Jess Kidd was brought up in London. Her first novel, Himself, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and won the Costa Short Story Award in the same year. In 2017, Himself was shortlisted for the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award. The Hoarder, was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award .
Jess Kidd was brought up in London. Her first novel, Himself, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and won the Costa Short Story Award in the same year. In 2017, Himself was shortlisted for the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award. The Hoarder, was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award .
