Kristina Rahim drew inspiration directly from her own life for her debut children’s novel

“I wanted to have a story where donor-conceived children were front and centre”

Author InterviewsApr 4, 2025by Charlotte Eyre

Kristina Rahim © Jo Mieszkowski

The PFD Queer Fiction prizewinner’s debut children’s novel, The Doughnut Club, centres on a donor-conceived heroine, drawing on Rahim’s own experiences.

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