Amy Liptrot

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot is a deeply moving memoir that beautifully narrates the journey of a woman seeking redemption and recovery amidst the rugged, untamed landscapes of the Orkney Islands. After a harrowing decade-long struggle with alcohol addiction, thirty-year-old Amy returns to her childhood home in Orkney, seeking solace and healing. In this hauntingly honest account, she immerses herself...

NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING SAOIRSE RONAN WITH A NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE AND THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE After spending her twenties in London, Amy Liptrot returns to her home in Orkney where she comes to terms with the addiction that has consumed the past decade of her...

Building on the acclaim of her previous work, Amy Liptrot returns with The Instant, a transcendent memoir that beautifully interlaces themes of nature, isolation, and human connection. Seeking to escape the solitude of her life on Orkney Island, Amy makes a bold decision and books a one-way flight to Berlin. In the pulsating heart of the city, she finds herself...