Madelaine Lucas recommends
Mare (2026)
Emily Haworth-Booth
"With exquisite grace, warmth, and wisdom, Emily Haworth-Booth has crafted a profound meditation on the human-animal bond that gives these life-changing relationships the gravity they deserve and gently unsettles our assumptions about mothering, intimacy, and care-work. This delightful debut is a timely reminder that life offers many surprising ways to love and be loved, to be remade after loss, and transformed through devotion to another being. Like the creature at its heart, Mare is a gift, and a revelation."
Slanting Towards the Sea (2025)
Lidija Hilje
"A novel of extraordinary heart. One of the most moving and evocative debuts I have had the pleasure of reading."
Radiant Heat (2024)
Sarah-Jane Collins
"A vivid and propulsive novel that shimmers with the heat and intensity of the Australian bush, where the lingering threat of violence hangs over the raw, visceral beauty of the landscape. Collins has crafted an unforgettable tale of survival, resilience, and community in the aftermath of personal and collective grief. Radiant Heat is a thrillingly suspenseful, heartbreaking and ultimately exhilarating read."
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