Sofka Zinovieff was born in London, has Russian ancestry and has lived in Greece for many years. Her latest book is an explosive and thought-provoking novel about the far-reaching repercussions of an illicit relationship between a young girl and a much older man.
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‘A novel that interrogates the intersection of love, desire, and abuse... reminiscent of the work of Iris Murdoch and A.S. Byatt...Timely and nuanced’
 Kirkus starred review
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The Book that will have everyone talking.
i newspaper's best summer reads 2018
'Zinovieff’s dark and disturbing novel delicately probes the lines between abuse and consent.’
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Cannot recommend this book enough.
Fiona Melrose (author of Midwinter)
'You will be seduced, regret that seduction, swap sides, feel complicit, question yourself and the characters, the book, our current world, the multiple stories, yet never feel manipulated in a cheap trick kind of way.’
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'This book is truly memorable and thought-provoking; throughout, Zinovieff sustains wonderfully perplexing and complex ambiguities. What is love, and what is exploitation? What is truth and what is self-deception? What is righteousness and what is hypocrisy? Can contradictions be simultaneously true? It’s a great story and a riveting read. I’ll remember the characters forever'
Louis de Bernières
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Gransnet Best Summer Reads 2018 https://www.gransnet.com/life-and-style/books/best-summer-reads Putney – Sofka Zinovieff (Bloomsbury Circus – £14.99) From the moment Ralph meets nine-year-old Daphne – dark, teasing, slippery as mercury – he is consumed by an obsession to make her his. But he is... Read The Rest →
Sofka Zinovieff at the Bloomsbury Institute Monday, July 9th from 1pm (GMT) | Watch it live via Bloomsbury’s Facebook Page Watch live as Sofka Zinovieff joins us at Bloomsbury HQ for an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with her editor and before Bloomsbury... Read The Rest →
i Newspaper 25.05.18 Sarah Hughes THE NOVEL THAT WILL HAVE EVERYONE TALKING Zinovieff’s dark and disturbing novel delicately probes the lines between abuse and consent in this atmospheric, intelligent and ambiguous story about a very problematic relationship in bohemian... Read The Rest →
Kirkus Reviews 30.05.18 A novel that interrogates the intersection of love, desire, and abuse. Ralph Boyd, a renowned avant-garde composer, is in his 70s and fighting cancer. Daphne Greenslay has emerged from a few volatile, precarious decades into middle-aged peace.... Read The Rest →
Delighted to be speaking at the inaugural Literary Festival of London’s wonderful Garden Museum. Sunday 8th July 2018. It may sound unlikely, but I’ll discuss gardens I’ve written about in Greece, Russia, Oxfordshire and #PUTNEY Literary Festival Spotlight: Sofka Zinovieff
