Christen Randall – författare

A queer YA coming-of-age novel that explores what it means to be yourself, even when it feels like the world wants you to be someone else - perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Fangirl and Casey McQuiston

'A magical, heartwarming story as much about finding love as it is about finding yourself and your people. A natural 20 of a book' Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Gets the Girl and Five Feet Apart

'A stunning story about finding love, friendship, and yourself. This book is pure, brilliant joy!' Beth Reekles, bestselling author of The Kissing Booth

'The fat, nerdy book of my dreams. A beautiful reminder that if you've ever felt like an 'other,' there is still space for you at the table' Crystal Maldonado, award-winning author of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Seventeen-year-old Hollis Beckwith is on a quest to conquer the world of tabletop gaming. But her boyfriend's 'No Girlfriends at the Table' rule means that Hollis will have to find her own group if she wants to join in.

Enter Gloria Castañeda and her all-girls game of S&S! Crowded at the table in Gloria's apartment, Hollis finds unexpected friendships and epic adventures. With her character as armour, Hollis starts to believe that maybe she can be more than just fat, anxious and a little lost.

When an in-game crush develops between Hollis's character and the bard played by cool, charismatic Aini Amin Shaw, the lines between the game and reality start to blur-and Hollis is left with a choice: keep pretending, or roll the dice on love.

THE PLAN:

1. Do the best you can at school.

2. Work at Dollars City to save money.

3. Edit school magazine.

4. Go to University of Kentucky with Maddie.

Mal Flowers lives by The Plan. It's the only thing that keeps their ADHD brain from spiralling. But when the school magazine gets cancelled, The Plan starts falling apart.

Enter Emerson Pike: radiant, carefree and the total opposite of Mal's carefully controlled world. Her idea? Go rogue and launch an underground zine - unofficial, unapproved, and utterly terrifying.

With no other option, Mal agrees. But as MixxedMedia is born and parks begin to fly both on and off the page, can Mal learn that not everything in life has to go according to plan?

PRAISE FOR ACCORDING TO PLAN:

'Warm, witty, and wonderfully queer' Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys

'An absolute delight' Crystal Maldonado, author of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

'Christen Randall proves to be one of the best queer storytellers of our time, bar none' Jonny Garza Villa, award-winning author of Canto Contigo