{"product_id":"our-numbered-bones-9780063459540","title":"Our Numbered Bones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom an award-winning children's novelist, an adult debut about a grieving author who heads to rural England for a writer's retreat, only to stumble upon an incredible historical find. As the past and present collide, she'll discover the key to healing her trauma.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna, a novelist based in London, feels stuck. Grappling with writer's block and her mother's dementia, she's desperate for a way out, no matter how brief. So, when her editor sends her a link for a winter writer's retreat, Anna jumps for it. The retreat is for struggling writers in need of \"space\" -- both literal and metaphorical. Anna moves into a small cottage in the middle of nowhere, hoping that she'll leave with a finished novel. However, what Anna really wishes for is to forget. The change in scenery and social and technological isolation only gives her more time inside her anxious mind, as the puzzle pieces of a recent trauma begin to come together. But Anna is still determined to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile walking the wetlands one day, Anna stumbles upon an unusual scene. A woman's body is unearthed from the mud, remarkably preserved over thousands of years. And Anna feels like she knows her face. Soon, a team of archaeologists arrive, and Anna begins to frequent the dig site, growing obsessed with the discovery. As past and present collide, she comes to realize that the body holds the key to reconciling her grief and finding catharsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Numbered Bones \u003c\/em\u003eis award-winning children's author Katya Balen's adult debut novel. Moving, lyrical, and imbued with an incredible sense of place, history and nature, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eit is a powerful story about loss, love, and the ways we can move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katya Balen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.89w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063459540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalen, Katya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatya Balen \u003c\/strong\u003eis an award-winning author\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand the co-director of Mainspring Arts Charity, providing creative opportunities for neurodivergent people. Her debut children's novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Space We're In\u003c\/em\u003e, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. \u003cem\u003eOctober, October \u003c\/em\u003ewon the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal, the 2023 UKLA Book Award, while \u003cem\u003eThe Light in Everything\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal. \u003cem\u003eOur Numbered Bones \u003c\/em\u003eis her adult debut. She lives in South London with her partner, two lazy dogs and an assorted collection of dying house plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Katya Balen \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674855489693,"sku":"9780063459540","price":41.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d6c7ded1-1963-45da-92c5-6d962398af94.jpg?v=1771914571","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/our-numbered-bones-9780063459540","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}