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'Fruit Fly is savage and darkly hilarious. A pointed satire of publishing with flawed, fascinating characters.' Juno Dawson'This is an incredible book ... tough and raw and merciless but funny and kind at the same time.' Russell T. Davies, writer of It's a SinAnyone can write a bestseller. Here’s how.GO GAYIt’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer’s block, she’s desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast.GO SADEnter Leo – a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for.GO DARKMallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. Authenticity sells, and there’s nothing more authentic than real life. She’s the perfect person to tell Leo’s story. Gay, sad, dark – just what the world needs right now. But as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide: just how far will she go to pen the perfect story?'Absolutely unforgettable. A raw, visceral triumph that echoes modern classics like Trainspotting, Young Mungo and A Little Life, yet stands entirely on its own.' John Marrs

'AN INCREDIBLE BOOK.' RUSSELL T DAVIES'A SEETHING, HILARIOUS, AND WILDLY SHREWD TAKEDOWN.' CARO CLAIRE BURKE'A REAL NAILBITER.' BBC MUST-READ BOOK 'SAVAGE AND DARKLY HILARIOUS.' JUNO DAWSON'JUICY, DARK, FUNNY AND HEART WRENCHING.' VOGUE'LIKE THE OFFSPRING OF TRAINSPOTTING AND YELLOWFACE ... CLEVER AND ASSURED.' DAILY MAILAnyone can write a bestseller. Here’s how…GO GAYIt’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer’s block, she’s desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast.GO SADEnter Leo – a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for.GO DARKMallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. Authenticity sells, and there’s nothing more authentic than real life. She’s the perfect person to tell Leo’s story. Gay, sad, dark – just what the world needs right now. But as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide: just how far will she go to pen the perfect story?A darkly funny literary satire that examines privilege, queer identity, and our modern obsession with authenticity, perfect for fans of Detransition, Baby, Evenings and Weekends and Eliza Clark.'ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ.' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY BLEW ME AWAY.' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I DIDN’T BREATHE FOR PAGES AT A TIME.' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'HORRIBLE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY.' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING.' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

It’s not her story to tell. Or is it? Anyone can write a bestseller. Here’s how: GO GAY It’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer’s block, she’s desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast. GO SAD Enter Leo: a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for. GO DARK Mallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. Authenticity sells, and there’s nothing more authentic than real life. She’s the perfect person to tell Leo’s story. Gay, sad, dark – just what the world needs right now. But as dark secrets come to light that threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide: just how far will she go to pen the perfect story?

Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End in the first in a thrilling new YA series.Nominated for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for writingAn Amazon best YA Book of the Year 2023 Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness. Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer.When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud. But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo. The deeper into the programme the boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it’s clear there may be no escape...‘Like Hunger Games but better.’ Sue Wallman, author of Lying About Last Summer‘A truly thought-provoking thriller, channelling the menace of dystopian favourites such as Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.’ Observer

Be prepared to be scared again in the nail-biting sequel to HappyHead.‘One of the very best voices in YA right now.’ Benjamin DeanFRIENDS, WELCOME TO ELMHALLOW. YOU ARE THE CHOSEN TEN. By some miracle, Seb has survived the HappyHead programme, only to find himself stranded on a remote island under the guidance of a freakishly beautiful couple.Far from home, Seb reluctantly teams up with Eleanor again and the pair are forced to compete in a series of ever stranger trials to prove their connection. All the while, he can’t stop thinking about Finn. Determined to find him, Seb’s search uncovers an even darker reality.Can he escape the island and expose the sinister truth behind HappyHead?‘Brilliantly twisted – even better than the first.’ Brandon Flynn'The perfect sequel...heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.' A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series

The deliciously dark new thriller from award-winning YA author Josh Silver, perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Holly Jackson.'A visceral and gripping thriller ... you have no choice but to follow Eli into Traumaland.' Lex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in LoveWelcome to TraumaLand. You are now Jack.Your story will start in 3... 2... 1...Eli has been in a near-fatal accident, which has left him with no memory and no emotions. According to his therapist, he suffers from an Overwhelming Emptiness.Desperate to feel something again, Eli winds up at TraumaLand, an underground club where crowds of emotionally numb party-goers seek a new thrill. Through hyper-real virtual reality simulations, they can experience nightmarish events happening to other people.But when Eli immerses himself in Jack's story, he starts to suspect there may be a darker - more dangerous - truth to the club.

Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End in the first in a thrilling new YA series.Nominated for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for writingAn Amazon best YA Book of the Year 2023 Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness. Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer.When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud. But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo. The deeper into the programme the boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it’s clear there may be no escape...‘Like Hunger Games but better.’ Sue Wallman, author of Lying About Last Summer‘A truly thought-provoking thriller, channelling the menace of dystopian favourites such as Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.’ Observer

Be prepared to be scared again in the nail-biting sequel to HappyHead. ‘One of the very best voices in YA right now.’ Benjamin Dean FRIENDS, WELCOME TO ELMHALLOW. YOU ARE THE CHOSEN TEN. By some miracle, Seb has survived the HappyHead programme, only to find himself stranded on a remote island under the guidance of a freakishly beautiful couple. Far from home, Seb reluctantly teams up with Eleanor again and the pair are forced to compete in a series of ever stranger trials to prove their connection. All the while, he can’t stop thinking about Finn. Determined to find him, Seb’s search uncovers an even darker reality. Can he escape the island and expose the sinister truth behind HappyHead? ‘Brilliantly twisted – even better than the first.’ Brandon Flynn ''The perfect sequel...heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.'' A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series

The deliciously dark new thriller from award-winning YA author Josh Silver, perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Holly Jackson.'A visceral and gripping thriller ... you have no choice but to follow Eli into Traumaland.' Lex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in LoveWelcome to TraumaLand. You are now Jack.Your story will start in 3... 2... 1...Eli has been in a near-fatal accident, which has left him with no memory and no emotions. According to his therapist, he suffers from an Overwhelming Emptiness.Desperate to feel something again, Eli winds up at TraumaLand, an underground club where crowds of emotionally numb party-goers seek a new thrill. Through hyper-real virtual reality simulations, they can experience nightmarish events happening to other people.But when Eli immerses himself in Jack's story, he starts to suspect there may be a darker - more dangerous - truth to the club.

Squid Game meets Am Ende sterben wir sowieso – Band 1 der Near Future Fiction-Thriller-Reihe von Josh SilverHiermit möchten wir dich davon in Kenntnis setzen, dass du für die Pilotrunde von HappyHead ausgewählt wurdest. Die Anwesenheit ist verpflichtend.Als Seb ein Platz in einem experimentellen Mental-Health-Programm angeboten wird, das die nationale Krise der unglücklichen Teenager lösen soll, ist er entschlossen, diese Chance zu nutzen. Doch als er sich zu dem rätselhaften Finn hingezogen fühlt, beginnt Seb, die Herausforderungen, denen sie sich im Camp stellen müssen, zu hinterfragen. Gemeinsam versuchen sie, mehr über HappyHead herauszufinden und je mehr sie wissen, umso klarer wird, dass es vielleicht kein Entkommen gibt …Band 2 Dead Happy erscheint im Herbst 2026.