Emily Buchanan

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UK edition

US edition

Fiona, better known as eco-influencer @FoliageFifi, hasn't left her flat since her boyfriend, Ed, died. She blames herself for what happened to him and for the failure of their climate activist group. But when Ed's favourite plant appears on her doorstep with an anonymous note, Fifi feels a glimmer of hope. She sprinkles his ashes into the soil and wakes to find that the plant has flowered. Not just that - it can talk. Her explanation? Ed is back. This time as a houseplant.

Intent on keeping Ed and his flowers alive, Fifi follows his cues into a world on the brink of climate collapse. But when Ed becomes demanding, urging her towards the people and places that left her scarred, Fifi realises that preserving his life could mean risking her own.

How far will she go to keep him blooming?

Set in a future that feels all too real, Emily Buchanan's startlingly original debut explores the right to protest amidst climate chaos, the importance of community in weathering life's storms and the resilience of love and hope in a world that seems beyond saving.

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 Reviews


Equal parts funny and furious, it’s a book that blooms as you read it.
— Bobby Palmer
A warm, witty take on grief. Buchanan’s spirited message will renew your appreciation for nature and leave your inner activist inspired.
— Mikki Brammer
Emily gets to the heart of what drives activism now and throughout history: the simple hope that a better world is possible.
— Will McCallum
Buchanan’s vision of a near-future Britain gives her fantastic premise a solid grounding. This very engaging novel never loses sight of the importance of banding together collectively and the self-affirming sense of belonging that comes with it.
— The Herald
Send Flowers is something just that bit different. It’s sharp-edged, acidic, but with an after-taste of hope.
— Fee Reads
A powerful contribution to the new body of climate fiction, both illuminating the curse of caring too much and warning us of the dire consequences of caring too little. A novel for our times.
— Seth Insua