POLLY CLARK

Featured October 26, 2019

Tiger shortlisted for Saltire Fiction Book of the Year 2019

The Saltire Literary Awards are Scotland’s national book awards, and I’m excited and honoured that TIGER has been shortlisted for the Fiction Book of the Year 2019. Here is the full shortlist: TIGER by Polly ClarkDUCKS, NEWBURYPORT by Lucy EllmanNINA X by Ewan MorrisonBIRD SUMMONS by Leila AboulelahCOIG DUILLEAGAN NA SEAMRAIG (Five Leaves Of The…

Featured March 9, 2019

Letter to the reader of Tiger

When you have read Tiger, you will know something of how to track and survive in the wilderness. Most of all I hope you experience the tiger as it truly is and love it as I do.

Featured March 9, 2019

TIGER — An epic story of survival and redeeming love, from the prizewinning author of Larchfield

“Fierce, elegant, and compelling as the tiger itself, TIGER is less a novel than the very force of nature caught in fiction. Grabbed me by the imagination and carried me into the wilds of animal and human nature” Laline Paull, author of The Bees

COMING IN AUGUST: TIGER in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Edinburgh Book Festival Selva Almada and Polly Clark chaired by Jenny Brown STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF THE WORLD The best novels conjure mental images that we’re unlikely to see in reality. Selva Almada’s debut The Wind That Lays Waste evokes the squat trees, sweat-stained shirts and broken-down cars of rural Argentina. Set on…

April 18, 2019

TIGERS are coming to a place near you!

TIGER is published May 2nd 2019. All these launch events are open to the public. Please come to one — or more! They are all different. Reserve your place via the link with each event, or for queries contact Elizabeth Ana: Elizabeth.ana@quercusbooks.co.uk APRIL 30th. 7pm. LOMOND SCHOOL, HELENSBURGHThis is TIGER’s first experience of the world…

March 9, 2019

Siberia — a last wilderness and the backdrop to TIGER

The Siberian tiger is the largest cat on earth. Maintaining a territory of up to 500 square miles in one of the harshest environments in the world requires an epic memory and ruthless punishment of all infractions. Creating fear of reprisal is as important to the tiger’s success as actually carrying it out. I was intrigued by how this characteristic of the Siberian tiger has defined both animal and human societies in the region. I had to visit this tiger’s habitat, and experience the extremes of temperature and scarcity that it has evolved to dominate.

October 6, 2018

Larchfield shortlisted in the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards.

I’m so excited to be on the shortlist for Breakthrough Author for these awards. The books on the shortlists are chosen by booksellers, and the winners by readers — ie. the most discerning of judges! If you enjoyed Larchfield, I hope you will vote for it! You can do so here: BAMB Vote. This time last…

September 14, 2018

Larchfield 99p on Kindle for September!

For me this is the equivalent of being stacked fifty deep in Tesco or Asda, which is something I’ve always fantasised about. All I have ever wanted is readers — this is the dispiriting aspect of writing poetry, and the shining opportunity of novels: there is the possibility of reaching real readers who might enjoy…

August 26, 2018

BBC Proms Plus Talk with Glyn Maxwell, Polly Clark and Matthew Sweet

PODCAST AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE To celebrate the Centenary of Bernstein’s birth, several of his works are being performed at the Proms in 2018. On Monday 27th August his Age of Anxiety is Proms 60, and in the interval R3 will broadcast a talk with Glyn Maxwell, Polly Clark and Matthew Sweet about Auden’s impact…

March 16, 2018

In Edinburgh? Join me at Waterstones Thursday 22 March 6.30pm

The paperback edition of Larchfield, Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month, is launched at Waterstones Edinburgh West End on Thursday 22nd March at 6.30pm. All welcome! I’ll be in conversation with Angie Crawford about motherhood, madness, WH Auden, and the unexpected magic of my home town of Helensburgh. Possibly more. There will be wine and…