Lisa Williamson

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson tells the story of two outsiders, each harbouring their own secret. David longs to be a girl, while Leo just wants to be invisible. An unlikely friendship forms when Leo stands up for David in a fight. But things are about to get messy, as secrets at Eden Park School have a...

The Summer After the Night Before tackles often divisive and challenging contemporary teenage issues with sensitivity and nuance. Told from three perspectives - Molly, Ben and Rhiannon - two best friends and two siblings. A must-read for teens and parents grappling with the conversations surrounding consent.

In July 1865 the celebrated surgeon Dr James Barry died in London after a long and distinguished career in the British Empire. He had lived alone and a charlady took on the task of laying out his body.Barry was well-known. A fiery red haired man he as a gifted physician and a determined and pugnacious character. He had been surgeon...