Things We Lose in Waves

Brilliant * Daily Mail *This moving story of grief and loneliness is beautifully told and the characters are so vivid and memorable, I couldn’t stop thinking of them. * Good Housekeeping *A small town, where everyone has their secrets - I felt as though I was walking the streets of Ravenspurn as I read. Filled with complex characters and exquisite writing, this is a wonderful book. * Louise Hare, author of Miss Aldridge Regrets *A vivid and affecting journey into the heart of Jenny, the main character, but also the heart of a community, and the heart of a family. A moving exploration of self, family, and what it means to be truly “home,” this novel will grab your heart and never let go. * Suzette Mayr, author of The Sleeping Car Porter *As a town’s foundation erodes, so does Jenny, wounded by past and present alike. Emotionally rich and artfully restrained, this is a beautiful, atmospheric work. * Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Portable Veblen and The Dog of the North *An elegant, assured novel about family, friendships, secrets and the push-pull of home. Things We Lose in Waves paints a picture of England today through the real Yorkshire coastal village of Ravenspurn, as it crumbles into the sea during lockdown, and its close-knit community that is weary of both outsiders and its own. A poignant story of the earth opening up under your feet and what is revealed as things fall apart. * Priscilla Morris, author of Black Butterflies *A finely-drawn and relatable tale of family and friendship, and how our past shapes who we become. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, with its artful writing and beautifully-crafted setting. A writer to watch! * Laurie Petrou, author of Stargazer *A moving depiction of grief and isolation told in beautiful prose.The characters are so well-drawn and memorable - I can’t stop thinking about them! * Angela Chadwick, author of XX *A riveting read * i News *Tingling with the tension of complex family dynamics and friendship, and the swell of secrets, this is a richly resonant novel of our time * LoveReading *

Lucy Ayrton has an MA in Creative Writing from Warwick University, and is a novelist and performance poet. Her debut novel, One More Chance, the story of a young mother battling imprisonment and addiction, was published in 2018 with Dialogue Books and was a finalist in the Exeter Novel Award. She wrote and performed two full-length spoken word shows at the Edinburgh Festival, which were respectively turned into a poetry pamphlet and a radio play. She also competed as a national finalist at the UK Poetry Slam. Lucy currently teaches Creative Writing at Oxford University.

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