Louise Finch – författare

From the highly-acclaimed author of The EternalReturn of Clara Hart comes a devastating heartbreakromance with a speculative twist.When Iris Green discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on herwith one of her best friends, she doesn’t just feel invisible– she actually becomes invisible.And the less she can be seen herself, the moreshe understands the people around her, including Baker, the boy inthe darkroom, who might be exactly what she needs to make her wayback to herself. A powerful novel about self-discovery in the wake of a traumaticeventThe Eternal Return of Clara Hart was shortlistedfor the Bookseller YA book prize in 2023, the 2023 Yoto CarnegieMedal for Writing and the Branford Boase AwardPerfect for fans of Laura Nowlin’s If He Had BeenWith Me and Dustin Thao’s You’veReached Sam Praise for Louise Finch:"Compulsively readable." – The Guardian"An incredibly touching story" – Inis Magazine,Children’s Books Ireland"Finch’s writing makes me tingle all over." – A. Connors,author of The Girl Who Broke the Sea"Emotionally raw and deeply resonant; Iris Green, Unseen carveda dark, bruised corner from my heart, held it up to the light andhealed it. Essential reading for anyone who’s had to navigateschool while protecting a fragile heart." – BriannaBourne, Carnegie-nominated author of The Half-Life ofLove"Such beautiful writing, such real characters; I felt every acheof Iris’s struggles and couldn’t put it down wantingto know how it would all end. So many people will identify withher – a must-read!" – Sue Wallman, author of IKnow You Did It"Traversing heartbreak, romance and thecomplexities of friendship, Iris Green. is a poignant, deeply movinglook at one girl's journey to put herself back together, discoveringdifficult truths about herself and others along the way."– Observer

You’re caught in a time loop and there’s only one way out. You have to call out your best friend.

Spence hates Anthony’s sexist jokes, but he never says anything. Anthony’s his buddy, and Spence doesn’t have many. One Friday, Spence finds Anthony assaulting their classmate, Clara Hart, at a party. Clara flees from the house, is hit by a car, and dies. But the next day, it’s Friday again and Clara is alive. Caught in a time-loop, Spence finds himself living the same 24 hours on repeat. Can he change Clara’s fate? And what if it’s not that simple?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE AWARDS 2023"A devastating, essential journey," - KIRKUS REVIEWS' 'BEST BOOKS OF 21st CENTURY (SO FAR)'Unravelling the truth, one loop at a time.When Spence witnesses his classmate, Clara, die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party, he is caught in a flicker in the fabric of time.Waking up to relive the same day again and seeing Clara alive and well, Spence realizes he has been granted a second chance and is determined to prevent the terrible events of the party.To escape the time loop, he has to re-evaluate everything he previously took for granted and find the courage to call out his own and others' complicity in events that marked the life and death of Clara Hart...Perfect for fans of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why", Karen McManus' "One of Us Is Lying" and the books of John Green.'Shows us the complexities of teenage gender relations without teaching or preaching.' - Mia Döring, author of Any Girl'What a voice ... An amazing debut.' - Sue Wallman, author of I Know You Did It'A real page turner.' --Helena Close, author of Things I KnowA writer of YA contemporary fiction with speculative twists, Louise Finch's debut young adult novel, ´The Eternal Return of Clara Hart´, has been shortlisted for a number of awards including the Yoto Carnegie Awards 2023 and the Great Reads Award 2022, as well as longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2023.