Hush by Kate Maxwell

A coming of age novel about motherhood, identity and belonging, published by Virago in May 2022.

“A richly textured, exciting and mysterious debut novel. I was absolutely glued to it” ― Emma Gannon, author of Olive

“I adored Hush. Moving and uplifting in equal measure, I have never read anything that so accurately voiced the struggles I experienced as a new mother” ― Libby Page, bestselling author of The Island Home

“Hush will break and remake your heart in one sitting. A wry and tender story that considers the potential for all strands of female life - friends, family, career - to become the loves of your life” ― Harriet Walker, author of The New Girl

“A vivid, compelling story about the unspoken truths of motherhood, family and feminine ideals. Tender, unflinching and beautifully evoked” ― Francesca Hornak, author of Seven Days of Us

A beautifully-written meditation on motherhood, identity and belonging - at once tender and resilient, incisive and heart-breaking” ― Charlotte Philby, author of Edith and Kim

‘Hush is one of those rare and precious books that reminds you what novels are for. It feels so authentic, but holds such insight in its exquisitely written pages’ – Rebecca Ley, author of For When I’m Gone

Events

Kate Maxwell and Marianne Levy in conversation with Beth Morrey

Owl Bookshop, Kentish Town, London NW5

Thursday 14th July 2022 at 6:30pm

Tickets are £5.00 and available to book in store or over the phone 020 7485 7793

Kate Maxwell and Marianne Levy in conversation with Beth Morrey

Waterstones, Crouch End, London NW8

Thursday 21st July 2022 at 7pm

Tickets are £6.00 including refreshments and are available to book online

About the author

Kate Maxwell read English at Oxford University and has worked as a journalist and editor in London and New York. Hush is her first novel and was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award. She lives in London with her husband and children.