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Louise Beech

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Also publishes under Louise Swanson.

Louise Beech is the author of eleven novels and a memoir, Eighteen Seconds (2023). Her debut, How to be Brave, was a Guardian Readers’ Pick; The Lion Tamer Who Lost shortlisted for the Romantic Novel Awards 2019 and longlisted for the Polari Prize the same year; Call Me Star Girl was Best magazine’s Book of the Year; This Is How We Are Human was a Clare Mackintosh Book Club pick; and the audiobook of her memoir, Daffodils, shortlisted for the Audies23. Her thrillers, End of Story and Lights Out, are written as Louise Swanson; the former was chosen by Sophie Hannah as a Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, and the latter was reviewed by The Times. Her debut play, How to be Brave, toured Yorkshire venues in ...more

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	This Is How We Are Human 4.35 avg rating — 1,323 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mountain in my Shoe 4.11 avg rating — 973 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lion Tamer Who Lost 4.32 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maria in the Moon 3.99 avg rating — 746 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be Brave 4.22 avg rating — 703 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Dust 3.87 avg rating — 733 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Call Me Star Girl 3.76 avg rating — 690 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eighteen Seconds 4.35 avg rating — 468 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing Else 4.25 avg rating — 384 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daffodils: A Memoir by Louise Beech (Goodreads Author), Lesley Harcourt (Reader) 4.18 avg rating — 131 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Louise Beech liked Barbara Beswick's review of Wonderful: "Wow! Isn't this exactly what a good story should have? Lot's of eyebrow raising, quivering inhalations of breath, and slow exhalations through puffed-out chipmunk cheeks...mine were lengthy enough to have successfully completed a breathalyser test! A" Read more of this review »
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Louise Beech and 1 other person liked Emma-Claire Wilson's review of Wonderful: "What do you do when you know all there is to know about a celebrity, yet her story never had the ending it truly deserved? Well, if you are the powerhouse that is Louise Beech – you put pen to paper. Oh my lord, I am so glad she did. What a truly ‘Won" Read more of this review »
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Louise Beech and 2 other people liked Carrie Smith's review of Wonderful: "As a huge fan of reimaginings or ‘what if’ stories, last year when Louise said she was writing a book about an alternative history where Marilyn Monroe didn’t die on 4th August 1962, I was already sold. When she said Marilyn would be visited by the V" Read more of this review »
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Louise Beech liked Dee Groocock's review of Wonderful: "Review of advance copy from the author. It’s the 4th August 1962, and as Marilyn Monroe is setting up medication to take her own life, she sees the Virgin Mary, who has a message for her. Marilyn is inspired by her, and she decides to up and leave ev" Read more of this review »
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Janice has done it AGAIN! Consistently one of my favourite authors around. Another thrilling, clever, unique novel that hooked me for three days.
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“I remember reading once that when singers sing in unison, their heartbeats often synchronise.”
― Louise Beech, Call Me Star Girl

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“I’ve always thought it astonishing that there are only twelve musical notes, far fewer than there are letters in the alphabet, and yet we create millions of different melodies, telling millions of different stories.”
― Louise Beech, Nothing Else

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“Money never gave me more than my heart would let it.”
― Louise Beech, I Am Dust

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