Children of Our Age

A.M. Bakalar was born in Poland and lives in London. Her first novel Madame Mephisto was published in 2012 and was a reader nomination for the 2012 Guardian First Book Award. In 2015 her short story `Woman of Your Dreams' was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and her writing has appeared in The Guardian and The International New York Times. She has also appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 3 Night Waves, Proms Plus Literary and BBC Radio 4 At Home Abroad. A.M. Bakalar's second novel Children of Our Age is published by Jantar in October 2017.The author's articles and reviews have appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, The LA Review of Books, Boundless Magazine, Bookanista, among others.

'Unflinching yet ultimately compassionate second novel...an ambitious work of great scope and power.' —Mary Rodgers, LA Review of Books; 'Enthralling crime novel... skillful storytelling.' —Publishers Weekly, starred review; 'Bakalar does not shy away from darkness...a novel about the power of language to estrange and, occasionally, connect.' —Ania Ready, TLS; 'A tense and gripping thriller' —Marina Lewycka, Man Booker long-listed author