Janina Matthewson is originally from Christchurch, New Zealand and now lives in London. She trained as an actress and also studied English, history and linguistics. Her first novel, OF THINGS GONE ASTRAY, was published by The Friday Project in 2015. She co-authored (with Jeffrey Craner) her latest novel, YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS, which was published by HarperCollins US in November 2021. She also co-writes the podcast WITHIN THE WIRES a cultishly successful thing, with 7million+ downloads over its five seasons, and more to come. She has also written for Murmurs, The Cipher, and Passenger List.
The Horses is a quiet and tender apocalyptic story, as well as a propulsive mystery, at once gentle and formidable. I spent every minute of reading it in awe of its gifts. And when the horses arrive? A moment of pure magic that brought tears to my eyes. -- NATALIA THEODORIDOU, author of Sour Cherry Poetic and brilliant. Matthewson's writing conjured an atmosphere that stayed with me after the final page. -- FREYA BROMLEY, author of My Tidal Year