The Exhibition - A Novel

Glasgow 1901. Madeleine Yare, a talented, young woodworker, attempts to navigate her new life in a city at the height of its power. Uprooted and alone, she begins to discover a hidden motive behind her employment at the vast and creepy Kelvingrove Museum.

Shortlisted and Highly Commended for the Cinnamon Press Pencil Prize 2019

Longlisted for the Laxfield Literary Launch Prize 2020

The Exhibition appeals to readers of historical fiction and literary book club fiction. It is a portrait of Glasgow in its heyday of glamour and power, showing the patchwork of different people who made up this wonderful city. It is a coming-of-age story about a young woman finding out who she is and accepting the shadow of the circumstances into which she was born. It is a tale about belonging and art, and the places that are connected to our souls.