Welcome

Hello, and welcome to my new website. My name is Hannah Kent, and here you'll be able to mosey through and find out a little about who I am and the book I've written: Burial Rites (due for release this year in Australia in May, and in the UK and North America in September).

Set in northern Iceland in 1829, my debut novel tells the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, a servant who was condemned to death for her role in the murder of two men.

If you're keen to read a little more about what it's about, r...