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Mick Kitson was born in South Wales, and studied English at university before launching the prolific '80s pop band The Senators with his brother Jim. He worked as a journalist for several years, then went on to become an English teacher. His debut novel, Sal, was the winner of the Saltire First Book Award. Mick lives in Fife, Scotland.A punchy historical yarn . . . [Kitson] has a fine time with Annie and the Slasher - warm, memorable creations who come punching off the page . . . <i>Featherweight</i> transports the reader to the tough, rapidly industrialising world of the 19th-century Black Country, with its old canals and new railways, the soot of the forges and strikes at the nail factories, via lushly detailed, rhythmical descriptions . . . A gleeful, page-flipping read . . . A rollicking tale, one you'll be glad to take a ringside seat for
* Observer *
Annie is a lively, appealing character and there is plenty more to enjoy in Kitson's narrative
* Sunday Times, Best New Historical Fiction *
The ultimate summer escape . . . Sweeping . . . Will transport you to 19th-century England
* New York Times *
A rollicking historical novel set in the Black Country during the Industrial Revolution . . . Offers plenty to enjoy
* Daily Mail *
<p>Kitson creates a Dickensian flavour through Black Country dialogue, a strong sense of place (a smut-blackened<br />industrial town), and colourful characterisation. Detailed descriptions of what goes on in the ring add suspense . . . Readers will love rooting for this great little fighter who easily punches above her weight . . . Compelling</p>
* Booklist *
A wonderful novel . . . The themes of Kitson's plot also revolve around themes of rejection, lost hope, vulnerability. But in Annie it also shows us a strong woman, way ahead of her time who decides she can also turn her hand (or fists) to pugilism
* NB Magazine *
<b>Praise for <i>Sal</i>: </b>Kitson writes clearly and concisely . . . <i>Sal</i> is an ambitious and skilled novel. Literature needs more stories like this
- JENNI FAGAN, * Guardian *
Daring and original . . . Manages to feel both contemporary and timeless, both heart-rending and uplifting
* Observer *
Just <i>wonderful</i>. A breath of fresh air in a book. <i>Sal</i> is a story with incredible heart, told so beautifully and with such clarity and grace I can hardly believe it's a debut! I loved it
- JOANNA CANNON, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP,
<i>Sal</i> is an inspiring novel that feels honest and fastidious. It introduces the theme of redemption and fresh beginnings without shying from the awful truth
* Financial Times *