Wigtown YA Festival Titles
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Melinda Salisbury
Hold Back the TideEveryone knows what happened to Alva's mothe...Everyone knows what happened to Alva's mother, all those years ago. But when dark forces begin to stir in Ormscaula, Alva has to face a very different future - and question everything she though... -
Frances Hardinge
DeeplightFrom Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award-winni...From Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award-winning author of The Lie Tree comes Deeplight. The gods of the Myriad were as real as the coastlines and currents, and as merciless as the winds an... -
Michelle Thomas
My Sh*t TherapistA shocking, heart-rending and blisteringly f...A shocking, heart-rending and blisteringly funny account of what it's like to live with mental illness, by a powerful new comic voice. When Michelle Thomas suffered her first major depressive ep... -
Catherine Bruton
No Ballet Shoes in SyriaAya is eleven years old and has just arrived...Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teach... -
Dara McAnulty
Diary of a Young NaturalistDiary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the t...Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of Dara McAnulty's world, from spring to summer, autumn to winter, on his home patch, at school, in the wild and in his head. Evocative,... -
Juno Dawson
WonderlandWhat happens when you fall down the rabbit h...What happens when you fall down the rabbit hole? Alice lives in a world of stifling privilege and luxury - but none of it means anything when your own head plays tricks on your reality. W... -
Patrice Lawrence
Eight Pieces of SilvaFrom the multi-award-winning author of Orang...From the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go long after you turn the final page. Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her sister befo... -
Nicola Yoon
Everything, EverythingEverything, Everything is now a major motion...Everything, Everything is now a major motion picture starring Amanda Stenberg from The Hunger Games and Love Simon's Nick Robinson. Maddy is allergic to the world; stepping outside the st... -
William Sutcliffe
The Gifted, the Talented and MeLaugh-out-loud funny and instantly recognisa...Laugh-out-loud funny and instantly recognisable - not since The Inbetweeners has a coming of age story been so irreverent and relatable. Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he's never ... -
Dean Atta
The Black FlamingoThis is not about being ready, it's not even...This is not about being ready, it's not even about being fierce, or fearless, it's about being free. Michael waits in the stage wings, wearing a pink wig, pink fluffy coat and black heels. One ...
