Us in the Before and After

A tear-jerking, heart-breakingly beautiful novel from the award-winning Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Kathleen Glasgow and Laura Nowlin.
There is one side of that moment, and the other
Before
After
I have dreamed about it ever since
At the start of a long, hot summer best friends Elk and Mab face the fallout of a sudden death, and the lifelong consequences of a single tragic act.
An intensely emotional story that raises questions about love, ghosts, and the unshakeable bonds of friendship.
Praise for Us in the Before and After:
'A masterpiece. A beautiful and breathtaking story of friendship, love and loss, that will shatter your heart into a thousand tiny pieces and then slowly put it back together again.' - Danielle Jawando, author of When Our Worlds Collided
'An ode to life and love and loss and friendship - and the devastating beauty of it all. This is the kind of book that grips you by the heart and doesn't let go.' - Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns
'A gorgeous, heartbreaking and lyrical new YA novel from the wonderful Jenny Valentine about grief, friendship and love.' - Laura Bates, author of Sisters of Sword and Shadow
'An absolute page-turner from one of our most vital YA voices. Nobody writes like Jenny Valentine - she is a true original.' - Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls
'A gorgeous journey on friendship, love and death. Jenny Valentine has written a book that you will want to read over and over again.' - Abiola Bello, author of Only for the Holidays

Jenny Valentine is an award-winning writer for Young Adults. Her first novel Finding Violet Park won the Guardian prize in 2007 and since then she has written many books, including Broken Soup and Fire Colour One, as well as young fiction series Iggy and Me. Her work has been published in 19 countries. In 2017 she was the Hay Festival International Fellow, spending the year meeting and learning from teenagers all over the world. She lives all over the place and has two daughters.