L.M. NATHAN
Author
Photo courtesy of Jo Bishop
ABOUT
L.M. Nathan grew up in the East Midlands. She studied English and Drama in Bristol and then moved to Malta where she completed an MA in Literature. She also has an MA in Journalism which she studied for in Manchester. She now lives in Lancashire, in the shadow of Pendle Hill.
Her first novel, the YA dystopia THE VIRTUE SEASON, is inspired by the landscape of home, and was completed in 2021 when she was selected to be part of the Curtis Brown Creative novel course. ​
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She is represented by Curtis Brown.
Photo courtesy of Jo Bishop
THE VIRTUE SEASON
'Intensely readable with undertones of Atwood and a vivid, immersive setting.' The Guardian
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Nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2025
The world didn't end all at once but drip by drip...
Manon Pawlak has just turned eighteen - a debutant at the start
of The Virtue Season: a process which will result in a match with
a suitable genetic mate.
Her best friend, Agatha, has been decommissioned. Her seizures
mean that she has been branded with a scar on the crest of her cheek which will forever sit at the corner of her vision, colouring
the world in shades of mauve.
This is the story of their ritual year. And the council is watching...