New Irish Fiction Irish Fiction Published In August 2022

Rowan Vane, a wannabe writer with the confidence of a leaf in a hurricane, is on a soul-searching vacation with his damaged family. Hell's Gulf boasts abandoned ghostly ruins, unusually amorous sea life, mutant creatures and dastardly deeds forming stories for affable alcoholics. Oh, and something's been killing the people here for decades.

A story of survival set in 600 AD Ireland; a parable of patriarchy, destruction and religion at sea.

When Jody Kavanagh is discovered close to death in her home, it's hard to believe someone could have wanted to hurt her. Young, beautiful, talented, loved by those around her - she seems to have it all.

The Night Ship is an enthralling tale of human brutality, providence and friendship, and of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together.

Set at the heart of the treacherous political world of the Italian Renaissance, this is the masterful story of a young woman's battle for her very survival, written with all the drama and verve that made HAMNET an international bestseller.

From the award-winning, Booker longlisted author of the number one bestseller, STRANGE FLOWERS, a searing, jubilant novel about four generations of women and the love and stories that bind them.