Karen Campbell - This Bright Life

Meet Gerard: 12 and always in trouble.

He hates his name, but loves his wee brother and sister.

In the same Glasgow street where Gerard lives, elderly widow Margaret goes shopping, while newly-divorced Claire moves into her new home.Three strangers, caught in one moment and nothing is ever the same again.

Saltire-shortlisted This Bright Life is a book about messy lives, second chances, and the many hands it takes to build a boy.

Galloway-based Karen is the author of nine novels.

A former Glasgow police officer, she was Writer in Residence at Dumfries & Galloway Council during COVID.www.karencampbell.scot