Zoe Gilbert – författare

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________'A work of extraordinary ambition, brilliantly realised’ OBSERVER'A mesmerising journey down the byways of English folklore' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Verbally dextrous, inventive, and hugely entertaining’ THE TIMES_______________Herne the hunter, mischief-maker, spirit of the forest, leader of the wild hunt, hurtles through the centuries pursued by his creator.A shapeshifter, Herne dons many guises as he slips and ripples through time – at candlelit Twelfth Night revels, at the spectacular burning of the Crystal Palace, at an acid-laced Sixties party. Wherever he goes, transgression, debauch and enchantment always follow in his wake. But as the forest is increasingly encroached upon by urban sprawl and gentrification, and the world slides into crisis, Herne must find a way to survive – or exact his revenge.

A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story AwardLONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE'That rare thing: genuinely unique' OBSERVER'Will win you over ... Magical' THE TIMES'Absolutely stunning. I loved it' MADELINE MILLER, AUTHOR OF CIRCEOn the remote island of Neverness, the villagers' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.

A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story AwardLONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE''That rare thing: genuinely unique'' OBSERVER''Will win you over ... Magical'' THE TIMES''Absolutely stunning. I loved it'' MADELINE MILLER, AUTHOR OF CIRCEOn the remote island of Neverness, the villagers'' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________''A work of extraordinary ambition, brilliantly realised'' OBSERVER''A mesmerising journey down the byways of English folklore'' MAIL ON SUNDAY''Verbally dextrous, inventive, and hugely entertaining'' THE TIMES_______________Herne the hunter, mischief-maker, spirit of the forest, leader of the wild hunt, hurtles through the centuries pursued by his creator.A shapeshifter, Herne dons many guises as he slips and ripples through time – at candlelit Twelfth Night revels, at the spectacular burning of the Crystal Palace, at an acid-laced Sixties party. Wherever he goes, transgression, debauch and enchantment always follow in his wake.But as the forest is increasingly encroached upon by urban sprawl and gentrification, and the world slides into crisis, Herne must find a way to survive – or exact his revenge._______________With its intoxicating, chameleonic voice and boundless imagination, Mischief Acts is British folklore as you''ve never read it before: dangerous, sexy, troubling, daring, savage, an exhilarating race through time and space, weaving together the ancient and the contemporary.''A dark-dazzling archive of enchantments, pursuit, and desire'' ELEY WILLIAMS''This is the most adventurous, stylistically magnificent thing I''ve read for years. Nobody does fantasy like Zoe Gilbert'' NATASHA PULLEY''Mischief Acts is brimming with magic ... The story of Herne, like the forest itself, transforms, entangles and enchants'' LUCY WOOD''A dazzling new take on an ancient myth, reminding us of the wildness within. I adored it'' KERRY ANDREW''Superb. A work of shimmering allure'' IRENOSEN OKOJIE

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________''A work of extraordinary ambition, brilliantly realised'' OBSERVER''A mesmerising journey down the byways of English folklore'' MAIL ON SUNDAY''Verbally dextrous, inventive, and hugely entertaining'' THE TIMES_______________Herne the hunter, mischief-maker, spirit of the forest, leader of the wild hunt, hurtles through the centuries pursued by his creator.A shapeshifter, Herne dons many guises as he slips and ripples through time – at candlelit Twelfth Night revels, at the spectacular burning of the Crystal Palace, at an acid-laced Sixties party. Wherever he goes, transgression, debauch and enchantment always follow in his wake.But as the forest is increasingly encroached upon by urban sprawl and gentrification, and the world slides into crisis, Herne must find a way to survive – or exact his revenge._______________With its intoxicating, chameleonic voice and boundless imagination, Mischief Acts is British folklore as you''ve never read it before: dangerous, sexy, troubling, daring, savage, an exhilarating race through time and space, weaving together the ancient and the contemporary.''A dark-dazzling archive of enchantments, pursuit, and desire'' ELEY WILLIAMS''This is the most adventurous, stylistically magnificent thing I''ve read for years. Nobody does fantasy like Zoe Gilbert'' NATASHA PULLEY''Mischief Acts is brimming with magic ... The story of Herne, like the forest itself, transforms, entangles and enchants'' LUCY WOOD''A dazzling new take on an ancient myth, reminding us of the wildness within. I adored it'' KERRY ANDREW''Superb. A work of shimmering allure'' IRENOSEN OKOJIE

A collection of stories written in duet.Eight highly original stories, each woven from the joint inspiration of two amazing writers.Sixteen celebrated authors respond, play, twist and develop their story in turn. Without the certainty of being in full control, Duets brings a new dimension to the drama of reading and writing.

Featuring a foreword by Will SelfWe’ll all experience recovery at some point in our lives, whether from addiction, physical illness, mental health issues or loss. Many of us heal, and we may discover ways to live with our changed selves, to reclaim a life. We may find a new voice, or unearth a voice that has been submerged.Vitally, recovery can mean community. This anthology – which grew out of a small creative writing class run by Lily Dunn at Hackney Recovery Service, and was later broadened into a nationwide call for submissions by Dunn and her teaching partner, Zoe Gilbert – represents a community of writers: new, unheard voices alongside emerging and established authors.Theirs are stories from the dark back alleys, the deep crevices of the mind, and from the wild, ecstatic heights of life before, during and after recovery. These are voices that urgently need to be heard, in all their variety.