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The Carrier

Timely, innovative and fantastically compelling.

I so enjoyed it: smart, absorbing and disturbingly timely.

I absolutely loved this novel - I finished it in one weekend. The entire novel is a call to arms for women.

Newton creates a world that's frighteningly real with a well-crafted spotlight on women's emotional labour. Equal parts thought-provoking and rage-inducing The Carrier is a propulsive thriller you'll remember long after the last page. An incredibly accomplished debut.

A breath-taking debut and essential reading for our times.

An acute allegory for emotional labour, and the subtle yet oppressive toll this gendered reality takes on our lives and bodies.

The Carrier holds no punches. A fast-paced, prescient novel set in an all too familiar near-future, with a glimmer of hope to inspire each of us to step up and speak up.

Jodie Matthews, author of Meet Me at the Surface

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Why should you suffer when she can do it for you? 
 A revolutionary company can free you from your unwanted emotions. 
Jealousy, grief, despair. If you can afford to, you need never feel them again. 
In your place is a Carrier – a woman who is paid to process your pain. 
In a world full of suffering, there is no shortage of demand. 
But this company has secrets. The true cost of your freedom is a Carrier’s life. 
Would you let her pay the price?

HOW MUCH IS YOUR SUFFERING WORTH?An unmissable, thought-provoking new thriller - this book will blow your mind. Perfect for fans of VOX, The Power and The School for Good Mothers. 
'Timely, innovative and fantastically compelling.' PANDORA SYKES 
 
 
Why should you suffer when she can do it for you?A revolutionary company can free you from your unwanted emotions. 
Jealousy, grief, despair. If you can afford to, you need never feel them again. 
In your place is a Carrier – a woman who is paid to process your pain. 
In a world full of suffering, there is no shortage of demand. 
But this company has secrets. The true cost of your freedom is a Carrier’s life. 
Would you let her pay the price?Everyone is talking about The Carrier... 
'Smart, absorbing and disturbingly timely.' ERICA WAGNER 
 
'A propulsive thriller you'll remember long after the last page. An incredibly accomplished debut.' ASIA MACKAY 
 
'A breath-taking debut and essential reading for our times.' EMILY BUCHANAN 
 
'Holds no punches - a fast-paced, prescient novel.' JODIE MATTHEWS 
 
'An acute allegory for emotional labour, and the subtle yet oppressive toll this gendered reality takes on our lives and bodies.' RACHEL DONALD 
 
'I finished this novel in one weekend - loved it.' MARIE O'HARE

Ruth Newton is a writer and campaign producer, working with charities and NGOs. The Carrier, her debut novel, was longlisted for BPA's first novel award, shortlisted for Hodderscape x The Science Museum's Debut Science Fiction award and won the Jericho Writers’ Friday Night Live competition. She lives in the North East with her husband and son.

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Timely, innovative and fantastically compelling.

I so enjoyed it: smart, absorbing and disturbingly timely.

I absolutely loved this novel - I finished it in one weekend. The entire novel is a call to arms for women.

Newton creates a world that's frighteningly real with a well-crafted spotlight on women's emotional labour. Equal parts thought-provoking and rage-inducing The Carrier is a propulsive thriller you'll remember long after the last page. An incredibly accomplished debut.

A breath-taking debut and essential reading for our times.

An acute allegory for emotional labour, and the subtle yet oppressive toll this gendered reality takes on our lives and bodies.

The Carrier holds no punches. A fast-paced, prescient novel set in an all too familiar near-future, with a glimmer of hope to inspire each of us to step up and speak up.

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