Maggie McGinty
Writer
Life is messy...
But that's okay, because in the cracks and crevices is where you find the magic and the stories.
I write stories about people dealing with things that weren't supposed to happen, second chances, spaces that shape us, survival, softening, and finding the grit to begin again.
I'm especially drawn to explore the hidden strength of women, their grief, joys and resilience, and I love exploring the 'what ifs' when it comes to those bits of life in the grey areas that don't have guides or rules.
Tree Bird Fish Bell is the first book in a planned Glasgow trilogy and is currently out on submission.
Who I Used To Be tracks the story of a woman who flew half a world away to keep a secret. But now the past is catching up. It's forty years later, and that secret is refusing to stay buried.
Our lives become stories. And sometimes, the stories become our lives.
Readers' thoughts
Maggie! You have written the most wonderful love letter to Glasgow. It just shines on every page - even the grotty bits!
I was enthralled from start to finish. With beautiful prose, I could feel the passion pouring out of the page. I would most definitely recommend this to a friend.
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TREE BIRD FISH BELL
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TREE BIRD FISH BELL
Acknowledgement of Country
Marni ngadlu tanpinthi ngadlu Kaurna yartangka tikanthi.
It is good to acknowledge that we are on Kaurna Country
I am privileged to live, work, and play on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people.
I pay my respect to the Kaurna people and their elders, as the traditional custodians of this beautiful place.