Completely Normal

and Other Lies

Biffy James

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Hardie Grant Books
17 December 2024

General fiction (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's&YA); Young Adult

Love has rules. So does grief. And Stella Wilde’s about to break them all.

Stella Wilde is secretly in love with the hottest guy in school, Isaac Calder. He seems to love her back, but there’s a problem – he already has a girlfriend, the gorgeous Grace Reyes.

When Isaac is killed in a car accident, the entire school is turned upside down with grief. And while Grace can mourn publicly, Stella has to hide her feelings to stop people from finding out about her and Isaac being more than friends.

But how long can Stella keep lying – to herself and everyone else? And when the truth finally comes out, how will it affect her newfound friendship with Grace?

Completely Normal (and other lies) is a gripping contemporary YA novel that’s as witty and sarcastic as it is tender and moving. With its insightful explorations of love, grief, mental health and friendship, it’s perfect for fans of John Green, Krystal Sutherland and Sally Rooney.

Winner of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards: Griffith University Young Adult Book Award

Winner of the 2023 CBCA Shadow Judging Award: Older Readers

Winner of the 2023 Gab Williams Prize

A 2023 CBCA Honour Book

Shortlisted for the 2024 South Australian Literary Awards: Young Adult Fiction

Shortlisted for the 2023 NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature

Shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize

Shortlisted for the Ampersand Prize

One of Readings' 100 Bestselling Kids & YA Books of 2023

By: Biffy James
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: First Edition, Paperback , B-format
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781761216237
ISBN 10: 1761216236
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 17 December 2024
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Biffy James holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing from RMIT, and has previously worked as a boarding school house mother. She writes realistic and contemporary fiction that captures the heartbreaking and hilarious day-to-day life of the modern teenager. Insta: @biffy_james