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Under All the Lights

By (author): Maya Ameyaw

A songwriter wrestles with instant stardom and his bisexuality in this raw and propulsive novel for fans of If This Gets Out and Alice Oseman’s I Was Born for This.

After one of his songs goes viral, Ollie Cheriet gets the opportunity of a lifetime: a cross-country tour, an album deal, and a chance to help his family with their financial struggles. The only problem? Ollie has major stage fright, a symptom of his anxiety disorder. As pressure from performing, social media rumors, and his romantic life rises, his mental health starts to spiral. So he’s surprised at how grounded he feels when he collaborates with his wildly talented—and distractingly cute—touring partner, Jesse. Music has always helped Ollie through hard times, but he’s going to have to be more vulnerable than he ever thought possible to find self-acceptance in the glow of the spotlight.

Featuring characters from Maya Ameyaw’s acclaimed debut When It All Syncs Up, this story takes readers into the green room, immersing them in the vivid behind-the-scenes world of touring musicians.

AUTHOR

Maya Ameyaw

MAYA AMEYAW is a former bookseller and currently works as a community arts writing instructor. She has edited several mental health–themed anthologies for youth and adults, and her writing was included in the anthology Brilliance Is the Clothing I Wear(Dundurn
Press). Maya also runs a YouTube series and blog where she interviews YA authors about their writing journeys. She lives in Toronto and can be found on Twitter @MayaAmeyaw.


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Ameyaws superb novel is a marvel of verisimilitude taking readers inside the music business while offering irresistibly empathic characters and a richly compelling plot


Booklist starred review 0924

The novel includes a steamy slowburn romance and multidimensional characters while deftly tackling tough topics readers will cheer for a young man as he explores authenticity through music


Kirkus Reviews 081524

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Dimensions:

320 Pages
9.25in * 6.25in * 1.25in
500.00gr

Published:

October 08, 2024

Publisher:

Annick Press

ISBN:

9781773218632

Featured In:

Pride Reads 2025

Language:

eng

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