Madeleine Ryan
The Knowing
“Soul medicine for the smartphone weary. Modern-day fears and eternal longings are fashioned into an astonishing, one-of-a-kind literary bouquet. Timely. Unflinching. Life-affirming. Brilliant.”
Scribe Publications, 2025
From the author of A Room Called Earth, a brilliant new novel about the mess that comes before salvation.
Camille lives in the country.
She’s forgotten her phone.
She’s taking the train to work.
She’s got period pain.
She can’t escape herself … or her toxic boss, Holly. And it’s Valentine’s Day.
The Knowing is a day in the life of a woman who goes to work as usual while dreaming of more.
About the Author
Madeleine Ryan is an Australian writer, director, and author. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, SBS, Vogue, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Vice. She is currently working on the screen adaptation of her first novel, A Room Called Earth. Madeleine lives in rural Victoria.
