THE ART OF BEING NORMAL

Two outsiders. Two secrets. 
David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth - David wants to be a girl.
On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal - to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in Year 11 is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long…

REVIEWS:
​“A life-changing and life-saving book.” - Philip Pullman

“Impressive and affecting.” - The Guardian

“Passionate and gripping…a powerful tale of a transgender teenager’s struggle with identity.” - The Telegraph
“Wow.” - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

“The Art of Being Normal is the best YA novel I’ve read this year. David and Leo are unforgettable characters whose story will break your heart – and then mend it again. A truly remarkable debut; I can’t recommend it highly enough. Everyone – and I mean EVERYONE – should read this incredible book.” - Cat Clarke

“A sensational, heart-warming and life-affirming debut. Lisa Williamson writes witty, charming characters you can’t help but root for.” - Juno Dawson

“This book is anything but normal – it is extraordinary. My book of 2015.” - Non Pratt

Children’s Book of the Week - The Sunday Times (3rd Jan 2016)

AWARDS:
Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 2016 (Best Older Fiction)
Bath Schools Centurion Book Award, 2017
Hounslow Teen Read, 2016
Kernow Youth Book Award, 2017
Leeds Book Award, 2016
North East Teenage Book Award, 2017
North Herts Book Prize, 2016
Oxon Book Award, 2016
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Southern Schools Book Award, 2017
SHORTLISTED:
YA Book Prize, 2016
Branford Boase Award, 2016
Islington Teen Read, 2016
St Helen’s School Library Service, BASH Award, 2016
LONGLISTED:
UKLA Book Award, 2016
NOMINATED:
Carnegie Medal, 2016