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As some of you may know, my first novel "Popular" is being published by Puffin (Penguin) in the UK in February 2011. It is supposed to be the first in a series based in a fictional grammar school in Malone, south Belfast - Mount Olivet Grammar School. Today, I received what's called the "cover copy" (i.e. "the blurb") from Sarah Kettle at Puffin, so here's a teaser of what to expect from the back-cover of "Popular"!
‘AND HOW ARE WE?’
‘BETTER.’
‘THAN?’
‘EVERYONE.’
MEREDITH HARPER is rich, popular, manipulative and almost unnaturally beautiful. At the age of sixteen, she’s already a social legend.
IMOGEN DAWSON, beautiful and sexy-chic, she’s Meredith’s best friend and a total bombshell. And doesn’t she just know it. Then there’s . . .
KERRY DAVISON, daddy’s little princess with a passion for pink and a penchant for Fabulous Induced Breakdowns. Now meet
CAMERON MATTHEWS, six-feet tall, blue-eyed and the most popular guy in school.
Together they’re unfathomably gorgeous and like, totally beau. But under the glamorous surface of parties and spa-days is a wealth of comforting lies and convenient silences, bitching, break-ups and scandal.
Let the games begin . . .
Congratulations! I am so happy and excited for you, Gareth!!
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds great! Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't WAIT to read it Gareth - sooooo exciting x Louise
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Best wishes to its success!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing book Gareth, and what an amazing blurb! You should be so proud of what you have achieved - cannot wait to buy my hard-copy soon! :-)
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I'm already hooked on these characters! And Gareth - he's brilliant and so thrilled to get a peak inside his head and characters! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLaura Schwartz - USA