Andrea Eames was born in 1985. She was brought up in Zimbabwe, where she attended a Jewish school for six years, a Hindu school for one, a Catholic convent school for two and a half, and then the American International School in Harare for two years. She moved with her family to New Zealand when she was seventeen. Andrea has worked as a bookseller and editor and now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband. The Cry of the Go-Away Bird is her first novel.

"In her debut novel, Andrea Eames captures brilliantly the atmosphere of corroding trust that pervades the Coopers' farm...Eames is a young writer with talent, whose novel tackles matters of substance" -- Aminatta Forna Guardian "This is a touching and assured debut... Eames is definitely one to watch " -- Lesley McDowall Scotsman "Eames is a fluent and engaging writer and this debut novel signals real promise for her future" -- Susan Williams Independent "A frank and unvarnished portrait of life behind the headlines, sharpened by details from the author's own Zimbabwean girlhood" -- Hephzibah Anderson Daily Mail "The Cry of the Go-Away Bird clearly draws on her own experience... The atmosphere is reminiscent of Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing" BBC Radio 4

Andrea Eames was born in 1985. She was brought up in Zimbabwe, where she attended a Jewish school for six years, a Hindu school for one, a Catholic convent school for two and a half, and then the American International School in Harare for two years. She moved with her family to New Zealand when she was seventeen. Andrea has worked as a bookseller and editor and now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband. The Cry of the Go-Away Bird is her first novel.

"In her debut novel, Andrea Eames captures brilliantly the atmosphere of corroding trust that pervades the Coopers' farm...Eames is a young writer with talent, whose novel tackles matters of substance" -- Aminatta Forna Guardian "This is a touching and assured debut... Eames is definitely one to watch " -- Lesley McDowall Scotsman "Eames is a fluent and engaging writer and this debut novel signals real promise for her future" -- Susan Williams Independent "A frank and unvarnished portrait of life behind the headlines, sharpened by details from the author's own Zimbabwean girlhood" -- Hephzibah Anderson Daily Mail "The Cry of the Go-Away Bird clearly draws on her own experience... The atmosphere is reminiscent of Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing" BBC Radio 4

Andrea Eames was born in 1985. She was brought up in Zimbabwe, where she attended a Jewish school for six years, a Hindu school for one, a Catholic convent school for two and a half, and then the American International School in Harare for two years. She moved with her family to New Zealand when she was seventeen. Andrea has worked as a bookseller and editor and now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband. The Cry of the Go-Away Bird is her first novel.

"In her debut novel, Andrea Eames captures brilliantly the atmosphere of corroding trust that pervades the Coopers' farm...Eames is a young writer with talent, whose novel tackles matters of substance" -- Aminatta Forna Guardian "This is a touching and assured debut... Eames is definitely one to watch " -- Lesley McDowall Scotsman "Eames is a fluent and engaging writer and this debut novel signals real promise for her future" -- Susan Williams Independent "A frank and unvarnished portrait of life behind the headlines, sharpened by details from the author's own Zimbabwean girlhood" -- Hephzibah Anderson Daily Mail "The Cry of the Go-Away Bird clearly draws on her own experience... The atmosphere is reminiscent of Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing" BBC Radio 4