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Fellow Creatures

The queer, female answer to Saltburn, perfect for fans of Donna Tartt and Ellie Keel
Brief Description
Ripley meets Saltburn in a dark, simmering story of ambition, obsession and desire' JP Delaney Shannon Bell is a nobody. But she can act. So when she's accepted into one of London's most elite drama schools, it feels like her chance at a life that's far... Read More
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A thrilling debut split between an elite drama school in London and the Yorkshire moors, perfect for fans of Donna Tartt and Ellie Keel.

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Ripley meets Saltburn in a dark, simmering story of ambition, obsession and desire' JP Delaney

Shannon Bell is a nobody. But she can act.

So when she's accepted into one of London's most elite drama schools, it feels like her chance at a life that's far from her drab hometown.

There, Shannon meets Victoria: dazzling, wealthy, beautiful Victoria. The two become inseparable, Victoria the shining centre of Shannon's new world.

And suddenly, Shannon is no longer a nobody. Instead, she's on the inside, part of Victoria's exclusive set of promising young somethings. They spend their days competing for roles, and their nights vying for each other's affections.

But when Victoria's privilege begins to single her out from her peers, Shannon finds their friendshipโ€”and her jealousyโ€”spinning out of control, with fatal consequences.

Everyone's obsessed with Fellow Creatures

'Absolutely loved this dark and intriguing story' Real Reader Review

'Leaves you hungry for more' Kristen Perrin

'A dazzlingly dark story about jealousy, desire and the obsessive need to fit in' Real Reader Review

'Intoxicating' Alice Slater

'Absorbing' Elly Griffiths

'Vibrant, dark' Janice Hallett

'Dark and addictive' Louise O'Neill

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529444056

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Emma Lowther was a winner of the London Writer's Award. She is a queer, neurodivergent, northern writer. She trained as a performer at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and still continues to work as an actor. Fellow Creatures is her debut novel.

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