Cherie Jones

Read This: Books under the Radar is a weekly post written by a guest author – often a friend of mine, someone I’ve met on my writerly travels, or an author I admire – who recommends three books they think deserve more recognition. If you’re interested in buying any of the books, please click on the covers and give these hidden gems some love. You can see the full list of books which have been selected, as well as the author’s latest book on Bookshop.org, where you can have a browse and buy any that take your fancy. Happy reading!

Read This: Chloe Lane

I read Chloe’s debut novel The Swimmers back in 2022, and it made my and my husband’s top books of the year. I also loved her second novel, Arms and Legs, and I’m really looking forward to what she writes next. Here’s what she has to say about herself:

Chloe Lane earned her MFA in fiction at the University of Florida. She is also a graduate of the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington and the founding editor of Hue+Cry Press. Her first novel, The Swimmers, was longlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the NZ Book Awards. Her second novel, Arms & Legs, is out now. She lives and teaches in Gainesville, Florida.

You can find her on:
Instagram @cv_lane

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Read This: Cherie Jones

I read Cherie’s debut when it was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize, and we met at the event in London when my novel, Unsettled Ground was also shortlisted, and when the winner was announced – which wasn’t either of our books. I loved How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps her House – it gave me such a different perspective on Barbados. Here’s what she has to say about herself:

Cherie Jones is a Barbadian author whose first novel ‘How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House’ was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize and translated into French and German. Cherie is working on her second novel.