By Heidi Hinda Chadwick
Pre order now
Publication date: 14 February 2026
Step into a dark, enchanting tale where Manchester’s familiar streets tilt toward the uncanny. The Story of the Deer Woman is a strange, sensual and fiercely imaginative novella from writer and performer Heidi Hinda Chadwick.
After a chance encounter inside the Manchester Museum, an ordinary woman finds her life beginning to unravel in wild and impossible ways. Reality blurs. Desire stirs. Antlers bloom. What follows is a journey into metamorphosis, myth and the hidden animal inside us all.
Chadwick’s writing is vivid, lyrical and daring. Influenced by the unsettling brilliance of Mona Awad, Bora Chung, Sayaka Murata and Ottessa Moshfegh, she creates a world where the macabre meets the human, where power and eros live at the edges, and where the strange becomes a kind of truth.
This is the first adult fiction title from Lemon Jelly Press, chosen for its bold heart and its commitment to amplifying unheard and marginalised voices. A story that is unsettling, beautiful and unforgettable.
You can now purchase The Story of the Deer Woman alongside a ticket to the official book launch event, hosted at Blackwell’s Bookstore in Manchester. If you would prefer to buy the book and reserve your place at the launch together, simply use the Eventbrite link below:
The launch will feature Heidi Hinda Chadwick in conversation, exclusive readings, and an opportunity to have your copy signed.
By Heidi Hinda Chadwick
Pre order now
Publication date: 14 February 2026
Step into a dark, enchanting tale where Manchester’s familiar streets tilt toward the uncanny. The Story of the Deer Woman is a strange, sensual and fiercely imaginative novella from writer and performer Heidi Hinda Chadwick.
After a chance encounter inside the Manchester Museum, an ordinary woman finds her life beginning to unravel in wild and impossible ways. Reality blurs. Desire stirs. Antlers bloom. What follows is a journey into metamorphosis, myth and the hidden animal inside us all.
Chadwick’s writing is vivid, lyrical and daring. Influenced by the unsettling brilliance of Mona Awad, Bora Chung, Sayaka Murata and Ottessa Moshfegh, she creates a world where the macabre meets the human, where power and eros live at the edges, and where the strange becomes a kind of truth.
This is the first adult fiction title from Lemon Jelly Press, chosen for its bold heart and its commitment to amplifying unheard and marginalised voices. A story that is unsettling, beautiful and unforgettable.
You can now purchase The Story of the Deer Woman alongside a ticket to the official book launch event, hosted at Blackwell’s Bookstore in Manchester. If you would prefer to buy the book and reserve your place at the launch together, simply use the Eventbrite link below:
The launch will feature Heidi Hinda Chadwick in conversation, exclusive readings, and an opportunity to have your copy signed.
