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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Luath Press

ISBN: 9781804252765

RRP: £10.99

PAGES: 320

PUBLICATION DATE:
September 30, 2026

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Daughterhood

by Alison Irvine

Daughterhood follows 46-year-old Nina Polmont, who has dedicated her life to caring for her distant mother and navigating her sister Kate’s fallout with her own daughter. When a midnight message from her first love disrupts her routine, Nina is compelled to confront the dreams she set aside and the loyalties that bind her. As old desires clash with new obligations, she must decide whether to remain the dutiful daughter or risk everything for her own happiness.

With a family dynamic in turmoil, including a mother who won’t leave her room and a father’s affair, Nina’s journey explores the complexities of love, duty and self-discovery.

This poignant domestic drama resonates with anyone grappling with familial ties and personal aspirations. Candid and heartfelt, The Good Daughter is an essential read for book clubs and fans of contemporary fiction, offering profound insights into the challenges of motherhood, sisterhood and menopause.

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Alison Irvine (Author)

ALISON IRVINE was born in London to Antipodean parents. She moved to Glasgow in 2005 to study an MLitt in Creative Writing at Glasgow University, where she gained a distinction, and has lived in Glasgow ever since. She writes fiction and creative non-fiction. Her debut novel This Road is Red was shortlisted for the Saltire First Book of the Year award. Her second novel Cat Step was a BBC Radio 4 Open Book Editor’s Choice. Her non-fiction book Barrowland: the inside story of Glasgow’s beloved ballroom was published in November 2026. Alison was Highly Commended in the 2024 Wigtown Book Festival Anne Brown Essay Prize for her non-fiction essay on Cumbernauld Town Centre. She has been the recipient of a Scottish Arts Council New Writer’s Award as well as Creative Scotland funding to support several writing projects. Her writing has been published widely including New Writing Scotland, Gutter, Mslexia, The Herald, The Guardian and The Big Issue. She is the writer in the artist collective Recollective www.recollective.org.uk and works regularly with photographer Chris Leslie and illustrator Mitch Miller. Alison lives in Glasgow with her husband and two of her three daughters.