Ghost Fish: A Novel

Shortlisted for the 2026 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing

“A pitch-perfect portrayal of the chaos and heartbreak of sisterhood.” —Marie-Helene Bertino, author of Beautyland

A tender coming-of-age novel about a young woman haunted by her sister’s death, who starts to believe that her beloved sibling has returned to her—in the form of a ghost fish, for fans of Sweetbitter and Our Wives Under the Sea.

Alison is mired in loneliness and grief. Freshly twenty-three and mourning the l...