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Patricia Forde is from Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. She is the 2023-2026 Laureate na nÓg (Ireland's Children's Literature Laureate). Her first novel The Wordsmith was published to great critical acclaim in 2015. It has since been published in the United States, Australia, Denmark, Russia, Turkey and the Netherlands. It has won a White Raven Award from the International Youth Library, is an American Library Association Notable Book for Children in the United States, and was shortlisted for the Children’s Book of the Year Award in Ireland. In 2018 Patricia wrote Bumpfizzle the Best on Planet Earth, which was chosen as the Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read 2019. She is married to Padraic and has two grown up children. She still lives in Galway, her favourite city in the world.
"""What a phenomenal read and one of my books of the year for sure ... Stunning storytelling – a whole universe of emotions condensed into a sharp, intoxicating and thrilling adventure ... a solid, superbly written imagining that casts a light on how we live our lives ... Arresting, thought provoking and fresh."" * Eve McDonnell, author of The Chestnut Roaster * ""And what a book it is, a beautifully written, gripping, twisty science fiction novel set in the near future that examines what it means to be human."" -- Sarah Webb * Irish Independent * ""An unmissable, thrilling sci-fi short read."" * Irish Independent * ""An adventure full of suspense."" * The Sunday Times * ""It’s a page-turner.” * Connacht Tribune * ""Wow! Just…wow! ... a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat-type adventure; thought-provoking, heartfelt, oddly beautiful and very timely. Simply amazing."" * Fallen Star Stories * ""A great mix of reality and fantasy resulting in a wonderful heartfelt page turner."" * Independent Book Reviews *"
