Bobby Palmer
Writer - fiction
Books
Bobby Palmer is a freelance journalist and has written extensively for household titles such as Time Out, GQ, Esquire, Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan.
His debut novel, ISAAC AND THE EGG, was published by Headline in 2022 and was an instant Saturday Times Bestseller. German, Dutch, Czech, Hebrew and Russian foreign language rights have also been sold. Bobby's second novel, SMALL HOURS, publishes March 2024.
Praise for ISAAC AND THE EGG:
'An extraordinary story... brimming with magic and - perhaps most importantly - hope' - Glamour
'Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read, written with generosity and warmth, and such perception. What's it about? I'd love to have a stab at explaining, but I can't. You're just going to have to find out for yourself. I can tell you one thing: it's a story for anyone who has ever lost somebody, or has ever lost their way' - Joanna Cannon
'A modern-day fairy tale full of charm, innocence, pain and humour that is deeply satisfying and wonderfully surprising' - Ruth Hogan
Praise for SMALL HOURS:
'Powerful' - Joanna Glen
'Beautiful' Kate Sawyer
'A triumph' Jennie Godfrey
“a magical novel [with] a whole lot of heart” the i paper
"A magical, comforting read that touches on father-son relationships, male mental health and the healing power of nature" - Good Housekeeping
"This magical, fantastical novel is a beautiful examination of love and loss" - Heat
"A tender and touching novel from the critically acclaimed author of Isaac and the Egg, this is one you’re going to want to add to the top of your pile" - Glamour
Fiction
| Publication Details | Notes |
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ISAAC & THE EGG 2022 Headline | Heartbreaking and heart-stealing, this modern-day fable is an unforgettable novel about sorrow, joy, friendship and love. It is early. A young man stands on a bridge and lets out a heart-wrenching scream. From deep in the woods, something screams back. It sounds improbable. But this is how Isaac meets the egg. The two are unlikely companions. But their chance encounter will transform Isaac's life in ways he cannot yet imagine. Maybe he will finally understand why he went there that morning. Maybe he will find a way to tell the truth. Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. |
SMALL HOURS 2024 Headline | f you stood before sunrise in this wild old place, looking through the trees into the garden, here's what you'd see: A father and son, a fox standing between them. Jack, home for the first time in years, still determined to be the opposite of his father. Gerry, who would rather talk to animals than the angry man back under his roof. Everything that follows is because of the fox, and because Jack's mother is missing. It spans generations of big dreams and lost time, unexpected connections and things falling apart, great wide worlds and the moments that define us. If you met them in the small hours, you'd begin to piece together their story. |