The Exhibition
Glasgow, 1901
Madeleine Yare, a talented woodworker, arrives at Kelvingrove ahead of the Glasgow International Exhibition. Uprooted and alone – until a stranger arrives. Madeleine must decide whether she will renounce her freedom to achieve the recognition she craves.
Shortlisted and Highly Commended for the Cinnamon Press Pencil Prize
Longlisted for the Laxfield Literary Launch Prize
"An absorbing coming-of-age novel full of intrigue, heritage and beauty that will cloak you in a history you can still visit simply by stepping into Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Gallery today. Irresistible." Judy Darley. Review.
"It's a haunting, mesmerising book that balances intrigue and gorgeous prose in equal measure." Sarah Tinsley. Review.
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"Local novelist's debut mixes history, mystery, tension." Jeff Palms. Review.
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"With themes of folklore and heritage, this was a story that enthralled us." The Debut Digest. Interview.
Valentine and Orson
Valentine, a city-dwelling woman living with OCD, meets Orson, a forest recluse who speaks in flowers. A friendship doomed from the start through the plans of the construction company Valentine works for.
Valentine has OCD. When she has to visit a recluse living in the middle of a forest in order to evict her, because the company she works for wants to build on the land, a nightmare scenario turns into the beginning of a friendship. But Valentine’s mother, who is the head of the company, is adamant that the forest must be destroyed, driven by a secret her daughter does not know about. Valentine comes up with a plan to save the forest and the recluse’s home, but in order to go through with it she has to face her own demons and those of her mother.
Shortlisted for the Reflex Press Novella Prize
The Immortal Garden
The Immortal Garden is about veil-wearing recluse (once illustrious hostess) whose face nobody has seen for a decade. Will the person she finally opens up to turn out to be her biggest betrayer?
Set in 1920s Italy, IRIS, a veil-wearing recluse meets MAY, a woman on a secret quest. When IRIS’ husband is murdered, IRIS steps out of her own shadow with MAY’s help. But has MAY’s befriended IRIS under false pretences?