Headshot Suzanne Nelson observations from the winning writers

observations from the winning writers on what inspired them

none too patiently

her feisty feline sidekick

Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure

and Lily can't help but fall for him

Headshot Suzanne Nelson observations from the winning writersAn unexpected tragedy at a community pool. A family's unrelenting expectation of victory. The desire to gain or lose control; to make time speed up or stop; to be frighteningly, undeniably good at something. Each of the eight teenage girl boxers in this blistering debut novel has her own reasons for the sacrifices she has made to come to Reno, Nevada, to compete to be named the best in the country. Through a series of face offs that are raw, ecstatic,