The beautiful How To Build A Boat by Jonathan Gornall explores one man’s love of the sea and what it has taught him about life. As a thoroughly unskilled modern man, can he build a traditional wooden boat from scratch for his newborn daughter? Available at Waterstones: https://bit.ly/2MaJh9J | Simon & Schuster Books UK

22 reactions | With tenderness and verve, How to Build a Boat tells the story of how one boy on a unique mission transforms the lives of his teachers, and brings together a community. Congratulations to Elaine Feeney on being longlisted for the #BookerPrize2023. https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/how-to-build-a-boat | The Booker Prizes | Facebook