Christina Neuwirth is a writer and researcher based in Edinburgh. Her short fiction has been published in Gutter and 404Ink’s literary journal, and her non-fiction can be found in CommonSpace, Marbles, The Dangerous Women Project and in 404Ink’s best selling anthology Nasty Women. She is one of QueerWordsProjectScotland’s five Emerging Writers 2018. She is currently working on a novel and pursuing a PhD. Amphibian is her first solo publication.

Set in Edinburgh, Amphibian is a witty satire of office culture which mixes the absurd with the mundane. Amphibian follows the story of Rose who works at a MoneyTownCashGrowth. She arrives to work one morning to find that the entire fourth floor is slowly being filled with water as part of a desperate attempt to improve productivity.

Shortlisted - Saltire Literary Awards 2018 - First Book of the Year Award
DIVA Magazine - Book of the month, September 2018
Scottish Review of Books - Book of the month, November 2018
Shortlisted - Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Contemporary Arts - Novella Award 2018

“I urge you to read Amphibian: a little book with a big message, full of whip-smart writing. I can't wait to read more from Christina Neuwirth.”
-Claire Askew

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