I Am Winter

When Summer’s best friend Cee dies from cardiac arrest after both girls have taken pills, the accusations on social media begin, but as the bullying intensifies, Summer grows closer to revealing the secret both families are harbouring.

Longlisted in the Bath Novel Award 2019, I am Winter offers a fresh take on survivor guilt, a dysfunctional family, and an exploration of contemporary issues including social media bullying and teen suicide. It is a dark story with a glimmer of hope for a teenager who believes no one is rooting for her, in a world where many have already written her off.

Fifteen-year-old Summer craves attention, even more so when her best friend Cee dies after swallowing pills and alcohol. But Cee’s family, believing Summer was a bad influence, begin terrorising her and the more alienated she becomes, the closer she gets to discovering the truth about what happened that dreadful night.