Jennifer Niven – författare

Åtta elever har valts ut för att delta i en skrivkurs med Meredith Graffam, en omsusad, mytomspunnen författare, tillika regissör och skådespelare. En av dem är Effy, vars pappa sitter i fängelse för att ha kört ihjäl hennes mamma. En annan är Arlo, som just förlorat sin bästa vän. Två år tidigare var Effy och Arlo stormande förälskade i varandra. Nu ska de tillbringa sexton dygn i samma hus, isolerade från omvärlden, omgivna av snötäckta skogar och ett stormigt hav. Vid kursens slut ska Graffam välja en av de åtta deltagarna, och hjälpa denne att förverkliga sitt kreativa projekt. Få sin roman utgiven, sin långfilm inspelad, sin pjäs uppsatt. Sin dröm uppfylld. För att imponera på Graffam pressar eleverna sig till bristningsgränsen, tar farliga risker och avslöjar sina mörkaste hemligheter. Men den mörkaste hemligheten tillhör deras lärare.

När vi var monster är en vibrerande psykologisk thriller i dark academia-miljö. Det är en berättelse om de monster som lever bland oss, i oss, och vad vi är beredda att göra för att försonas med vårt förflutna.

"Författaren Jennifer Niven är otrolig på skapa stämningar, beskriva miljöer, känslor, associera till litteratur och visa på kreativitetens glädje och tröst. [...] Andetag är en romantisk utvecklingsroman med glöd, sex, passion och relationsproblematik. Strålande!" - BTJ

Sommarlovet närmar sig, och sjuttonåriga Claude drömmer om att skriva, börja på college, bli en hyllad författare, och, möjligtvis, ha sex. Sedan släpper hennes pappa bomben -- han och hennes mamma ska separera. Sommaren ser ut bli eländig, tills Jeremiah Crew dyker upp -- den perfekta sommarflirten, killen Claude ska ligga med, utan att blanda in några känslor. Det är ju ändå bara över sommaren.

Jennifer Niven har tidigare bland annat skrivit ungdomsromanerna Som stjärnor i natten och Om du lämnar mig här (den senare tillsammans med David Levithan). Andetag är en romantisk, drabbande berättelse om att tappa fotfästet -- på mer än ett sätt.

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for-and manages to find-something to keep him here, and alive, and awake. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister's recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school-six stories above the ground- it's unclear who saves whom. Soon it's only with Violet that Finch can be himself. And it's only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink...

Nu som Netflix-film!

"Det är en sällsynt rolig och fruktansvärt sorglig roman för unga vuxna, men egentligen skulle jag vilja sätta den i händerna på varenda människa. ... Som stjärnor i natten är den bästa sortens ungdomsroman: den tar mänskliga känslor på allvar."

Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter

Alla är övertygade om att populära Violet Markey räddar skolans "freak", Theodore Finch, från att hoppa, den där dagen uppe i skolans klocktorn -- men sanningen är egentligen en annan.

Ända sedan hennes syster dog i en trafikolycka har Violets liv varit skevt. När hon lär känna Finch öppnas dörren till något nytt. En tillvaro där allt är möjligt -- som rymmer den djupaste sorgen och den största kärleken.

Men samtidigt som Violets värld växer, börjar Finchs värld krympa.

Som stjärnor i natten är en hjärtskärande roman om hopp och förlust, om att välja livet och om vem man vill vara. Men det är också en roman om kärlek som dyker upp när man minst anar det.

En dag är Ezras syster Bea plötsligt bara borta. Hon har inte berättat för någon vart hon ska, eller ens att hon tänkt sticka. Inte för Ezra, inte för pojkvännen, inte för sin bästa vän. Ezra förstår först ingenting. Men så hittar han en lapp med en mejladress som han inte känner igen. Kan den leda honom till henne?

Om du lämnar mig här är David Levithan och Jennifer Nivens första gemensamma roman och berättas genom Ezra och Beas mejlkonversation, som tar sin början efter försvinnandet. Det är en ömsint och hoppfull bok om att röra sig framåt, bort från svåra hemförhållanden och mot en ljusare framtid. Om hur man hittar hem när man egentligen aldrig haft något.

