Sophie Mackintosh

Sophie Mackintosh is a British novelist and short story writer. Her debut, The Water Cure, a dystopian novel, was nominated for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Her other books include the magical realist novel Permanence and the mystery Cursed Bread. In 2023 Mackintosh was named on Granta's Best of Young British Novelists list, which picks the 20 most significant British novelists under 40.