Runaway Road

Set along the Irish border, this powerful, immersive story explores difference and belonging through characters who see and feel the world differently, with real compassion and thoroughly engaging wit. – Byddi Lee, author of Barren
Runaway Road is an absolutely gripping read, the sort of book it’s impossible to put down. It’s full of twists and turns, hilarious observations and genuinely moving moments. You’ll miss spending time with Ezra and Evie the second you finish reading this book. – Jan Carson
Sue Divin is a brilliantly clever writer. The young voices of Ezra and Evie are pitch perfect; their journey across the border is adrenaline-fuelled; the dialogue sparkles with wit. Moving, funny, cinematic, compelling. As Evie might (not) say: ‘This was very popular with me.’ – Bernie McGill, author of The Butterfly Cabinet
Runaway Road is a compelling story which asks us to contemplate where disadvantaged young people today find safety. We journey with Ezra and Evie into an unknown future, witnessing the forgiveness of good friends, grace in a bag of Monster Munch, and the hope that shines a light from the other side of an invisible border. – Shirley-Anne McMillan
This is a startlingly good book… Divin’s character creation is impeccable… It would be a hard-hearted reader indeed who is dry-eyed at the conclusion of this powerful and ambitious novel. – Val Randall * Books For Keeps *
This is a startlingly good book… Divin’s character creation is impeccable… It would be a hard-hearted reader indeed who is dry-eyed at the conclusion of this powerful and ambitious novel. – Books for Keeps
Divin gives us an endearing, believable voice to both siblings and invites us to consider the space for grace and forgiveness within today’s world. It is highly likely this book will make you cry at times; lean into it. * The Irish Times *
A powerful, 14+ story of two siblings searching for safety. – Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
Exciting, funny and moving without ever feeling sentimental. Published as a Young Adult novel its themes will resonate well beyond teenage readers. Adults will recognise the social realities that shape Ezra’s life, while younger readers are likely to identify with his fierce determination to protect the people he loves. – Fiona O’Rourke * Irish Post *

Sue Divin has a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies and a career in Community Relations. Her short stories, flash fiction and poetry, have been published in a range of literary journals.

Guard Your Heart, her debut novel, won the Great Reads Award (Ireland) and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

Her second novel, Truth Be Told, won the McCrea Literary Award and was shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards, Children’s Book Ireland Awards, UK Literacy Awards, and Southern Schools Book Awards.

Her third novel, Runaway Road, will publish with First Ink in 2026.

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