Book Talk in Ponte de Lima, Portugal Independent bookshops are fighting the good fight and the town of Ponte de Lima (Portugal) is lucky to have the charming A União Livraria. Jane visited the shop for a book talk and reading on 15 June. “It’s always such a joy to connect with readers in person… Read More »Book Talk
Boeksisters Book Club Visit In February, Jane paid a virtual visit to the “Boeksisters” book club in Holland. The generous members of this group are all South Africans who have carved out lives for themselves in their new home. “I’m so fortunate, not only to have met these women, albeit virtually and briefly, but also… Read More »Netherlands Book Club Visit
Update on buying options In addition to outlets like Amazon, Barnes & Noble and certain independent bookshops, as well as this website, Umbilical can now also be found on Google Play Books – https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jane_Kay_Umbilical?id=RnvqEAAAQBAJ. *If your preference is a physical copy and you have difficulty finding one, simply send a note to info@jane-kay.com or contact… Read More »Umbilical now on Google Play Books
Booktopia Club Visit The Booktopia Book Club (Lisbon area) recently invited Jane for a virtual talk and book discussion. “It’s an incredible privilege to have your work read, especially by a group of generous, discerning readers. One doesn’t always get the opportunity to have detailed discussions about what you wrote, so to hear the different… Read More »Book Club Visit
LoveReading Book Review LoveReading, the UK’s leading book recommendation site, has awarded Umbilical the Indie Books We Love badge. It was reviewed by Helen Lowry. This book was excellent. It had definite page turning quality. The more I read the more I wanted to know the outcome. Very well drawn characters, who all have a… Read More »LoveReading Book Review
Book Talk in Cascais, Portugal Jane recently visited the International Women in Portugal for a book talk held at the Cascais library. It was a wonderful privilege to meet so many interesting women and to be able to share the story behind Umbilical with the group. If you’re interested in having Jane visit your community… Read More »Book Talk
Independent Book Review Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph for Independent Book Review. Umbilical alternates between several perspectives—characters whose family histories intersect at the point of rescuing a baby from a chartered plane crash that had no records of its boarding—and also between two timelines: present day, and thirty years ago. It spans various countries across the… Read More »Independent Book Review
Midwest Book Review D. Donovan, Senior reviewer at Midwest Book Review, wrote this about Umbilical. It was also featured on her bookshelf of recommended reading in December 2022. Umbilical opens in modern-day Namibia, where a small chartered plane’s crash involves an undocumented baby and a nun hiding the child. Thirty years is a long time… Read More »Midwest Book Review
Author Interview Jane was recently interviewed by Heena R. Pardeshi at The Reading Bud. To find out more about the writing of Umbilical and a little more about the author, read the full interview here . Facebook Goodreads © Jane Kay | Powered by Atmospherepress
Indies Today review Here is an extract of the Indies Today editorial review of Umbilical. If you love a thriller bound by unyielding family ties, prepare to have your expectations expertly reshaped in Jane Kay’s addictive novel, Umbilical. The unraveling mystery takes time to unfold, but is worth the wait. Each chapter judiciously builds on… Read More »Indies Today Review
