Welcome back Bookends to the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, where we shine the spotlight on some of the freshest, most exciting new authors to put on your radar. Back in January we recorded an episode with the wonderful Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow to discuss her incredible debut novel 'All The Little Bird-Hearts' which we both completely adored. Aswell as talking through her journey into being published, we discuss the importance of neurodiverse representation in a neurotypical world, why Italian folklore features so heavily in the book, mother/daughter dynamics and much, much more, we were also thrilled to find that Viktoria has the most wonderful list of recommendations for us. If you enjoyed the episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps us to reach other listeners. All the little Bird-Hearts is out now and published by Tinder Press.

To buy Viktoria's book: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/all-the-little-bird-hearts-viktoria-lloyd-barlow/6927344?ean=9781472288004
To read Viktoria's Granta essay: https://granta.com/these-stolen-twins/

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Books & Authors discussed:
The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer
Patricia Highsmith
Edith Wharton
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Road Through The Wall by Shirley Jackson
The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons
Mrs March by Virginia Feito
The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
The Secret History by Donna Tartt