beautifully written and plotted with serpentine cunning"
Read the review here.
14th March 2015
THE IRISH TIMES
Polly Samson's trouble and strife.
Read about it here.
14th March 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
"Parental loss told as a twisty-turny thriller"
Read the review here.
13th March 2015
EVENING STANDARD
The Kindness is Launched.
Read about it here. View photographs from Rex Features here.
13th March 2015
THE TELEGRAPH
"My parents only got married because no one else would have me as a bridesmaid"
Read the interview here.
13th March 2015
FINANCIAL TIMES
"A novel whose elegant plot revolves around the damage inflicted by good intentions"
Read the review here.
12th March 2015
THE INDEPENDENT
One Minute With... Polly Samson, Novelist.
Read the Q&As here.
11th March 2015
FRONT ROW
Polly was interviewed by Kirsty Lang on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme.
Listen to the interview here.
9th March 2015
METRO
"A mature and haunting novel"
Read the review here.
8th March 2015
YOU MAGAZINE
"A compelling, insightfully told tale..."
Read the interview and an extract from 'The Kindness' here.
8th March 2015
THE SUNDAY TIMES (MAGAZINE)
Paternal Leave: Polly Samson traces the heartbreak that has echoed through her family for generations.
Read the feature here.
8th March 2015
THE SUNDAY TIMES (CULTURE)
"The Kindness is cumulatively addictive: intriguing, cleverly structured, lyrical without pretension and thoroughly engrossing"
Read the review here.
8th March 2015
SUNDAY MIRROR
"Samson writes beautifully"
Read the review here.
7th March 2015
THE GUARDIAN
"Polly Samson: 'It's the most gleeful sort of writing there is'"
Read the interview here.
6th March 2015
DAILY MAIL
"Samson is a richly sensory writer"
Read the review here.
27th February 2015
RED (April 2015)
The Wordsmith.
Read the Q&A here.
26th February 2015
WOMAN & HOME (April 2015)
"A razor sharp dissection of a relationship, this is exquisitely written and plotted"
Read the review here.
26th February 2015
MARIE CLAIRE (April 2015)
"A powerful love story"
Read the review here.
22nd February 2015
THE DEBRIEF: BOOKS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS SPRING
"Its beauty on a scene by scene basis keeps you reading with a magnetic power"
Read the article here.
14th January 2015
HARPER'S BAZAAR: BOOKS OF 2015
"March sees an abundance of beautiful writing..."
Read the article here.
3rd January 2015
THE INDEPENDENT: THE BOOKS OF 2015
"A gorgeously chilling novel"
Read the article here.
1st January 2015
BBC NEWS: BOOKS IN 2015
"Noteworthy second novels to look out for..."
Read more here.
6th December 2014
PREVIEW OF 'THE KINDNESS': THE BOOKSELLER
"A gem of a novel."
Read more here.
21st November 2014
THE INDEPENDENT
Is working with literary giants on lyrics a tried and tested formula?
Read the article here.
17th November 2014
THE GUARDIAN
Writers' rock: what happens when authors become lyricists.
Read the article here.
18th May 2014
THE TELEGRAPH
The irresistible rise of the short story.
Read the article here.
18th March 2012
REVIEW: BOOK GEEKS
"Samson manages to avoid the heavy, too quirky tone that a lot of short story collections can take..."
Read the full review here.
18th November 2011
REVIEW: DAILY EXPRESS
"An appealing read that confirms Polly Samson as a mistress of prose"
Read the full review here.
6th November 2011
PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK: THE OBSERVER
"Samson is a deft writer, and each story adds depth and subtlety to those that precede it"
Read the full review here.
29th OCTOBER 2011
TODAY'S GUARDIAN
The Guardian is giving away a 128-page book, which includes Polly's 'The Man Who Fell' and short stories by Margaret Atwood, Rose Tremain, Audrey Niffenegger, and William Trevor.
13th August 2011
REVIEW (LYING IN BED): PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Haunting and satisfying..."
Read the full review here.
