Evie Woods

Evie Woods is the pen name of Irish author Evie Gaughan, whose enchanting novel The Lost Bookshop became a global bestseller and captured the hearts of book lovers everywhere. Her writing combines magical realism with warmth, romance, and a deep love of literature and storytelling. Born in 1976, Woods was raised in Galway on the west coast of Ireland. She studied business at what is now the Atlantic Technological University and completed a marketing diploma, spending time at Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse through the Erasmus Programme. During her twenties, she lived and worked in Canada before returning to Galway. Woods published several novels under her birth name, Evie Gaughan, before adopting the pen name Evie Woods. The Lost Bookshop (2023) was her breakthrough — a magical, multi-timeline story about a mysterious bookshop in Dublin that seems to appear and disappear at will, connecting three characters across different time periods through their love of books. The novel sold over a million copies globally, was translated into more than thirty languages, and was shortlisted for Page-Turner of the Year at the 2024 British Book Awards. The book's success was driven in part by enthusiastic word-of-mouth on BookTok and Bookstagram, where its celebration of books and reading resonated powerfully with reader communities. It combines elements of historical fiction, romance, and magical realism — a story about the transformative power of books that is itself a transformative reading experience. Woods lives in Galway City, where she writes from a converted attic, escaping the inclement weather by retreating into her stories. The audiobook edition of The Lost Bookshop features a multi-narrator performance that brings its different timelines and characters to vivid life. Her books and audiobooks are essential for anyone who loves stories about the magic of books — and who believes that the right book can change everything.