Amelia Westlake

By Erin Gough

From&#160;Ampersand Prize-winning&#160;author&#160;Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through&#160;an elite private school, and&#160;a brilliant&#160;feminist&#160;hoax that could change – or ruin – everything. Harriet Price has the perfect life: she’s a prefect at Rosemead Grammar, she lives in a mansion, and her gorgeous girlfriend is a future prime minister. So when she decides to risk it all by helping bad-girl Will Everhart expose the school’s many ongoing issues, Harriet tells herself it’s because she too is seeking justice.&#160;And definitely&#160;not&#160;because she finds Will oddly fascinating. Will Everhart can’t stand posh people like Harriet, but even she has to admit Harriet&#39;s ideas are good – and they’ll keep&#160;Will&#160;from being expelled. That’s why she teams up with Harriet to create Amelia Westlake,&#160;a fake student who can&#160;take the credit for a series of provocative pranks&#160;at their school.&#160; But the further Will and Harriet’s hoax goes, the harder&#160;it is for the girls&#160;to remember they’re sworn enemies – and to keep Amelia Westlake’s true identity hidden. As tensions burn throughout the school, how far will they go to keep Amelia Westlake – and their feelings for each other&#160;– a secret?&#160;Perfect for fans of&#160;David Levithan and Becky Albertalli,&#160;this triumphant queer&#160;YA rom-com&#160;explores politics, privilege and power,&#160;and has&#160;a&#160;gloriously&#160;uplifting&#160;teen romance at its heart. &#160;Winner of the 2018 Readings Prize for Young Adult Books, 2019 NSW Premier&#39;s Literary Awards: Ethel Turner Prize for Young People&#39;s Fiction, 2019 International Youth Library White Raven BookShorlisted for the 2018 Queensland Literary Awards, 2019 Victorian Premier&#39;s Literary Awards: Writing for Young Adults, 2019 Indie Book Awards: Young Adult, 2019 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children&#160;Longlisted for the 2019 Gold InkyA 2019 CBCA Notable Book of the Year for Older Readers

From Ampersand Prize-winning author Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through an elite private school, and a brilliant feminist hoax that could change – or ruin – everything. Harriet Price has the perfect life: she’s

By Erin Gough

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