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Discover this unforgettable, darkly funny novel about the power of friendship and the heartbreak of family life - shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.'AMAZING' Marian Keyes'BEAUTIFUL' Douglas Stuart'FABULOUS' Kevin Barry'THRILLING' Nicole Flattery__________Sinéad Hynes is a tough, driven, funny young property developer with a terrifying secret.No-one knows it: not her fellow patients in a failing hospital, and certainly not her family. She has confided only in Google and a shiny magpie.But she can't go on like this, tirelessly trying to outstrip her past and in mortal fear of her future. Somehow, Sinéad needs to seize the moment, and maybe then she can learn to be free...__________An Evening Standard, Observer and Daily Telegraph Book of the YearAn Observer Best Debut 2020Winner of the Dalkey Book Festival Emerging Writer Award Winner of the McKitterick Prize 2020Winner of the Kate O'Brien Award 2021Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year 2020'Extraordinary... This is writing that often reaches into your heart' Evening Standard'Exhilarating...gloriously full of life' Irish Independent'Feeney's voice is at once fresh and sharp, with an eye for comedy' Observer

** SHORTLISTED FOR BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR, IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 **** LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 **Meet Jamie and his community on the west coast of Ireland in the most uplifting and tender book of the year'A gorgeous gift of a novel'Douglas Stuart, no.1 bestselling author of Shuggie Bain'Heart-rending and delightful'Louise Kennedy, no.1 bestselling author of TrespassesJamie O'Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many objects, books with dust jackets, cats, rivers and Edgar Allan Poe. At age 13 there are two things he especially wants in life: to build a Perpetual Motion Machine, and to connect with his mother Noelle, who died when he was born. In his mind these things are intimately linked. And at his new school, where all else is disorientating and overwhelming, he finds two people who might just be able to help him.How to Build a Boat is the story of how one boy and his mission transforms the lives of his teachers, Tess and Tadhg, and brings together a community. Written with tenderness and verve, it's about love, family and connection, the power of imagination, and how our greatest adventures never happen alone.'A heart-stopping read' - Sinéad Gleeson, author of Constellations'Bursting with soul' - Lisa McInerney, author of The Rules of Revelation'I can't wait for readers to fall in love' - Jan Carson, author of The Raptures

THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEARWINNER OF AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDSThe deeply moving story of the O’Connor family, its troubled past in the West of Ireland, and a love story of second chances from the Booker-longlisted author of How to Build a Boat'A haunting powerful page turner that will have you in its thrall' GABRIEL BYRNE'One of Ireland’s shining literary stars...an energetic and vivid voice' THE TIMES'Elaine Feeney is one of my favourite Irish writers' DOUGLAS STUART‘Full of humanity, a story for our times’ MARY COSTELLO‘I loved this book’ LOUISE KENNEDY‘Superb’ IRISH TIMESClaire O’Connor’s life has been on hold since she broke up with Tom Morton and moved back home to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. She spends her days getting lost online, going to work and minding her own business. But Claire is thrown back into a love she thought she’d left behind when Tom unexpectedly moves nearby, stirring up haunting memories trapped within the walls of the old family house. As the secrets of the past are revealed, Claire must confront whether she can escape her history to make a future for herself.'This book touched my soul' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN'I believe this is the best book of the year' Oliver Callan, RTE RADIO'Hugely powerful' DAILY MAIL'One of Irish literature's most gifted and persuasive storytellers' SINÉAD GLEESON'Sizzling, electric... charged with humour and anger... I loved it' JENNY MUSTARD'Clear-eyed and deep-hearted... packs an intellectual and emotional punch' CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT

THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEARWINNER OF AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDSA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, THE IRISH TIMES, RTE, STYLIST MAGAZINE, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH EXAMINER, HER.IE, HOTPRESS, GLOBE AND MAIL AND NZ HERALDThe deeply moving story of the O’Connor family, its troubled past in the West of Ireland, and a love story of second chances from the Booker-longlisted author of How to Build a Boat'One of Ireland’s shining literary stars...an energetic and vivid voice' THE TIMES‘Superb’ IRISH TIMES'Elaine Feeney is one of my favourite Irish writers' DOUGLAS STUARTClaire O’Connor’s life has been on hold since she broke up with Tom Morton and moved from London back home to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. But glimpses of her old life are sure to follow when Tom unexpectedly moves nearby. As Claire is thrown into a love she thought she’d left behind, she questions if Tom has come for her or for himself.Living in her childhood home brings its own challenges. While Claire tries to maintain a normal life – getting lost online, going to work and minding her own business – Tom’s return stirs up haunting memories trapped within the walls of the old family house.Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way is a story of love and resilience, rich with history and drama, and the legacies of violence and redemption. As the secrets of the past are revealed, Claire must confront whether she can escape her history to make a future for herself.‘Full of humanity, a story for our times’ MARY COSTELLO'An uncanny understanding of the workings of the human heart. I loved this book' LOUISE KENNEDY'This book touched my soul' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN'I believe this is the best book of the year' Oliver Callan, RTE RADIO'Hugely powerful' DAILY MAIL'One of Irish literature's most gifted and persuasive storytellers' SINÉAD GLEESON'Sizzling, electric... charged with humour and anger... I loved it' JENNY MUSTARD'Clear-eyed and deep-hearted... packs an intellectual and emotional punch' CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT'The pull of home feels as irresistible as it is destabilising, forcing a confrontation with unspeakable truths' OBSERVER'Feeney will break your heart with her characters but she will also lovingly put it back together again' EDEL COFFEY

How do we love, trust and create in the aftermath of trauma? How do we name and speak that love?In this powerful new collection from acclaimed poet and novelist Elaine Feeney, images andmemory circle and recur, and the journey from pain towards a place of greater safety is far from linear. All the Good Things You Deserve juxtaposes violence, hurt and the tyranny of shame with love, beauty and the transformative possibilities of art.