2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival

Two novels which tackle issues of work and family head on. Kirstin Innes’ Fishnet takes us deep into the world of sex workers with Fiona hunting for the sister who went missing years previously, finding herself in a world she never knew existed. Melinda Nadj Abonji’s novel won prizes in Germany and Switzerland and Fly Away, Pigeon, which was translated into English by Tess Lewis, tells the story of families torn between fresh starts abroad and missing home. Part of our First Book Award Nominee series of events.