Joanna's debut novel is a compelling portrait of the devastation that befalls a family when relationships are broken, ambition is stifled and loyalties are divided. The publisher describes the novel as the 'captivating, beautifully-observed story of a daughter's efforts to reunite her family, a dream she believed she'd given up long ago.'
Worry Stones carries readers across continents, from the Canadian tundra to the south of England and north again to Scotland. When British art historian Jenny finds out her mother is seriously ill in hospital, she knows that any normal daughter would rush to her mother's bedside. But she hasn't had anything to do with her mother for eight years. Is it time to attempt a reunion she never thought would happen?
“With tenderness and poetic vision, Lilley beautifully portrays the complex connections we have to family. An enthralling story written with boundless love for the natural world.”
– Maia Caron, author of Song of Batoche
“Worry Stones is a gorgeously written novel. I stayed up late reading it and then treated myself to a chapter each morning.”
– Julie Salverson, author of Lines of Flight
Find out more about Worry Stones.
Read Joanna's guest blog about how long it can take to write a novel on Gail Anderson-Dargatz's website.