28th June 2011
REVIEW & INTERVIEW: THE SHORT REVIEW
"The stories in this collection successfully contort the myth of so-called 'perfect lives' into something everyone of us can recognize"
Read the full review by Michelle Reale here.
This issue of The Short Review also features an interview with Polly, which you can read here.
10th June 2011
REVIEW ('THE DOLL'): THE INDEPENDENT
"Introduced with elegant clarity by Polly Samson"
Read the full review here.
21st May 2011
REVIEW: THE GUARDIAN
"Cleverly interlinking stories."
Read the full review here.
14th May 2011
REVIEW ('THE DOLL'): THE SPECTATOR
"Buy it too for the perceptive introduction by Polly Samson, one of our best contemporary short-story writers, who has something new to say about du Maurier – quite a feat in itself"
Read the full review here.
1st May 2011
REVIEW: THE SUNDAY TIMES
Read the review here.
29th April 2011
REVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT
"Samson's prose is by turns simple, lyrical and painterly, creating sudden, vivid pictures with a few
deft strokes"
Read the full review here.
4th April 2011
INTERVIEW: THE DAILY BEAST
Polly Samson talks about the nature of perfection in her new book, her attempt to master the piano, and how her songwriting and fiction-writing are invariably linked.
Read the interview here.
22nd March 2011
18 BOOKS TO WATCH FOR IN APRIL 2011: OPRAH.COM
Polly Samson's 'Perfect Lives' is one of Oprah's '18 Books to Watch for in April 2011'.
Read more here.
14th March 2011
READING ROOM: O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
'O, The Oprah Magazine', which is published today.
Read about it here.
7th March 2011
REVIEW: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Samson's deft touch balances pathos, love, and humor, providing an absorbing look into very real contemporary lives"
Read the full review here.
27th February 2011
INTERVIEW: FOYLES
Polly Samson on the publication of her latest short story collection, 'Perfect Lives'.
Read the interview here.
20th February 2011
THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Newly rediscovered tales by Daphne du Maurier are acclaimed as 'gothic, suspenseful and macabre'.
Read more here.
18th February 2011
REVIEW: HARPER'S BAZAAR HOT LIST
"A thoughtful, riveting collection of intertwined stories of love, loss and keeping up appearances"
Read the full review here.
9th February 2011
REVIEW: NEW STATESMAN
"Intensely satisfying"
Read the full review here.
30th January 2011
ON MY RADAR: THE OBSERVER
Edward Hall's Cultural Highlights.
Read them here.
13th January 2011
BOOK LAUNCH: VOGUE
Vogue party pictures from launch (all hideous).
See them here.
13th January 2011
COLUMN: KATE MORRIS
Kate Morris finds Perfect Lives "bittersweet and exquisite" in her Times column.
Read the column here.
12th January 2011
FIRST US REVIEW: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Dreamy, evocative prose"
Read the full review here.
8th January 2011
REVIEW: THE TABLET
"A sharpness of observation and a depth of emotion"
Read the full review here.
5th January 2011
FEATURED AUTHOR: NEW BOOKS
Polly Samson looks back on the origin of The Egg...
Read the feature here.
24th December 2010
REVIEW: BIDISHA
"At the end of this word perfect, clever, cruel and beautifully curated selection, I am certain of two things. I will never marry. And I will always read Polly Samson"
Read the full review here.
22nd December 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE SPECTATOR
"Polly Samson's new collection of short stories, Perfect Lives, is terrific."
Read the review here.
20th December 2010
WHAT I'M READING: UNTITLED BOOKS
Read the interview here.
8th December 2010
REVIEW: ELLE
"Utterly engrossing...a concise but affecting literary treat."
Read the full review here.
6th December 2010
REVIEW: WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY
"Sumptuous...a collection to take time over and savour"
Read the full review here.
4th December 2010
REVIEW: THE TELEGRAPH
Read the review here.
4th December 2010
CRITICAL EYE: THE GUARDIAN
"Exquisite stories"
Read in full here.
29th November 2010
REVIEW: NEW STATESMAN
"Intensely satisfying"
Read the full review here.
29th November 2010
DAILY MAIL
Read the article here.
28th November 2010
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Read the article here.
