Dolphins Aren't Vegans
... is my unpublished novel for 11-14 year olds. It's a crush-com (junior rom-com) and mystery with a splash of magic realism.
Teen misfits Willow, Cassie and Dylan battle body-shame, illiteracy and homophobia, as well as a con-artist whose scheme threatens the beachside town they love. Fortunately, the teens have another con-artist on their side: a dolphin with a wry sense of humour and a passion for sausage rolls. The plot thickens with embarrassing parents, horrible bullies, hidden crimes, a little philosophy, a superyacht, a terrible storm, a change of heart and a couple of slapped seagulls.
This work is inspired by the scenery and sub-cultures of my childhood, which I spent failing to fit in on the north coast of NSW: I can’t surf, I don’t tan, I’m skeptical about auras and the only yoga pose I’ve mastered is corpse position. It's also a subversive response to the romantic idealisation of dolphins.
If you're an agent or publisher who'd like to read the manuscript, please get in touch.
Teen misfits Willow, Cassie and Dylan battle body-shame, illiteracy and homophobia, as well as a con-artist whose scheme threatens the beachside town they love. Fortunately, the teens have another con-artist on their side: a dolphin with a wry sense of humour and a passion for sausage rolls. The plot thickens with embarrassing parents, horrible bullies, hidden crimes, a little philosophy, a superyacht, a terrible storm, a change of heart and a couple of slapped seagulls.
This work is inspired by the scenery and sub-cultures of my childhood, which I spent failing to fit in on the north coast of NSW: I can’t surf, I don’t tan, I’m skeptical about auras and the only yoga pose I’ve mastered is corpse position. It's also a subversive response to the romantic idealisation of dolphins.
If you're an agent or publisher who'd like to read the manuscript, please get in touch.
Rebecca Colless
Never trust a species that grins all the time. It’s up to something.
– Terry Pratchett –
