{"product_id":"brightsiders-paperback","title":"Brightsiders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJen Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck in Jen Wilde's quirky and utterly relatable young adult novel. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a rock star drummer in the hit band The Brightsiders, Emmy King's life should be \u003cbr\u003eperfect. But there's nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a celebrity crash and burn. When a night of partying lands Emmy in hospital and her girlfriend in jail, she's branded the latest tabloid train wreck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuckily, Emmy has her friends and bandmates, including the super-swoonworthy Alfie, to help her pick up the pieces of her life. She knows hooking up with a band member is exactly the kind of trouble she should be avoiding, and yet Emmy and Alfie Just. Keep. Kissing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the inevitable fallout turn her into a clickbait scandal (again)? Or will she find the strength to stand on her own? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJen Wilde, author of \u003ci\u003eQueens of Geek\u003c\/i\u003e, which Seventeen called, \"the geeky, queer book of our dreams\" is back with a brand new cast of highly diverse and relatable characters for her fans to fall in love with. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Brightsiders\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author adeptly captures the essence and confusion that young people may go through when trying to figure out their identities. \u003cb\u003eThis inclusive romance features multiple LGBTQ+ protagonists, including a nonbinary character who uses the pronouns they\/them\u003c\/b\u003e. . .Perfect for collections seeking high drama and romance.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wilde (\u003ci\u003eQueens of Geek, \u003c\/i\u003e2017) exchanges fandom for music here, but the characters and relationships she creates are every bit as strong. \u003cb\u003eA recommended purchase, especially for collections looking for LGBTQ titles that aren't heavy-handed\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJen Wilde \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, geek and fangirl with a penchant for coffee, books and pugs. She writes YA stories about zombies (\u003ci\u003eAs They Rise\u003c\/i\u003e), witches (\u003ci\u003eEcho of the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e), fangirls (\u003ci\u003eQueens of Geek\u003c\/i\u003e), and rockstars (\u003ci\u003eThe Brightsiders\u003c\/i\u003e). Her debut series reached over three million reads online and became an Amazon bestseller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in Australia, she splits her time between Melbourne and New York. When she's not writing, Jen loves binge-watching her favorite shows on Netflix, eating pizza, traveling to far away places and going to conventions in Marty McFly cosplay.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691244687423,"sku":"9781250309143","price":28.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/faaa128bf5e52563ce4d6e1f450a7a6e.webp?v=1764991464","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/brightsiders-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}