Miriam Hastings

Photo of Miriam Hastings
Photo of Miriam Hastings
Miriam Hastings

In her work, Miriam Hastings is concerned with exploring the position and experience of the outsider. Her first novel, The Minotaur Hunt, was published by the Harvester Press and won the MIND book of the year award in 1988. A revised edition is now available in paperback and on Kindle, with a new afterword by the author.

Her collection of short stories, Demon Lovers, was shortlisted for the Scott Award (Salt Publishing) in 2010. Three of these short stories are available on Kindle as The Doll and other stories: Strange tales.

Her historical novel, Walking Shadow, set at the time of the gunpowder plot, has been published on Kindle and also as a paperback from FeedARead. Her most recent novel, The Dowager’s Dream, set on the north coast of Scotland at the time of the Highland Clearances is now available in paperback and as an e-book on Kindle.