Amanda Mason was born and brought up in Whitby, North Yorkshire. She studied Theatre at Dartington College of Arts, where she began writing by devising and directing plays. Her short stories have been published in several anthologies. Her debut novel, The Wayward Girls was a dark and captivating story of sisterhood and family secrets, followed by The Hiding Place, a haunting novel about mothers and daughters. Her short story, Three Times, Lefthandwise, was shortlisted for the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize in 2021. The Dark is her third novel.

No one writes the supernatural quite like Amanda Mason. In The Dark the hauntings are visceral, underpinned by folklore, an evocative setting and a beautifully observed cast of characters. The 1970s power cuts accompanying the miners' strikes, which plunge this wintry village into prolonged darkness, offer the perfect vehicle for a story about toxic histories and maternal hope, outsiders and community. I loved it. The Dark is a book that resonates and had me leaving a light on . . .

Amanda Mason was born and brought up in Whitby, North Yorkshire. She studied Theatre at Dartington College of Arts, where she began writing by devising and directing plays. Her short stories have been published in several anthologies. Her debut novel, The Wayward Girls was a dark and captivating story of sisterhood and family secrets, followed by The Hiding Place, a haunting novel about mothers and daughters. Her short story, Three Times, Lefthandwise, was shortlisted for the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize in 2021. The Dark is her third novel.

No one writes the supernatural quite like Amanda Mason. In The Dark the hauntings are visceral, underpinned by folklore, an evocative setting and a beautifully observed cast of characters. The 1970s power cuts accompanying the miners' strikes, which plunge this wintry village into prolonged darkness, offer the perfect vehicle for a story about toxic histories and maternal hope, outsiders and community. I loved it. The Dark is a book that resonates and had me leaving a light on . . .

Amanda Mason was born and brought up in Whitby, North Yorkshire. She studied Theatre at Dartington College of Arts, where she began writing by devising and directing plays. Her short stories have been published in several anthologies. Her debut novel, The Wayward Girls was a dark and captivating story of sisterhood and family secrets, followed by The Hiding Place, a haunting novel about mothers and daughters. Her short story, Three Times, Lefthandwise, was shortlisted for the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize in 2021. The Dark is her third novel.

No one writes the supernatural quite like Amanda Mason. In The Dark the hauntings are visceral, underpinned by folklore, an evocative setting and a beautifully observed cast of characters. The 1970s power cuts accompanying the miners' strikes, which plunge this wintry village into prolonged darkness, offer the perfect vehicle for a story about toxic histories and maternal hope, outsiders and community. I loved it. The Dark is a book that resonates and had me leaving a light on . . .