Evie Woods

Evie Woods, the pen name of Galway-born author Evie Gaughan, has captivated readers across the globe with stories that feel like modern fairytales. Weaving history, myth and the lost art of wonder, her books blend everyday reality with the shimmer of magical potential.

Her breakout novel, The Lost Bookshop (2023) captured an international audience with its imaginative narrative that reads like a love letter to bibliophiles. Topping charts such as The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, and USA Today, it also achieved number-one status on Kindle in both the UK and US. To date, it has sold over a million copies, been translated into more than thirty languages, and was shortlisted for “Page-Turner of the Year” at the 2024 British Book Awards.

Following this success, Woods signed a four-book deal with HarperCollins imprint One More Chapter, which has begun republishing her earlier novels for a wider audience. The Story Collector was re-released in 2024, followed by The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris in 2025, enchanting readers with storylines that feel timeless yet contemporary, transcending borders and genre.

Now working on her fifth novel, The Violin Maker’s Secret, Woods returns to themes of resilience, belonging, and the quiet ways that stories can transform lives. Conjuring tales that balance charm with depth, Evie Woods is a storyteller whose luminous prose remind us that even in the darkest times, there is always a spark of wonder waiting to be found in the turning of a page.