Now a major Netflix film starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith.A compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who''s drawn to death.Theodore Finch tries to look for good things in the world, even if sometimes he doesn''t always find them. Violet Markey exists for the future, counting the days until she can escape her Indiana town and its painful memories of her sister.When they meet on the ledge of a tower, what might have been their end turns into their beginning.It''s only with Violet that Finch can truly be himself - a funny guy who actually wants to experience the joy in life.And when Violet''s with Finch, she forgets to wish away the days and starts to live them.But as Violet''s world grows, Finch''s begins to shrink. He''s trying to cling on to his bright places, but will it be enough this time?''If you''re looking for the next The Fault in Our Stars, this is it'' Guardian''This book is amazing - I couldn''t put it down'' Zoe Sugg aka Zoella''A searingly honest and heartbreakingly poignant tale about the power and beauty of love'' Heat''Sparkling'' Entertainment Weekly

From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone - and love someone - for who they truly are. Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout.I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything.Once dubbed ''America''s Fattest Teen'', she is only seen for her weight. Not the girl underneath.Since her mum''s death she''s been picking up the pieces in private, alone with her heartbroken father.But now, Libby is ready. She''s ready for high school, for new friends, for love and for every possibility life has to offer.Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin too.Be charming. Be hilarious. Don''t get too close to anyone.Yes, he''s got swagger, but he''s also mastered the art of fitting in.What no one knows is that Jack has a secret: he can''t recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him.He''s the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything, but he can''t understand what''s going on with the inner workings of his own brain. When Jack and Libby meet, they discover that the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. Praise for All the Bright Places: ''If you''re looking for the next The Fault in Our Stars - this is it'' Guardian ''[A] heartbreaking love story about two funny, fragile, and wildly damaged high school kids'' Entertainment Weekly ''A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe'' Justine Magazine ''At the heart - a big one - of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers'' The New York Times Book Review

Brought to you by PenguinThe much anticipated new novel from international bestselling author Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places.You were my first. Not just sex, although that was part of it, but the first to look past everything else into me. Some of the names and places have been changed, but the story is true. It''s all here because one day this will be the past, and I don''t want to forget what I went through, what I thought, what I felt, who I was. I don''t want to forget you. But most of all, I don''t want to forget me.For her last summer before college, Claudine Henry and her mother head to a remote island off the Georgia coast. There, amidst the wild beauty of the place, she meets the free spirited Jeremiah Crew. Their chemistry is immediate and irresistible, and even though they both know that whatever they have can only last the summer, maybe one summer is enough . . .© Jennifer Niven 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Subject: You. Missing.Ezra wakes one day to find his sister gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it.Escaping their toxic home life, Bea finds herself alone in a new city - without friends, without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found.As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea confronts secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family. Separated by distance but connected by love, this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves before they can find a way back to each other. From the New York Times bestselling authors of All the Bright Places and Every Day comes a story of hope, family, and finding your true home in the people who matter the most.

Brought to you by Penguin.Subject: You. Missing.Ezra wakes one day to find his sister gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it.Escaping their toxic home life, Bea finds herself alone in a new city - without friends, without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found.As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea confronts secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family. Separated by distance but connected by love, this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves before they can find a way back to each other.From the New York Times bestselling authors of All the Bright Places and Every Day comes a story of hope, family, and finding your true home in the people who matter the most.© David Levithan and Jennifer Niven 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

The compulsive new thriller from multimillion-copy bestselling author Jennifer Niven.Eight students walk into an exclusive writers’ retreat, but only one will walk out with a life-changing opportunity to realize their creative dreams.Effy is piecing together a story about the tragic betrayal that led to her mother’s death. Arlo hopes to publish a novel – but he’s also trying to start a new chapter with Effy after he broke her heart and ghosted her three years earlier.Their mentor is Meredith Graffam, enigmatic writer, director and actress, whose compelling accounts of her own near-death experience on the same retreat decades before continue to spark controversy.But this celebrated teacher is not all she seems, and her students gradually realize they are fighting for something much more primal than academic advantage. As Graffam’s unorthodox teaching methods push them past breaking point, they reveal their darkest secrets, take unthinkable risks and slowly start to turn on one another. But Graffam never expected they would turn on her . . .The Secret History meets One of Us is Lying in the most gripping thriller of the year.