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Virginia Evans

Praise for The Correspondent

I was delighted and moved . . . Evans does an expert job at making you root for [Sybil] even as you want to give her a timeout . . . Masterful

New York Times

This is the novel I'm giving to everyone for Christmas... The Correspondent is a delight: melancholy without being sentimental, warm without being cosy, witty without being silly... The < ...

Laura Hackett, The Times

A warm, funny gem of a novel . . . It’s a clever conceit, which Virginia Evans uses to great effect in a novel that is melancholic without being sentimental. One for fans of Elizabeth Strout.

The Times, Best Books of 2025

I was delighted and moved . . . Evans does an expert job at making you root for [Sybil] even as you want to give her a timeout . . . Masterful

New York Times

This is the novel I'm giving to everyone for Christmas... The Correspondent is a delight: melancholy without being sentimental, warm without being cosy, witty without being silly... The < ...

Laura Hackett, The Times

A warm, funny gem of a novel . . . It’s a clever conceit, which Virginia Evans uses to great effect in a novel that is melancholic without being sentimental. One for fans of Elizabeth Strout.

The Times, Best Books of 2025

I was delighted and moved . . . Evans does an expert job at making you root for [Sybil] even as you want to give her a timeout . . . Masterful

New York Times

This is the novel I'm giving to everyone for Christmas... The Correspondent is a delight: melancholy without being sentimental, warm without being cosy, witty without being silly... The < ...

Laura Hackett, The Times

A warm, funny gem of a novel . . . It’s a clever conceit, which Virginia Evans uses to great effect in a novel that is melancholic without being sentimental. One for fans of Elizabeth Strout.

The Times, Best Books of 2025

Celebrating Independent Bookshop Week

Virginia Evans picks her favourite indie bookshop

I'll never forget walking into BookBar in Chelsea the night of my event there. The lights were dim, and the crowd was buzzing. I was greeted with such enthusiasm. What a delight! My event with Chrissy was fun, lively, and interesting, and I had the most wonderful time chatting with readers afterward. I'll never forget that night, the way it felt I was having my sort of London debut! For this reason, BookBar will always have a special place in my heart.

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