Key Selling Points

• Beautifully wrought fusion of historical fiction, folklore, coming-of-age and gender fluidity that is rooted in a unique moment of Newfoundland and 20th-century history.
• Thoughtful portrait of a young girl who questions her gender identity and the personal and familial challenges such questioning brings (the manuscript has undergone a sensitivity reading by a transgender reader).
• Fascinating exploration of the rich tradition of Newfoundland fairylore.
• Rich and resonant poetic language: the author?s father was one of the editors of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English, and the fascination with and delight in language that the author shares with him permeates the book.
• The story will work well as a crossover for adult readers of literary fantasy; the author has written for both adults and young adults in the past.