Daisy Chain

Evocative and highly readable * The Herald *Evocative and intelligent. A wholly delightful novel [that] celebrates friendship, love, kindness and devotion to creative work. * The Scotsman *An excellent homage to The Glasgow Girls… a very readable novel - both heart-breaking and hopeful. – Amy Jefferies * Scots Magazine *Daisy Chain is a novel George Eliot, Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters would have penned had they been born in 20th century Glasgow, brought up listening to the Bay City Rollers, and The Clash… the award-winning author takes readers on a dark, mysterious, and cruel journey at times, with an unexpected twisted narrative. * Shine *A thrilling, twisting adventure about female friendship, independence and the determination to fulfil ambitions. * Sunday Mail *

Maggie Ritchie’s novel, Looking for Evelyn, was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for Best Published Novel of 2018. Her debut novel, Paris Kiss (2015), won the Curtis Brown Prize, was runner up for the Sceptre Prize and longlisted for the Mslexia First Novel Competition. The German edition has appeared on bestseller charts. She travelled to Shanghai on a Society of Authors’ grant to research Daisy Chain, her latest novel. Maggie graduated with Distinction from the University of Glasgow’s MLitt in Creative Writing. A journalist, she lives in Scotland with her husband and son.