Lullaby
By Leïla Slimani
Published 11th January 2018 in trade paperback
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE PPC ANNUAL AWARDS 2018 FOR THE BEST DEBUT CAMPAIGN
Press Interviews/features:
Bookseller – interview
Guardian Review – interview
Marie Claire – interview
Radio Times – interview
The National – interview
Grazia – interview
Sunday Herald – interview
The Pool – interview
The Observer New Review – in conversation with Afua Hirsch
Financial Times – Lunch with the FT
Sunday Express – news piece
Observer magazine – Eva Wiseman column
Guardian G2 – Digested Read
Observer New Review – ‘On My Radar’ Tracy Thorne recommended book
1843 – ‘All You Need to know about Lullaby’
inews – included in article about literature of motherhood
Guardian G2 – Jess Cartner Morley mentioned the book in Paris Fashion Week piece
Guardian – Emma Brockes mentions book in her reporting of the trial of Yoselyn Ortega
Sunday Herald – interview
Scotland on Sunday – review
Press Association – review syndicated across all regional papers
Reviews:
Good Housekeeping
Red
Woman & Home
ELLE
Porter
Marie Claire
Daily Telegraph
Sunday Express
The Sunday Times
The Independent
The Times
Guardian
Observer
Literary Review
Mail on Sunday
Financial Times
Stylist
Press Association
Evening Standard
Scotland on Sunday
Reviews cont.:
Metro
I
Sunday Telegraph Stella – Stella Loves
The Crack
The Tablet
The Week
The Lady
TLS
The Economist
Private Eye
Spectator
Catholic Herald
Evening Standard
Daily Mail
Absolutely London magazine
Press Association lead syndicated review
The Sunday Post
New European
France magazine
Previews:
Guardian
Press Association
Daily Express
Ireland Print:
Sunday Independent – review
RTE Guide
Irish Times – review
Broadcast:
TV:
Channel 4 News interview
Radio:
BBC Radio 4 Front Row – recommended by Melanie McGrath in discussion about domestic noir
BBC Radio 4 Open Book
BBC Radio London Jo Good show
BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking
Monocle 24 Meet the Writer with Georgina Godwin
BBC Radio Scotland Janice Forsyth Show
BBC World Service Cultural Frontline
Podcasts:
The High Low
NTS Radio, Literary Friction
What Page Are You On?
Everything Else (Financial Times podcast)
Online:
Refinery 29 – interview
https://www.refinery29.uk/2018/01/186663/leila-slimani-lullaby-interview
Culture Trip – review
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/leila-slimanis-lullaby-is-every-parents-worst-nightmare/
Bookanista – extract and feature
http://bookanista.com/author/leila-slimani/
Off the Shelf
http://off-the-shelfbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/lullaby-by-leila-slimani.html
The Independent – ‘The emerging authors to look out for in 2018’
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/emerging-authors-to-look-out-for-in-2018-best-novelists-man-booker-gone-girl-eat-pray-love-a8118151.html
Stylist online ‘Best books of 2018 / Ten must read books in January
https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/best-book-recommendations-for-2018/177783
Elle – 12 addictive books you have to read this year
https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/news/g32515/must-read-books-guide-for-the-year/
Nudge.com
https://nudge-book.com/blog/2018/03/lullaby-by-leila-slimani/
Red online – best book releases this January and The ten twistiest thrillers out this Spring’
http://www.redonline.co.uk/reviews/spring-thriller-preview
Dazed digital – ‘Nine novels we can’t wait to read in 2018’
http://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/38834/1/novels-to-read-in-2018
BBC Arts – 2018 books feature
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42426038
Silversurfers – could these 8 thrillers be the next Gone Girls of 2018?
https://www.silversurfers.com/entertainment-news/8-thrillers-next-girl-train-gone-girl-2018/
The Pool – interview plus ‘buy of the day’ and mention in editor’s letter
https://www.the-pool.com/arts-culture/books/2018/5/sam-baker-leila-slimani-on-motherhood-me-too-and-lullaby
A Forte for Fashion blog
http://www.aforteforfashion.co.uk/2018/03/9-books-to-read-before-im-30.html#more
Reading Matters
https://readingmattersblog.com/2018/02/19/lullaby-by-leila-slimani/
Golden Hare Book blog
https://goldenharebooks.com/lullaby-leila-slimani-review/
Bibliomaniac UK
https://bibliomaniacuk.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/lullaby-by-leila-slimani.html
Niklas blog
http://niklasblog.com/?p=21193
Random Things Through My Letterbox
http://randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/lullaby-by-leila-slimani-faberbooks.html
Lonesomereader.com
http://lonesomereader.com/blog/2018/1/12/lullaby-by-leila-slimani-translated-by-sam-taylor
Topshop.com
http://www.topshop.com/blog/2018/01/books-cant-wait-read-2018
Shiny New Books
https://shinynewbooks.co.uk/lullaby-by-leila-slimani/
Jo’s Book Blog
https://josbookblog.co.uk/2018/01/29/lullaby-by-leila-slimani/
Seeing the Lighter Side:
http://seeingthelighterside.com/book-review-lullaby-by-leila-slimani/
YouTube links:
Instagram posts:
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/leilaslimani/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BectV4GFMKG/?hl=en&taken-by=alexandrashulman
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BcXljr-jbTw/?taken-by=pardonmywritings
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BgOtWMvj8y3/?taken-by=thecandidbookclub
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ01RXEgIyb/?taken-by=thehalcyondaysofsummer
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BbMNNWqjoX2/?taken-by=ladieslitsquad
Events:
Dulwich Books – event with Afua Hirsch
Waterstones Gower Street – event with Sam Baker
Faber members book group event
Shakespeare & Co
Authorless book group event led by Alex Clark at House of St Barnabas