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Molly Aitken was born in Scotland in 1991 and brought up in Ireland. She studied Literature and Classics at Galway University and has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa. She was shortlisted for Writing Magazine's fairy tale retelling prize in 2016 and has a story in the Irish Imbas 2017 Short Story Collection. Currently, she works as an editor and ghostwriter and lives in Sheffield. The Island Child is her debut novel. @MollyAitken1
'It's a rare pleasure to come across quite such an accomplished novel as The Island Child. This is a work positively brimming with pathos and emotion, articulated in truly exquisite prose. Oona is a captivating narrator. She's alive on the page' - NATHAN FILER author of THE SHOCK OF THE FALL 'The Island Child is the story of a mother's relationship with a misbegotten daughter, sensitively and subtly told' - FAY WELDON author of PRAXIS 'A magical, elemental tale. Exploring loss and love, motherhood and freedom and the transformative power of stories, The Island Child is a wonderful debut' - JESS KIDD author of THINGS IN JARS 'Aitken stitches together many themes - folk legend, family saga, love story, coming of age tale. The result is the sort of book you want to sink into a hot bath with and not emerge until it's finished' - ROWAN HISAYO BUCHANAN author of HARMLESS LIKE YOU and STARLING DAYS
