Dirtpickers : The astonishing, heart-swelling debut novel of love, trauma and found family, from a raw new Irish talent Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal and the remains of the

and the remains of the dead

- A lavish and aptly sized book that does justice to these much revered and sadly missed locomotives

happy lives

fruity breakfasts

industrial strife and the picket lines of the Miner’s Strike

Dirtpickers : The astonishing, heart-swelling debut novel of love, trauma and found family, from a raw new Irish talent Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal and the remains of theAuthor: Hand, Edie May Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published on 21 May 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Manilla Press) in the United Kingdom. Hardback 352 pages 161 x 242 x 33 558g 'A magnificent novel' Belinda McKeon, author of Solace and Tender'Truly unforgettable' Fona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry'Everything I love in a novel' Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious ThingsA heart swelling beauty of a debut novel