Selfish Girls: The searing, darkly humourous new novel from the much acclaimed author of WHAT A SHAME

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NOTHING HURTS LIKE FAMILY.

Ines is reluctantly moving home on the edge of a breakdown, her childhood sweetheart in tow. He's only ever wanted what was best for her.

Gwen is elated that her prodigal daughter has returned.

Dylan is still licking her wounds from a rejection she can't forget.

And Emma is quietly suffocating in the perfect marriage she wanted so badly.

They were inseparable once. But that was a long time ago. Now, they're back in the Welsh town where they grew up, peeling back the layers of a once forgotten, haunting past. What they find may be the end of them...

Uninhibited, claustrophobic and emotionally complex, Selfish Girls spans generations, buried resentments, and an unexpected love story. It is a clear-eyed portrait of a dysfunctional family and the pain we inflict on those we love most.

'Selfish Girls is an accomplished and confident novel. The story and characters felt both sharply real and ethereal at times, as though reading this novel enters you into a dream-like state' Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestseller

'Selfish Girls is bold, lean and enduring' Maxime Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want

Author Bio

Abigail Bergstrom is a celebrated author and publishing powerhouse who has dedicated her career to extraordinary stories and championing new voices. She has written for national magazines and broadsheets including ELLE, Sunday Times Style, the Telegraph, Grazia and Refinery29, and she reviews books for Konfekt. She also writes the substack newsletter 'Something to Say,' offering writing advice and cultural commentary to thousands of readers worldwide. Her debut novel What a Shame was published to critical acclaim and the screen rights were optioned by Severn Productions. She consults for writers and has represented Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling authors whose books have been nominated for awards and literary prizes. She has been listed in the 'The Bookseller 150' which names the industry's most influential figures, and she sits on the advisory board for Cheltenham Literature festival.