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Parthian signs Truth Like Water by Carys Shannon
We're thrilled to have signed Carys Shannon's debut novel, Truth Like Water, which is due for release in September 2025. In a small estuary village on the Welsh coast, Catrin is mourning the anniversary of her mother’s drowning when a teenage girl disappears on the mudflats. Terrified of history repeating itself and driven by unresolved grief, Catrin becomes obsessed with finding Emily. Her search dredges up secrets from the village’s past and present, uncovering far more than the missing girl. This is a story of lost women – some who can be found again, and some who can’t. Shortlisted for...
'Breathtaking', The Morning Star Reviews Ironopolis
Working class voices are not going unnoticed. On Tuesday, Glen James Brown's debut novel Ironopolis was acclaimed as an 'extraordinary novel' in The Morning Star. Reviewer Paul Simon described the Middlesbrough-set book as 'breathtaking in its ambition and delivery.'