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.
Read This: Judith Heneghan
I have known Judith for many years as a friend – long before I was a writer. But she was writing from the very beginning, first children’s books and two wonderful novels for adults. The most recent of which, Birdeye, I particularly loved and reviewed here on Instagram. Judith and I are in the same writing groups, so I have the particular pleasure of seeing her work early. We have taught Creative Writing together, and have a very similar taste in fiction, so while I haven’t heard of – or read – any of her recommendations, I know I’m going to love them. Here’s what Judith has to say about herself:
Judith Heneghan is a novelist and a lecturer at the University of Winchester, where she leads the MA Creative Writing programme. Her first novel, Snegurochka (Salt) is set in Kyiv and was shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards. Her second novel, Birdeye (Salt) came out in May 2024. Set in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, it tells the story of Liv Ferrars, who founded a commune in 1972 and is still there, fifty years later, when one morning a young stranger shows up. Will he throw her a lifeline, or destroy her life’s work?
You can find her on Instagram and Threads: @Judith_Heneghan or her website.
Here are Judith’s recommendations:
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