Wild Dark ShoreCharlotte McConaghy

Wild Dark Shore

Dayton Literary · 2026 · Honor

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Dayton Literary Peace Prize – Fiction	2026	Honor	“Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction in 2026.”

About This Book

The Salt family are the last caretakers of a seed bank on the remote island of Shearwater. As rising seas force them to leave, a woman washes ashore and their choices to protect one another grow harder. Runner-up for the 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction.

About the Author

Charlotte McConaghyAustralian

Charlotte McConaghy is an Australian novelist based in Sydney. She is the author of Migrations, Once There Were Wolves, and Wild Dark Shore. Wild Dark Shore was named runner-up for the 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction.