Honno, Welsh Women’s Press signs Dancing on Knives
A story for our time recalling the turbulent history of Eastern Europe
Honno is excited to announce that we have signed Dancing on Knives, an enthralling and twisting debut from award-winning author Joanne Rush.
Adapted from Rush’s prize-winning story Guests (anthologized in Best British Stories 2014), Dancing on Knives delves into the dark legacy of war and the unexpected roads that lead to redemption.
Laura, a brilliant young Bosnian refugee, must confront her harrowing past when she falls in love with British diplomat Adam, whose job takes them to Serbia – the country that once invaded her own.
With Adam preoccupied in his pursuit of war criminal General Ratko Mladić, Laura is troubled by familiar ghostly figures whose reminiscences about the city she once fled hold a dangerous allure. Can they help her? Or is she losing her mind?
A must-read for fans of The Tiger’s Wife, Black Butterflies and The Road Home, Dancing on Knives transports the reader to a not-so-distant history in a story that hooks until the very last page.
“A tense and compelling story that had me hooked from the start. A truly extraordinary book from a brilliant new writer. One to watch.” Rebecca Parfitt - Commissioning Editor, Honno