adult writing

In February 2026, my first adult novel OUR NUMBERED BONES will be published by Canongate (UK) and Harper Via (US). There’s a bit more about it below, but please note if you’re one of my brilliant child readers then this one isn’t for you! I have lots of new children’s books out in 2026 too :)

This is the story of Anna, a writer struggling with life and death. She escapes to the salt marshes to try to write, remember, forget. Whilst she is there, the body of an ancient bog woman is unearthed in the mud. The discovery lays Anna bare. She and this woman from thousands of years ago are linked, through trauma and bodies and men and loss. As the archaeologists gently uncover the woman, Anna too finds her layers being peeled back and examined. She is forced to confront the root of her grief, and in doing so try to find peace in her past, present, and future.

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Covered designed by the extremely talented Valeri Rangelov.