When Lia lays an egg she doesn't know what to do. At her age, it's impossible to escape the baby question, and all her friends seem to be having children. She feels her heart's not in it - but all the same, there's the egg, impossible to ignore, lying in a nest of towels in the living room. Her partner on tour on the other side of the world and her mother diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lia finds herself torn, unsure whether she's ready to give up on her songwriting dreams; but time is running out, and she must make one of the biggest decisions of her life. Beautifully written and brilliantly original, Fledging is a riveting tale that asks what it is to lead a meaningful life, and sounds a resounding call for women to make their own choices, whether that means embracing motherhood or living child-free.

About the Author
Rose Diell is a Londoner of Italian, Norwegian and American heritage. She writes in her spare time, with the encouragement and support of her writing circle, the Southbank Scribblers, whom she met through a City Lit writing course. She loves studying language in all its forms and speaks Italian, French and Arabic. She has also lived in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Rose lives in London with her civil partner and Tolstoy, an extremely fluffy ginger tabby. Fledging is her first novel.

Reviews
Fledging is a book which feels like it hatches as you read it: smart, surprising and wonderfully thought-provoking. Like a bizarre, brilliant cross of Featherhood and Grief is the Thing with Feathers. -- Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg



Book Information
ISBN 9781804470893
Author Rose Diell
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Renard Press Ltd
Publisher Renard Press Ltd