Alice Jolly
@alicejolly.bsky.social
Writer. New novel 'The Matchbox Girl' (about Dr Asperger) out from Bloomsbury Books in 2025. Rep'd by Eleanor Birne at Rogers, Coleridge, White. Oxford University whistleblower. Active member of Just Stop Oil.
Ever wondered what 1,300 books like? Thanks @goldsborobooks.bsky.social and @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Book out on 6 November. It tells the story of the real Dr Asperger - was he an amazing pioneer of autism research or a Nazi collaborator?
#fiction #historicalfiction
Book out on 6 November. It tells the story of the real Dr Asperger - was he an amazing pioneer of autism research or a Nazi collaborator?
#fiction #historicalfiction
September 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Ever wondered what 1,300 books like? Thanks @goldsborobooks.bsky.social and @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Book out on 6 November. It tells the story of the real Dr Asperger - was he an amazing pioneer of autism research or a Nazi collaborator?
#fiction #historicalfiction
Book out on 6 November. It tells the story of the real Dr Asperger - was he an amazing pioneer of autism research or a Nazi collaborator?
#fiction #historicalfiction
New novel 'The Matchbox Girl' out from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social November. 12 year old Adelheid tells the story of real Dr Asperger and the staff of the Curative Education Ward in Nazi occupied Vienna. Who tells the stories of the people who were not heroes?
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August 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
New novel 'The Matchbox Girl' out from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social November. 12 year old Adelheid tells the story of real Dr Asperger and the staff of the Curative Education Ward in Nazi occupied Vienna. Who tells the stories of the people who were not heroes?
res.cloudinary.com/bloomsbury-a...
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Will be speaking about my novel Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile on 4th May at mid day in Lansdowne Hall, Stroud as part of NeoAncients Festival. There will also be readings from the book by Kate Abrams and Jude Emmet (who created the wonderful Spotify reading). Hope to see you there. #stroud #nailsworth
April 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Will be speaking about my novel Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile on 4th May at mid day in Lansdowne Hall, Stroud as part of NeoAncients Festival. There will also be readings from the book by Kate Abrams and Jude Emmet (who created the wonderful Spotify reading). Hope to see you there. #stroud #nailsworth
Am on University Challenge at 20.45 tomorrow representing Worcester College, Oxford. Will not be watching myself.
December 23, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Am on University Challenge at 20.45 tomorrow representing Worcester College, Oxford. Will not be watching myself.
The audio book of my short story collection published by Unbound is now available on Audible, Amazon, Spotify etc. Thanks to Red Dog Theatre for the amazing readings. The title story was an O.Henry Award winner (best 20 stories in US). #shortstories #audiobooks #literaryfiction
September 6, 2024 at 1:20 PM
The audio book of my short story collection published by Unbound is now available on Audible, Amazon, Spotify etc. Thanks to Red Dog Theatre for the amazing readings. The title story was an O.Henry Award winner (best 20 stories in US). #shortstories #audiobooks #literaryfiction
Read George Saunders ‘A Swim in a Pond in the Rain’ pub Bloomsbury. Brilliant book. Made me feel vindicated. Don’t teach much now as often felt badly out of step with what students think, want, believe. This book made me believe in teaching again. Also sheer pleasure to read.
January 9, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Read George Saunders ‘A Swim in a Pond in the Rain’ pub Bloomsbury. Brilliant book. Made me feel vindicated. Don’t teach much now as often felt badly out of step with what students think, want, believe. This book made me believe in teaching again. Also sheer pleasure to read.
Some brilliant books have reviewed (or tried to review) this year. Hard to choose but House of Doors Tan Twan Eng @canongate.co.uk right at the top. Also North Woods Daniel Mason pub John Murray which is both erudite and great fun.
December 16, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Some brilliant books have reviewed (or tried to review) this year. Hard to choose but House of Doors Tan Twan Eng @canongate.co.uk right at the top. Also North Woods Daniel Mason pub John Murray which is both erudite and great fun.
Reviewed Absolution (Bloomsbury) by American writer Alice McDermott in The TLS. Kind of novel I love. Brilliant characters (particularly Charlene) and a constant uncertainty about where to place one’s sympathies. Great Xmas present for anyone who loves a good story - and brilliant writing.
December 14, 2023 at 9:20 AM
Reviewed Absolution (Bloomsbury) by American writer Alice McDermott in The TLS. Kind of novel I love. Brilliant characters (particularly Charlene) and a constant uncertainty about where to place one’s sympathies. Great Xmas present for anyone who loves a good story - and brilliant writing.
Rather beautifully atmospheric photo of protest outside Gloucester Crown Court in support of Trudi Warner who faces arrest for speaking the truth about the Climate Emergency. No books on a dead planet …… (I am first beret from left).
September 25, 2023 at 3:19 PM
Rather beautifully atmospheric photo of protest outside Gloucester Crown Court in support of Trudi Warner who faces arrest for speaking the truth about the Climate Emergency. No books on a dead planet …… (I am first beret from left).