Kirsty Capes works in publishing and is an advocate for better representation for care-experienced people in the media. She holds a PhD from Brunel University London; her thesis investigates representations of the care experience in contemporary British fiction, and was completed under the supervision of 2019 Booker prize-winner, Bernardine Evaristo. Her first novel, Careless, was longlisted for the Women's Prize 2022. Love Me, Love Me Not is her second novel. She lives in Slough with her golden retriever, Doug.
Bess's narration is neither bitter nor self-pitying. Rather, her
pragmatism, and humour, make her a compelling protagonist
*BBC*
Heroic and powerful, but also tender; this is such an important
novel
*CHARLOTTE MENDELSON*
So good I'm lying in a tepid bath because my 15 minutes reading
turned into 45. What a voice
*AMY BEASHEL*
Elegant and empathic [...] a portrait of how it feels to be young,
brazen and terrified
*Jessica Moor*
I felt this book in my gut! It's funny, it's emotional, and at
times definitely heartbreaking, but Bess is a hero you can believe
in
*JENDELLA BENSON*
It's not often that life in care is talked about, which is just one
of the reasons we love this book
*COSMOPOLITA*
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