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Melinda Salisbury



Melinda Salisbury lives by the sea, somewhere in the south of England. As a child she genuinely thought Roald Dahls Matilda was her biography, in part helped by her grandfather often mistakenly calling her Matilda, and the local library having a pretty cavalier attitude to the books she borrowed. Sadly she never manifested telekinetic powers. She likes to travel, and have adventures. She also likes medieval castles, non-medieval aquariums, Richard III, and all things Scandinavian The Sin Eater's Daughter is her first novel. She can be found on Twitter at @AHintofMystery, though be warned, she tweets often.
 


Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
February 2026

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Endgame
 
July 2026

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Local Gods
 
January 2027

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Marked for Death
 
Series
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Sorrow
   1. State of Sorrow (2018)
   2. Song of Sorrow (2019)
   3. Hold Back The Tide (2020)
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Novels
   Her Dark Wings (2022)
   EchoStar: is always listening (2024)
   AdelAIDE (2024)
   The Foundation (2025)
   Endgame (2026)
   Local Gods (2026)
   Marked for Death (2027)
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Collections
   A Taste of Darkness (2023) (with others)
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Award nominations
2023 YA Book Prize (nominee) : Her Dark Wings
2021 YA Book Prize (nominee) : Hold Back The Tide
2016 YA Book Prize (nominee) : The Sin Eater's Daughter
2016 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : The Sin Eater's Daughter


Melinda Salisbury recommends
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The Last Death Poet (2026)
Stephen Daly
"The Last Death Poet is a soaring, searing exploration of sexuality, identity and destiny, mirrored in a Belfast caught between past, present and future. Daly has written a story that will resonate with any young person whose sense of self has been subsumed by who and what they're supposed to be. Combining myth, magic and modernity, The Last Death Poet marks the launch of a sparkling and necessary new voice in queer fantasy writing."
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The Book of Love (2024)
Kelly Link
"An absolute feast of a story, ushering the reader along a path that is always sublime, often hilarious, and at every single point rammed full of heart and truth. . . . I wish I could have lived it for real, just a little."
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Ember Days (2021)
(Harm Tree, book 2)
Rose Edwards
"A rich, compelling, epic."

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