The Language of Flowers Goldsmiths Prize Nominee (2014) member of the Jockey Club

member of the Jockey Club

Inspired by true stories of cat owners driving off without realising their cats are on the roofs of their cars

Not destiny

when we think to look for them

The characters in this collection find their aspirations for happy homes

The Language of Flowers Goldsmiths Prize Nominee (2014) member of the Jockey ClubThe Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, its been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere