Jane Shemilt

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Jane-Shemilt

Jane Shemilt

Mon 1 Jan 0001 - Fri 21 Oct 2022, Yeovil Library

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THIS IS A YEOVIL LITERARY FESTIVAL 2022 EVENT
YEOVIL LIBRARY

Jane Shemlit - The Patient

Jane Shemilt is an internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of psychological suspense novels. As a medical student studying psychiatry, Jane would hang around in the ward for hours listening to patients and their stories. Later, as a GP, she was struck by the number of her patients who faced mental illness and felt stigmatised by their experience. These conversations form the backdrop for The Patient.

The character of Rachel was born from Jane’s frustration with the limits placed on older women. She envisioned a character who decides to sidestep her responsibilities and prioritise her own desires. Given the opportunity, how many of us would dare to seize it? Jane’s first novel, Daughter, was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club, shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 2014.

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Yeovil Literary Festival Events last approximately 60 minutes.