The Wilder Path
WINNER OF THE VIRGINIA PRIZE FOR FICTION
Roly is walking her favourite cliff path when a storm blows in. While sheltering in a small cave, she becomes trapped. With little hope of rescue, memories of love and loss come flooding back. Her only companion, an injured bird, bears silent witness as Roly contemplates the painful truth.
Will she be able to find a way out, back on to the path?
About previous books:
“This novella [Aerth] , so concisely written, is a triumph: both an intelligent sci-fi thriller and a thought-provoking parable.” – Luke Kennard, The Daily Telegraph
“Moving and thought-provoking, this is a memorable debut from a writer to watch.” – Lisa Tuttle, The Guardian
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Deborah is an award-winning author of fiction, short stories and flash fiction. Her novel ‘The Wilder Path’ won the Virginia Prize for Fiction 2024 and her novella ‘Aerth’ won the inaugural Weatherglass Books Novella award in 2024.
Her work has also been long listed for the Mslexia Prize (2015), the Eludia Award (2020), the Bath Novella-in-Flash Award (2018, 2019). Shortlists include the Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature (2018), the Yeovil Prize (2019), the Sandy River Novella Award (2020).
In 2017 she founded Bristol Climate Writers, a local network of writers of all genres, from poets to travel writers, novelists to journalists. She is also a member of ClimateCultures, an extraordinary worldwide network of artists and scientists.