As covered by YOU Magazine, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, The Times, Metro, The Weekender, The Stylist, Irish Sun, Irish News, The Scotsman, Irish News and others. An astonishing and unique novel inspired by the author's own story.
‘A brave and unflinching novel… It ultimately speaks to the power and triumph of the human spirit’ Bernardine Evaristo, winner of The Booker Prize
‘Defiant… direct… conveyed with skill and emotional force’ The Guardian
‘Brave, raw and strikingly original’ Daily Mail
An astonishing and unique novel inspired by the author’s own story.
Vivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society.
On a bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, their paths collide during a horrifying act of violence.
In the aftermath, each is forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack.
Inspired by true events, this is a story of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.
STYLIST Top 10 debut of 2017
Winner of the The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize 2017
Nominated for The Edgar Award — Best First Novel 2018
Shortlisted for The Author’s Club Best First Novel Award 2018
‘I highly recommend Dark Chapter’ Joyce Carol Oates
‘Complex and rewarding… an important book’ Stylist
‘An important and moving book about rape and the long process of recovery’ Cathy Rentzenbrink
‘Takes an unflinching look at the reality of sexual violence’ Kate Rhodes
‘An explosive and timely story’ Marti Leimbach
‘Stunning’ Erin Kelly
Winner of The Guardian Not The Booker Prize 2017 Runner-up for SI Leeds Literary Prize 2016 Commended for CWA Debut Dagger 2015 (UK) Short-listed for Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize 2015 Short-listed for Pat Kavanagh Prize 2015 Short-listed for Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2018 Long-listed for Authors' Club Best First Novel Award.
'An important and moving book about rape and the long process of recovery.' -- Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love 'Dark Chapter is a fascinating book, which takes an unflinching look at reality of sexual violence. I found myself asking hard questions about society and relationships, but above all I was gripped by the brilliant and complex narrative. I have never found myself rooting for a heroine with more urgency than in Dark Chapter.' -- Kate Rhodes 'Deftly written, pacey and unflinching, I could not put it down. Winnie Li is a rare talent with an explosive and timely story. Do not miss it.' -- Marti Leimbach, best-selling author of Dying Young and Daniel Isn't Talking 'Complex and rewarding... an important book' -- Stylist 'Dark Chapter is a must-read. It's gripping, compelling and all the more authentic for inhabiting both voices so completely. Stunning.' -- Erin Kelly 'An authentic, courageous debut, told with unflinching honesty and exceptional insight.' -- A.D. Garrett 'A powerful story, compassionately told.' -- Ros Barber, winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize and The Author's Club First Novel Award 'An accomplished debut, an honest and unsparing story.' -- Cath Staincliffe 'Heart-wrenching depiction... Brave, raw and strikingly original, it is a story that will resonate for many years' -- Daily Mail
Winnie M Li is an author and activist. A Harvard graduate, she previously wrote for travel guidebooks, produced independent feature films, and programmed for film festivals. Her debut Dark Chapter won The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize, was nominated for an Edgar Award, and translated into ten languages. She is currently adapting it for the screen. Driven by her own experience of rape, she founded Clear Lines, the UK's first festival addressing sexual assault and consent through the arts and discussion and began her PhD research at the London School of Economics. She holds an honorary doctorate from the National University of Ireland in recognition of her work. Winnie lives somewhere in travelling distance of London, with her partner and toddler. Her second novel Complicit draws from her earlier career in the film industry.
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