A stunning love letter to life in Shetland and a wilder way of living by celebrated poet Jen Hadfield.

'This book has been my friend' - Amy Liptrot, bestselling author of The Outrun

'I was transported' - Katherine May

'A book as exhilarating as a dip in wild winter waters' - The Guardian

'Deeply thoughtful and beautifully written' - Sarah Moss

'A bewitching book' - The Telegraph

In Storm Pegs, award-winning poet Jen Hadfield shares the story of moving to Shetland in her late twenties, seeking a new way of living in a landscape shaped by wind, weather and extraordinary wildlife. Among this rugged scatter of islands, famous for their drama, beauty and deep sense of remoteness, she discovers a world alive with rare seabirds, ancient traditions, an enduring local language and a community bound together by both resilience and warmth.

Writing with the insight of someone who has truly made these islands home, Hadfield invites us into a life lived at the edge. Storm Pegs is a vivid, lyrical and deeply rooted exploration of what it means to find connection, meaning and home in one of the most captivating landscapes on Earth.