28th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE SUNDAY TIMES "FICTION CHOICE"
Read the review here.
28th November 2010
REVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
"Dazzling collection"
Read the full review here.
27th November 2010
REVIEW: THE SPECTATOR
"Perfect Lives has been worth the ten-year wait"
Read the full review here.
26th November 2010
REVIEW: TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
"A pleasurable form...finely tuned"
Read the full review here.
26th November 2010
REVIEW: DAILY MAIL
"Smooth, self-contained narratives sit together like pebbles on a beach"
Read the full review here.
25th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: EVENING STANDARD
Read the review here.
21st November 2010
REVIEW: THE OBSERVER
"Perfect Lives confirms Samson's reputation as a significant chronicler of contemporary life"
Read the full review here.
20th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE TELEGRAPH REVIEW
"A life-enhancing treat of a book"
Read more here.
19th November 2010
REVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT
"Polly Samson's short stories have a light touch. They are funny, too"
Read the full review here.
17th November 2010
REVIEW: STYLIST
"Makes the mundane interesting by focusing on slight changes in mood, to reveal things aren't always as they seem. Thought-provoking"
Read the full review here.
14th November 2010
PERFECT LIVES CHOSEN BY SUNDAY TIMES AS A 'MUST READ'
Click here to read more.
13th November 2010
BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE SPECTATOR
Read the review here.
12th November 2010
FEATURE: TATLER
Click here to read.
12th November 2010
REVIEW: PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE
"It feels like life, and Samson captures that with some beautiful writing"
Read the full review here.
12th November 2010
INTERVIEW: THE INDEPENDENT
Click here to read.
12th November 2010
REVIEW: EASY LIVING
"Polly Samson is the mistress of brilliantly drawn characters"
Read the full review here.
8th November 2010
COMMENT: EVENING STANDARD
Click here to read.
8th November 2010
COVER STORY: THE LADY
7th November 2010
REVIEW: THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Original and compelling"
Read the full review here.
7th November 2010
INTERVIEW: THE OBSERVER
"Subtle and complex; an echo chamber of cause and effect, and art and life, and life and loss"
Click here to read the interview by Carole Cadwalladr.
6th November 2010
REVIEW: THE GUARDIAN
"Lyrical...lush and sensuous"
Read the full review here.
6th November 2010
REVIEW: THE TIMES
"Samson is a gifted writer with an eye for startling images"
Read the full review here.
5th November 2010
REVIEW: DAILY EXPRESS
"Beautiful, poetic writing"
Read the full review here.
4th November 2010
REVIEW: EVENING STANDARD
"Magnificently tender, caustic and thrillingly filthy"
Read the full review here.
3rd November 2010
REVIEW: METRO
"An exuberance running wild here, turning these bleakly comic, imperfect lives into something oddly uplifting"
Read the full review here.
1st November 2010
FOYLES BOOK OF THE MONTH
"Samson's writing is as effortlessly elegant as Kazuo Ishiguro or Hilary Mantel at their best"
Read more here.
31st October 2010
REVIEW: MARIE CLAIRE
"Samson's tone is pitch perfect, as bracing and invigorating as her seaside setting"
Read the full review here.
30th October 2010
REVIEW: FINANCIAL TIMES
"This is a masterly book, and it's impossible not to start all over again the minute you finish reading it"
Read the full review here.
8th October 2010
AESTHETICA INTERVIEW
Polly is interviewed in Issue 37 of art and culture magazine Aesthetica, which is out now.
22nd August 2010
FEATURE INTERVIEW FROM THE BOOKSELLER MAGAZINE
Click here to read the interview by Charlotte Williams.
6th August 2010
PERFECT LIVES PICKED UP BY BOOKSELLERS AS 'BEST READ'
"A particular pleasure... entirely her own... distinct tone"
Rodney Troubridge, Waterstone's
"Less a collection of stories, more of a novel... poignant, surprising and often humorous"
Ruth Hunter, Bertrams
"Stories pick you up by the scruff
of the neck and shake you free from comfy unchallenging fiction.
Poignant and funny.
Patrick Neale, Jaffé and Neale Bookshop
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