Small Pleasures


Small Pleasures is a historical romance novel written by author Clare Chambers. It was longlisted for the 2021 Women's [Prize for Fiction], and featured on the BBC's talk show Between the [Covers |Between the Covers] as a Book of the Week Pick.

Plot

Set in 1957, the novel follows Jean Swinney, journalist for a local newspaper who investigates the claim of a woman who says her daughter was the result of a virgin birth.

Awards and nominations

The book was longlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.

Promotion

The book was promoted on Sara Cox's BBC talk show Between the Covers as a 'Book of the Week Pick'.