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HomeAnd Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

A mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health follows a young Indigenous woman who discovers the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences. Alice is where she thought she should be in a new home with her supportive husband, Steve, and their beautiful baby girl, Dawn. Yet, she feels like an imposter, struggling to connect with her daughter after the recent loss of her mother. Alice hides her despair from Steve and their watchful white neighbours. Her growing self-doubt hinders the one vestige of her old life she has left: her goal of writing a modern retelling of the Haudenosaunee creation story. 

Headshot of author Alicia Elliott next to the dark, moody cover of her book And Then She Fell.
  •  Last updated: October 4, 2024

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Alicia Elliott Author Biography

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Kirkus Reviews: And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

A tale of injustice and veiled persecution seen through a fevered imagination.

McNally Robinson Online Events: An Evening with Alicia Elliott (And Then She Fell) hosted by Jenny Heijun Wills

An evening with Alicia Elliott, bestselling author of A Mind Spread Out On The Ground, visiting Winnipeg to discuss her debut novel, And Then She Fell (Doubleday Canada). Hosted by Jenny Heijun Wills. Co-presented by The Winnipeg International Writers' Festival as part of THIN AIR 2023.

Penguin Random House Book Club Kit: And Then She Fell

This book club kit includes twelve discussion questions.

Room: Whose Story is it? In Conversation with Alicia Elliott

Managing editor, Chelene Knight, speaks with Alicia Elliott about what it’s like being an Indigenous writer in the CanLit world, and her thoughts on authenticity when telling an experience that isn’t your own.

Shondaland: Alicia Elliott’s Debut Novel Is a Haunting Indigenous Tale. “And Then She Fell” will have readers absorbed within the first few sentences.

Scott Neumyer speaks with the author to discuss her move from nonfiction back to fiction, her own mental health struggles, telling Indigenous tales, and so much more.

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