Blood Moon

Told in verse form, this is a feminist novel about periods, sex and online shaming. During Frankie's first sexual experience, she gets her period. Both she and boyfriend Benjamin agree it's no big deal, it's just blood. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, and something intimate become something disgusting and mortifying. Is Frankie's real life over? Ages: 14+

Lucy Cuthew has published over thirty children's books, including picture books, educational titles and non-fiction, and she regularly speaks on the subject of children's books for the BBC. She was a children's editor for over ten years, both in-house and freelance, and graduated from the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa in 2019, with an exceptionally high distinction grade. Lucy likes TV written by funny women, science podcasts, mountains and croissants. She lives in Cardiff with her husband and young twins, and is currently working on a new YA verse novel about the impact of online pornography on young people.