A charismatic but troubled Irishman, and his daughter's search to solve the mysteries that surround him.

'Intricately beautiful and abruptly brutal ... I can't remember the last time a work of fiction aroused such sympathy and indignant anger in me ... one of the most memorable and brilliant books I've read this year' - Bookmunch
'Deeply engrossing ... a fine novel written with great skill and empathy' - A Life in Books
'Beautifully constructed ... emotionally engrossing ... a book to lose yourself in' - Annabel Gaskell, Shiny New Books

Reviews of Astral Travel

A series of four short videos in which Elizabeth talks about the connections Astral Travel has with some other novels

Elizabeth's BBC Radio 4 comedy series The Circle is now available as an audiobook
'Sharp-edged satire' - Mail on Sunday

 


A novel

'I could not drag myself away from its eerie storytelling' - Lisa Glass

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FLYING WITH MAGPIES:
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Stories

'Quite swept me off my feet'
- Dovegreyreader.

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with links to reviews, virtual book tour and audio clips of readings from stories

 


Stories

'Baines reminds me of a scratch DJ, taking a conventional format and messing with it, expertly, to give the audience a whole new experience.... a rich and unexpected delight' - Bookmuse

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A novel

'A disturbing and thought-provoking meditation on power, control and the uncertain language of logic' - Carys Bray

Kindle edition

Author's Cut paperback edition available
direct from Elizabeth


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Check out Elizabeth's 5 book recommendations on the book browsing site, Shepherd
all relating to the theme of Astral Travel