Books / Bitter Sixteen
Bristol author publishes debut novel
Bristol writer Stefan Mohamed has landed a three-book-deal with Salt publishing from a debut novel he first wrote at 16.
Bitter Sixteen is about a boy who gains superpowers on his 16th birthday. His story stars cynical and solitary Stanly Bird who was a typical teenager until suddenly he finds he can talk to his beagle named Daryl and has gained the powers of flight and telekinesis. As he writes:
There’s getting into trouble – like being told off by your teachers, or being grounded by your parents – and then there’s getting into TROUBLE. Like cowering behind a table while the room fills with bullets.
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Or suddenly gaining superpowers…
This entertaining and curiously fun book won the Dylan Thomas Prize for unpublished writers in 2010 and it’s a bit of a treat that it’s now available to everyone.
Bitter Sixteen by Stefan Mohamed is available now for purchase.
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