Mary Lawson’s first novel, Crow Lake, was loved by critics and readers all over the world; it was translated into 26 languages and published in 29 countries. It was a New York Times bestseller, won the McKitterick Prize and spent 75 weeks on the bestseller lists in her native Canada. Her second novel, The Other Side of the Bridge, was longlisted for the Booker Prize and selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Road Ends, published in 2014, was described by the New York Times as ‘tender and surprising . . . a vivid and evocative tale’. A Town Called Solace was an instant bestseller in Canada and longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize. Mary came to England in the 1960s, and lives in Kingston-upon-Thames.

"Tender and surprising... A vivid and evocative tale" New York Times "Subtle but gripping... Beautifully written, with the locations brilliantly evoked" -- Francesca Cookney Sunday Mirror "Road Ends is beautifully written, evocative and tender. It will haunt you long after you've finished it and leave you impatient for more" -- Richenda Miers Country Life "Austere, humane and accomplished, Road Ends depicts a wilderness of the heart through which some roads pass" -- Richard Greene Literary Review "Lawson grasps the anguished allure of family life played out against the vast, wintry backdrop of the Canadian landscape. Deftly she keeps our interest by dividing up the chapters between the characters to give shifting points of view on some universal themes" -- Rosanna Greenstreet Richmond Magazine