Daisy Johnson

Biography

Daisy Johnson’s debut short story collection, Fen (Graywolf, 2017), was the winner of the Edge Hill Prize. Her debut novel, Everything Under (Graywolf, 2019), has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. She was the winner of the AM Heath Prize and the Harper’s Bazaar short story prize. She has been longlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Prize and the New Angle Prize. Daisy currently lives in Oxford, UK. 

See Work

FICTION / Fall 2018

The Ash Swimming Pool

By Daisy Johnson ,  Illustration by Nicole Rifkin

It had been nearly fifteen years, and no one Ali knew looked much like the way they had when they were younger. She wrote Grace’s name on a piece of paper in red felt tip and held it at arm’s length in front of her. In the rush of bodies...

Illustrations by Nicole Rifkin