Frida Slattery As Herself

This is a real treat of a novel; a gorgeous, immersive story which manages to be both epic and intimate, funny and wise. It is, among many things, a beautiful portrait of Dublin, and a story about difficult love, the lure of ambition and finding your creative voice. Tender and unexpected, the story of Frida Slattery and John Reddan will stay with me for a very long time’ * Roisin O’Donnell, author of NESTING * ‘I inhaled this consuming and addictive novel about love, artistic agency, and the charged complexities of creation, collaboration and power. Frida Slattery and John Reddan will stay with you long after you close the pages of this utterly absorbing debut’ * Francesca Reece, author of GLASS HOUSES * ‘An expansive, deeply felt love letter to artistic expression, Frida Slattery As Herself is as compelling and ambitious as it is beautifully written. Ana Kinsella handles big themes – power, desire, success – with great subtlety and skill. I loved it’ * LISA OWENS, author of NOT WORKING and NATURAL DISASTER * ‘Sublime’   * JESSICA STANLEY, author of CONSIDER YOURSELF KISSED * ‘Frida Slattery As Herself is a deft, profound, and seemingly effortless portrayal of how a series of artworks – as well as the personal and professional lives of the artists – take shape over fifteen years, spanning the 2008 financial crisis, MeToo, and COVID. Ana Kinsella manages to deliver all the pleasures of a comic-romantic novel, while thinking through a satisfying number of big themes: gender politics and financial precarity, the mysteries of artistic collaboration, and the relentless tug-of-war between freedom and security. Moving, thought-provoking, and utterly delightful’ * Elif Batuman, author of THE IDIOT and EITHER/OR * ‘Frida Slattery As Herself is intoxicating. Ana Kinsella gives us an impeccably crafted tale of art, power, love, sex and ambition. I loved it.’  * Kate Mildenhall, author of THE HIDING PLACE and THE MOTHER FAULT *