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Call of the Selkie

A stunning novel in verse about memories, family and the power of nature from award-winning author, Eilish Fisher.

Caoimhe's mother drowned when she was just a baby.

She doesn’t remember her at all, just fragments of daydreams and questions that her dad and others in her small coastal village can’t, or won’t, answer.

The only thing Caoimhe’s sure of is that her mother is the reason her dad sometimes disappears to sea, searching for something just out of reach. . .

So, when her dad’s disappearances get longer, Caoimhe seeks out Brigid, the old lady who lives on the outskirts of the village who people say can take away memories and pain. At Brigid’s cottage she meets Mara, a strange girl surrounded by secrets. But where did she come from? Why is she so drawn to the sea? And what does she know about Caoimhe's family. . .?

About Eilish Fisher

Eilish Fisher lives in the mountains of County Wicklow with her partner and son. She has a masters degree in early medieval Irish history and literature and a doctorate in medieval English literature from Maynooth University. Eilish’s poetry has been published in a range of magazines and journals and her debut novel, Fia and the Last Snow Deer, published by Puffin, Uk, has been awarded and shortlisted for multiple awards, including the An Post Children’s Book of the year, Senior Category 2024, the Eilís Dillon Award and the overall KPMG Book of the Year awards at the 2025 KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards. Eilish has received a Laureate na nóg mentorship from Children’s Books Ireland, a Word’s Ireland mentorship, and a full Literary Bursary Award from the Irish Arts Council.
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  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241822913
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Price: £8.99
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