Ordinary Saints
24 April 2025Imprint: Manilla Press
Synopsis
*WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL PFD QUEER FICTION PRIZE*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE DISCOVERIES AWARD*
An arresting, unmissable debut novel shortlisted for the Women's Prize Discoveries award - an exploration of family, grief, queer identity, and the legacy of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Can you imagine it? I'd say to them. Can you imagine me there in the front row in Saint...
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE DISCOVERIES AWARD*
An arresting, unmissable debut novel shortlisted for the Women's Prize Discoveries award - an exploration of family, grief, queer identity, and the legacy of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Can you imagine it? I'd say to them. Can you imagine me there in the front row in Saint...
Details
24 April 2025368 pages
9781786584236Imprint: Manilla Press
Reviews
Stunning. A beautiful story about the awkward, often painful silences around dinner tables. A fresh funny, honest portrayal of familial love. I adored it.Louise Nealon, international bestselling author of SNOWFLAKE
Mesmerising and original, Ordinary Saints is quite a novel: an empathetic, heart-felt and nuanced exploration of the Catholic church in modern Ireland, queer identity, family and so much more. I absolutely loved it.Victoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain
Funny and deeply moving. I adored it. Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn
A clever, emotionally complex, and unfailingly generous debut, I found Ordinary Saints both deeply moving and utterly gripping.Kate Young, author of Experienced