HOW IT FEELS TO FLOAT Shortlisted for Queensland Literary Awards

October 02, 2019 | News about
• Helena Fox

Helena Fox's HOW IT FEELS TO FLOAT is a finalist for the Griffith University Young Adult Book Award!

The judges call it “a lyrical and nuanced first-person account of inter-generational depression, depicted through seventeen-year-old Biz’s journey to grieve her father and navigate adolescence. How it Feels to Float empathetically and authentically tackles issues of mental health, sexual identity, grief, healing and recovery in this immersive and impressive first novel.” Congratulations, Helena!

See the full list of finalists here.