As If

Two men living mirror image lives. Each seeking a second chance to get things right. Each wanting what the other has.

About the author

Isabel Waidner is the author of five novels – including Sterling Karat Gold, which won the Goldsmiths Prize and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and the Republic of Consciousness Prize, and Corey Fah Does Social Mobility which was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. They teach in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London.

Product details

• Authors: Isabel Waidner
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.02.2026
• EAN: 9780241779187
• ISBN: 978-0-241-77918-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 204 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; London, Greater London, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, Performing Arts, Central London, FICTION / Absurdist, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Humorous fiction, Modernism, Parenting: advice and issues, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Health and illness, Coping with / advice about ageing, Coping with / advice about cancer, Subject matter intended specifically for men and/or boys, FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, Theater & Musicals, FICTION / Family Life / Parenthood & Children