Charlotte McConaghy wrote the Book of the Year.

Lolly winner Charlotte McConaghy joined us to discuss the Book of the Year, Wild Dark Shore. There was a celebratory toast (obviously), plus talk of her real life voyage to a seed vault, environmental urgency, and the teenage moment that made her a writer. In the 2025 Book of the Year, the Salt family tends the world's most precious seeds on a remote island. When a mysterious woman appears during a violent storm, secrets surface and suspense builds amid the breathtaking landscape. Get Wild Dark Shore at bookofthemonth.com.