Milk Teeth
Published 2023
Paperback, 205 pages
Price: £12.99
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Quick take
Milk Teeth is a dark fairytale that treats the natural world with a tender hand.
Synopsis
Why we love it
From Skalde’s relationship with her mother, to the brilliant middle-aged women who are her allies, every character is bright and alive.
Skalde writes her thoughts on pieces of paper, making new discoveries and revelations and understanding the world that is, and once was, through her mother’s limited library of books. Edith, her mother, prefers the solitude...
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Helene studied at the Hildesheim Literature Institute and, in addition to writing, also runs creative writing courses and workshops. Her debut novel Milk Teeth (Milchzähne, 2019) was nominated for the Mara Cassens Prize, the Rauris Literature Prize and the Kranichstein Literature Prize, among others. It has been translated into several languages and a film adaptation is in the works. Her latest novel, The Warrior (Die Kriegerin, 2022), was selected as one of the 10 'Books at Berlinale' for their 2023 programme.
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Indie publisher MTO Press is a social enterprise publishing literature by women and non-binary authors. They donate at least 50% of their profits to various causes depending on the book in question and the aims of the author.