Jean Rafferty 
The Diva 

“Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” – Marina Warner. A world-famous opera star experiences all the pain and the passion of womanhood that she sings about in her beloved arias. A modern morality tale exploring the complexities of motherhood, femininity and fame, originally published in The Four Marys, a quartet of edgy contemporary novellas drawing on Celtic history and folklore.

Circa l’autore

Jean Rafferty is an acclaimed award-winning journalist who has written on topics ranging from gritty human interest stories about prostitution, to celebrity interviews and humour pieces. Jean has written two non-fiction books about sport, and her first novel was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Jean is Chair of the Scottish PEN’s Writers in Prison Committee.