When We Were Monsters News
Author Jennifer Niven is known for her bestselling contemporary YA novels, most notably the very personal All the Bright Places, which was based on her own experiences and wrestled with weighty topics surrounding mental health, grief, and love. But her latest novel, the forthcoming When We Were Monsters, marks a thrilling for the writer—into the world of dark academia…
Have you ever wondered what inspires your favorite authors to write their stories? We asked author Jennifer Niven to share the inspiration behind When We Were Monsters and she did not disappoint! Read on to hear how a song and a moment from her past inspired this dark academia thriller…
Dymocks September Young Adult Book of the Month
Our Young Adult Book of the Month for September is When We Were Monsters by Jennifer Niven. Best known for her emotionally resonant novels, Jennifer Niven now delivers a compulsive thriller set at an elite writers' retreat with a sinister undercurrent. Eight aspiring young writers arrive chasing creative dreams, mentorship, and redemption – but only one will leave with a life-changing opportunity to realise their creative dreams…