Wild Dark Shore: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2026

Set on the weather-lashed island of Shearwater, Wild Dark Shore follows the Salt family, the sole caretakers of the world's largest seed bank. As rising sea levels threaten their isolated home and the researchers flee, the family must face the elements and the encroaching tide alone.

The arrival of a mysterious stranger named Rowan during a historic storm shatters the island's fragile peace. As secrets regarding sabotaged radios and hidden graves emerge, the characters must navigate a web of lies and the impossible choices required to protect those they love in a rapidly changing world.