Gliff

**WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2026
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE 2025
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2024

'Miraculous . . . tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope' Paul Murray, *Irish Times***

Once upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . . .

So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith - the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse.

*'A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear' Financial Times*

'One of Smith's most propulsive stories - a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read. A new Ali Smith book is always an event' Holly Williams, i

'Ali Smith's marvellous Gliff considers the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity' Eley Williams**