Nina left Leicestershire for London as a teenager and after two years as a nanny she studied Humanities at Thames Polytechnic.After graduating in 1987, she worked for a while in a Camden frock shop.In 1990 she began a career in book publishing, working in various departments before becoming a commissioning editor at Routledge.In 2002 she moved to Cornwall with her partner and children where she now writes, swims and makes bread.
Ordinary Time (2024) Cathy Rentzenbrink "A brilliant portrait of a community and an insightful exploration of marriage and family life. Funny and heartbreaking, immersive and thoroughly satisfying."
Caledonian Road (2024) Andrew O'Hagan "Andrew O'Hagan is our Franzen. I loved CALEDONIAN ROAD. Lyrical and profound."
The Librarianist (2023) Patrick deWitt "I absolutely adored it. I loved Bob - his position over to the side of charisma and horribleness, out of the game, his notions and his demeanour ... This beautiful book took me far away from all my concerns. It's so wonderful, soothing and heartbreaking."
Everything's Fine (2023) Cecilia Rabess "A brilliantly observed novel about what it means to lose yourself as a young woman. So funny but also incredibly true."
The Midnight News (2023) Jo Baker "A riveting and moving novel that masterfully captures the reality of wartime in all its sorrow and uncertainty as well as the light that can still be found in the dark and the beauty of lasting friendship."
Bad Relations (2022) Cressida Connolly "The characters in Bad Relations are so brilliantly real, so wonderfully compelling at their best, and at their worst, that I can't get them out of my head. A wonderful novel."
The Paper Palace (2021) Miranda Cowley Heller "It felt as if I read The Paper Palace in one go. It was completely immersive, and shocking, and utterly alive. I loved it."
The Thursday Murder Club (2020) (Thursday Murder Club, book 1) Richard Osman "What a joy! Full of brilliantly observed humour, spot-on dialogue and twists and turns aplenty. Joyce and the gang are now my favourite crime-solving team."
Olive (2020) Emma Gannon "Important themes explored by a true champion of women."
Grown-Ups (2020) Marian Keyes "Her best yet. Charming, funny and poignant, but also profound, heartbreaking."
Beth Morrey "A novel that reminds you that everyone deserves a second chance, even at seventy-nine. Bittersweet, tender, thoughtful and uplifting, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael is a story and a character that stays with you. I loved it."
Sweet Sorrow (2019) David Nicholls "He's such a genius. His novels are relatable and recognizable, but also surprising, breath-taking and life-enhancing."
