Sophie Mackintosh  Sophie Mackintosh (born 1988) is a British novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, "The Water Cure," was nominated for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Mackintosh was born in South Wales and grew up in Pembrokeshire. When she started writing, her initial focus was on poetry, but gravitated towards prose fiction, which she has combined around holding various jobs during her 20s. She is bilingual, and cites Welsh mythology and Angela Carter as influences. Mackintosh enjoys running and eating, and as of 2018, is working on her second novel. Her novel "The Water Cure" was released in May 2018. According to The Guardian's review, the novel exposes the parts of real life that are usually not confronted in the world.