This is a story about a snow-covered island you won’t find on any map.

It’s Minou’s story. She’s twelve. A year ago, the morning after the circus, her mama walked out into the rain with a black umbrella and never came back.

It’s a story about a magician and a priest and a dog called No Name. It’s about Papa’s endless hunt for the truth.

It’s about a dead boy who listens, and Minou’s search for Mama’s voice. And it’s about discovering what love is.

The Vanishing Act, Mette Jakobsen’s spellbinding debut novel, is a story you will never forget.

Mette Jakobsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1964 but now lives in Newtown, Sydney. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and a BA in philosophy. In 2004 she graduated from NIDA’s Playwrights Studio and several of her plays have been broadcast on ABC national radio. The Vanishing Act is her first novel.

Mette was fantastic to talk to, and her book is just brilliant - I really enjoyed this interview, and I hope you will too!