About the Author
Neil Sharpson
Neil Sharpson is an Irish Writer’s Centre Novel Fair–winning author and playwright living in Dublin with his wife and two children. He is the author of When the Sparrow Falls (a London Times’ 10 best science fiction novels of 2021) and Knock Knock, Open Wide (“a high-water mark for the Irish horror novel” —Publishers Weekly). He is also the author of picture book Don’t Trush Fish, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat. For timely updates, follow his comedic review blog, Unshaved Mouse.
2025
The Burial Tide
“A real page turner. Every time I thought I had it figured out, the plot twisted into a different shape. Thoroughly enjoyable, delightfully grotesque, and an absolutely satisfying read.” —T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author of What Feasts at Night Drawing on the creatures and horrors of Irish folklore, The Burial Tide unearths our darkest truths: how far we’d go to win our freedom, and how quickly our desires can become monstrous.