I promised more information about my novel, coming out later this year via Ford Street Publishing. I've been working hard with my editor and publisher, emailing back and forth about everything from blurbs to cover design, and to be honest most days it still doesn't feel real. But it IS real, and so in anticipation, let me share with you a little about what I've been working on.
The Girl
Samantha Chen is sixteen, shy, creative and a great violinist. She works hard, but all the study she puts in is barely keeping her afloat in year eleven, and she's terrified she'll disappoint her strict parents. Oh, and she's not allowed to date.
The Boy
Dylan West is not Mr Popular, but he's a nice guy. He skateboards in his free time, works at the fish and chip shop, and is happy at home with his supportive parents and older sister. He's been dating Samantha for almost a year, and doesn't mind keeping the relationship secret from her parents if that's what it takes to hang on to the girl of his dreams.
The Girl
Samantha Chen is sixteen, shy, creative and a great violinist. She works hard, but all the study she puts in is barely keeping her afloat in year eleven, and she's terrified she'll disappoint her strict parents. Oh, and she's not allowed to date.
The Boy
Dylan West is not Mr Popular, but he's a nice guy. He skateboards in his free time, works at the fish and chip shop, and is happy at home with his supportive parents and older sister. He's been dating Samantha for almost a year, and doesn't mind keeping the relationship secret from her parents if that's what it takes to hang on to the girl of his dreams.
Saturday Night
Dylan and Sam are at a friend's party, but they've stopped dancing now. They've had a couple of drinks, not enough to have them throwing up or blacking out, but enough to give them "a buzz" as Dylan calls it. He wants the liquid courage. Because he's pretty sure he and Sam are going to have sex for the first time.
The Aftermath
Dylan thinks it all went great. Except now Sam is avoiding him, her best friend hates him, and there are rumours creeping through their Sydney private school. Rumours about rape. When it hits social media, opinions on the alleged assault flow freely and sometimes brutally, throwing both Dylan and Samantha into a spotlight they don't want. As reputations crumble and friendships end, the ex-couple are left fighting to hold on to the truth, each plagued by the same question: how could someone who loved me do this to me?
The Things We Can't Undo is for every teenager (suggested reading age 15 and up) and tackles some of the biggest contemporary questions about sex, consent, friendship, family, social media and of course, the things we wish we could take back. As publication gets closer, I'll be sharing a cover reveal, a bunch of #1linewed snippets, and details on when (and where) you can get your hands on a copy. I'll also have a few to give away, so if you're not following me on twitter, now is the time!
Dylan and Sam are at a friend's party, but they've stopped dancing now. They've had a couple of drinks, not enough to have them throwing up or blacking out, but enough to give them "a buzz" as Dylan calls it. He wants the liquid courage. Because he's pretty sure he and Sam are going to have sex for the first time.
The Aftermath
Dylan thinks it all went great. Except now Sam is avoiding him, her best friend hates him, and there are rumours creeping through their Sydney private school. Rumours about rape. When it hits social media, opinions on the alleged assault flow freely and sometimes brutally, throwing both Dylan and Samantha into a spotlight they don't want. As reputations crumble and friendships end, the ex-couple are left fighting to hold on to the truth, each plagued by the same question: how could someone who loved me do this to me?
The Things We Can't Undo is for every teenager (suggested reading age 15 and up) and tackles some of the biggest contemporary questions about sex, consent, friendship, family, social media and of course, the things we wish we could take back. As publication gets closer, I'll be sharing a cover reveal, a bunch of #1linewed snippets, and details on when (and where) you can get your hands on a copy. I'll also have a few to give away, so if you're not following me on twitter, now is the time!
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