Claire Fuller and Fiona Mozley

Claire Fuller
Hunger and Thirst

1987: After a childhood trauma and years in the care system, sixteen-year-old Ursula finds some new friends, including wild-child, Sue. But as Sue’s behaviour and demands become more extreme, Ursula carries out her friend’s terrible dare. It’s a decision that will haunt her for decades.

Hunger and Thirst is a compelling and chilling tale of loneliness and female friendship; of the dangerous line between wanting and needing, and of how far a person will go to truly belong.

Claire won the Costa Novel Award and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction for Unsettled Ground.

Fiona Mozley
Awake Awake

Mary is struggling with her memory. She does not have too few recollections but too many, including some that are downright absurd. But the most concerning memories she has are about her Jewish grandfather and his role in the death of Adolf Hitler.

Guided by her family and friends, Mary attempts to figure out what is real, both in history and her own life, all the while wondering if her mind has conjured everything.

Fiona Mozley is a multi-award-winning author and was short-listed for the Booker Prize for her debut novel, Elmet. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.