Victoria Costello

I'm excited to share my debut novel, Orchid Child, coming June 13 from Liminal Books. Orchid Child fits the categories of visionary and psychological fiction, home to novels I love, like Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being, and Eowyn Ivy's The Snow Child. Set in NYC and West Ireland over the course of the 20th century, Orchid Child asks the question, how far would you go to heal the past? My answer is this enchanted family saga that blends mystery, history, magic realism, and romance to map intergenerational trauma and its healing in one Irish American family. Along the way, Orchid Child explores the intersection of ancient Celtic mysticism and 21st century neurodiversity. One otherworldly exchange between the titular orchid child, Teague, and his great-great grandfather, Paddy, hints at how this happens.


Books By Victoria Costello