'Kennedy is a superb writer and the canniness of her observation keeps you reading' Sunday TimesHumour, fantasy, rage and despair both help and hinder the protagonists of these stories as they navigate changing circumstances,...

Almost forty and with nothing to show for it, Hannah Luckraft is starting to realise that her lifestyle is not sustainable. From Scotland to Dublin, from London to Montreal, to Budapest and onwards, Hannah travels in search of the...

A.L. Kennedy has twice been selected as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists and has won a host of other awards, including the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Day. She lives in London and is a part-time lecturer in...

FICTION / General von Kennedy, A. L.

Mary befriends a golden snake who visits her throughout her life as the city changes and the bombs start to drop. A reflection on the separations that come with friendship, and the immigrant experience. von Kennedy, A. L.