Camp Couselor Demet chatted to the fantastic Mary Watson about her latest book Strange Nature! What was the spark that lit the flame for the idea of this book? How does her background influence her writing? And are there any scenes that didn’t make it into the book? Check it out!
Strange Nature is a Slow Burn Dark Academia Thriller that won’t let you go for a long time after you close it. What secrets are hidden for you to find?
Strange Nature is published by Bloomsbury in the UK.
Thank you to Mary Watson for answering our questions!
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About Mary Watson
Mary Watson grew up in Cape Town during the apartheid years and did her Masters in Creative Writing with André Brink. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2006 and appeared on Hay Festival’s Africa39 list of influential writers. Her first novel for young adults, The Wren Hunt, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. This is her fourth YA novel. Mary lives in Galway with her family.
