Our guests today are Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison, two authors who co-write YA novels about awkward love stories. They discuss their books, their friendship, their university years, and differences between the British and American teen experiences, and it's a lot of (almost clean) bookish fun. ***** Books mentioned on the episode: Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe Lobsters/A Totally Awkward Love Story, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Never Evers, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Freshers/Freshmen, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Malory Towers, by Enid Blyton Sweet Valley High, by Francine Pascal Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, by Louise Rennison The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & 3/4, by Sue Townsend I Capture The Castle, by Dodie Smith Withering Tights, by Louise Rennison Holes, by Louis Sachar Born A Crime, by Trevor Noah Seven Days of You, by Cecilia Vinesse Hot Mess, by Lucy Vine What Fresh Hell, by Lucy Vine Tender, by Eve Ainsworth The Exact Opposite of Okay, by Laura Steven Life Lessons from Remarkable Women: Tales of Triumph, Failure and Learning to Love Yourself, by Stylist Magazine Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading, by Lucy Mangan Love After Love, by Alex Hourston The Perfect Girlfriend, by Karen Hamilton ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Twitter / Website

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