The Mermaid of Black Conch is the sixth novel by Monique Roffey, published in 2020.
Author | Monique Roffey |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Peepal Tree Press |
Publication date | 2 April 2020 |
Pages | 272 |
ISBN | 978-1-84523-457-7 |
OCLC | 1260160139 |
Roffey first conceived of the novel's mermaid during a 2013 trip to Charlotteville, Tobago.[1]
In 2019, Roffey launched a Crowdfunder campaign to fund a publicity campaign for the novel.[2] The novel was first published on 2 April 2020 by Peepal Tree Press.[3] The rights were later acquired by Vintage Publishing.[4]
The Mermaid of Black Conch won the 2020 Costa Book of the Year award.[5] The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Goldsmiths Prize,[6] and longlisted for the 2021 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.[7]