Sophie Duffy
Sophie has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster. Her first novel, The Generation Game (Legend Press) was published August 2011. It won the Yeovil Literary Prize as a work-in-progress (2006) and the Luke Bitmead Bursary (2010).
This Holey Life (Legend Press) published August 2012 was runner-up in the Harry Bowling Prize as a work-in-progress (2008).
Bright Stars was published in 2015 and was longlisted for the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize. Her fourth novel for Legend, Betsy and Lilibet, was published in October 2018.
Sophie also writes as Lizzie Lovell for Allen and Unwin. Both The Juniper Gin Joint and The Westcountry Winery are available now.
Sophie runs workshops for Creative Writing Matters and appraises manuscripts for emergent novelists. She also offers a mentoring scheme for writers who want to change course or who need a push in the right direction. Several of her clients have gone on to secure publishing deals.
Sophie blogs HERE. You can follow her on Twitter as @sophiestenduffy HERE
This Holey Life (Legend Press) published August 2012 was runner-up in the Harry Bowling Prize as a work-in-progress (2008).
Bright Stars was published in 2015 and was longlisted for the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize. Her fourth novel for Legend, Betsy and Lilibet, was published in October 2018.
Sophie also writes as Lizzie Lovell for Allen and Unwin. Both The Juniper Gin Joint and The Westcountry Winery are available now.
Sophie runs workshops for Creative Writing Matters and appraises manuscripts for emergent novelists. She also offers a mentoring scheme for writers who want to change course or who need a push in the right direction. Several of her clients have gone on to secure publishing deals.
Sophie blogs HERE. You can follow her on Twitter as @sophiestenduffy HERE
ReviewsBy turns deeply moving and funny, the narrative zips along in an appealing and spirited voice. Kate Long
Sophie Duffy is a real find. Sharp as a tack. Laurie Graham A warm, moving, wonderful read. Wendy Holden Very powerful writing. Sophie draws her reader in immediately and combines wit and poignancy to very powerful effect... Excellent. Katie Fforde A born storyteller with a gift for characterisation, she writes with warmth, lovely earthy detail and a pathos... with echoes of Victoria Wood and Laurie Graham. Daily Mail A brave, bold, warm, rich, amusing, engaging novel. Hello Blog Deftly written, very moving. The Bookbag The best thing about this novel for me was the engaging and charming narrative voice of the heroine, who makes mistakes, who is sometimes unjust to the people who love her best, who misunderstands and who is occasionally deliberately wrong-headed, but who is still the sort of person I'd like for a best friend. If you read this novel, I'm willing to bet that by page 10 you'll be best friends with Philippa Smith, too. Margaret James Sophie Duffy explores grief and the vagaries of inter-family relationships with her usual blend of warmth, wit and wisdom. A triumph. Margaret Graham |