‘Deeply relatable. Teens should be flocking toward this’
NATHANAEL
LESSORE
‘Fresh, funny and full of heart. Impossible not to fall for’
LISA
WILLIAMSON
‘A fun, refreshing read. Genuine and heartfelt, the characters are a joy to hang out with’
GAVIN EXTENCE
"Romantic, touching and laugh-out-loud funny – Loverboy is a properly raucous and joyous teen comedy"
TOM ELLEN
'Loverboy deftly captures the romantic chaos of teenage dating – readers' hearts will ache for Alfie and his friends'
JAMES L. SUTTER
Loverboy oozes authenticity through its convincing teenage dialogue and accurately and sensitively chronicles such issues as self-esteem, sexuality and the complexities of school and family life. Young adult readers will immediately empathise with Alfie and his inability to move forwards in his life and will him on to a solution to his problems. Tomlinson has a sure touch when exploring the thoughts and emotions of young male teenage characters and this is a reassuring and empowering facet of the book.BOOKS FOR KEEPS
He puts the hopeless into hopeless romantic
Alfie thinks Maya might be the One. They both love the same band, and they’ve known each other for years. Yet when he makes a move, things go disastrously wrong. Crushed, Alfie starts hanging out with Maya’s shy best friend Gwen – and again catches feelings. But Gwen’s got secrets of her own.
Can Alfie find the girl of his dreams – or is he doomed to be single forever?
ISBN-13: 9781839135194
RRP: £8.99
Published: 2nd January 2025
Length: 304 Pages
Reading Age:12 - 16 years (Young Adult Fiction)
Dimensions:12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm
Language: English
Themes Coming Of Age Romance /Contemporary
Social Themes /Dating & Sex/ Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
About
Ben Tomlinson lives in London, England, and has loved writing stories from a very early age. He is a graduate of Sussex University and the Creative Writing MA at the university of East Anglia.
He worked for many years as theatre facilitator, leading workshops and directing youth theatres with young people of all ages. When he is not reading and writing he loves watching football, street-dancing, people-watching and exploring London.
Schools
Ben is available for school bookings. He is an experienced workshop leader and creative writing tutor and can create bespoke lessons and talks to meet your needs.
Ben works with each school to provide a bespoke theme for the visit. Current visits planned include:- How a book gets published. An interactive talk/workshop based on personal experience.
- Create a romance plot in one hour.
- How to write a scene.
- How to build an in-depth character.Ben's style is fun, active, supportive, and inspirational and he can express complex writing topics in clear, simple, easily understandable language.“It was great for the students to learn about the process of writing a novel and getting it published; also they really enjoyed the writing tasks. — Libby Matthews, Bhasvic College."Ben was a great presenter for the kids, really adapting to them in the moment; his reading was engaging, and the kids had loads of questions which he answered readily and was so receptive to their ideas! It was great to have him come, and we would happily have him back!" Livia Bartels, Bridge Academy"Thank you very much for your email and most of all for the wonderful talk! It was great to see the students engaging well and taking everything in. The WBD celebration went very well and we appreciate your input for making it special and memorable.
One of the students who met with you in the library has told me that he is writing his fantasy novel. He said that you had inspired him. I think he feels more serious and determined now :) "
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