Her short stories have appeared in various publications such as Mslexia and The Bristol Short Story Prize anthology (under her pseudonym for adult fiction, Amna Khokher). The Million Pieces of Neena Gill was Emma's first novel for young adults. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize ; the Branford Boase Award ; and the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic . · The Million Pieces of Neena Gill is a debut novel by Emma Smith-Barton. It’s an exciting addition to YA #OwnVoices novels — with both the main character, Neena, and Smith-Barton herself having been born to Pakistani parents in the UK. This book has much in common with other books and films that explore south Asian migrants’ children’s struggles with identity and bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins. QA with Emma Smith-Barton and Naomi Colthurst, author and editor of The Million Pieces of Neena Gill. Neena’s brother Akash disappeared 10 months ago and her parents are broken with grief. As she endeavours to find out what’s happened to him, Neena’s grip on reality starts to crack. The judges found this a very powerful depiction of mental health, and a ttotally gripping, very well written novel.
Buy The Million Pieces of Neena Gill by Emma Smith-Barton from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £ Get FREE shipping on The Million Pieces of Neena Gill by Emma Smith-Barton, from bltadwin.ru *Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize *. Smith-Barton writes powerfully about mental health, psychosis and growing up between cultures ― Bookseller, One to Watch WOW! The Million Pieces Of Neena Gill is an authentic, compelling touching portrayal of teenage Neena's journey through the deterioration of her mental health ― Abigail Tarttelin, author of Golden Boy and Dead Girls.
QA with Emma Smith-Barton and Naomi Colthurst, author and editor of The Million Pieces of Neena Gill. Neena’s brother Akash disappeared 10 months ago and her parents are broken with grief. As she endeavours to find out what’s happened to him, Neena’s grip on reality starts to crack. The judges found this a very powerful depiction of mental health, and a ttotally gripping, very well written novel. Her short stories have appeared in various publications such as Mslexia and The Bristol Short Story Prize anthology (under her pseudonym for adult fiction, Amna Khokher). The Million Pieces of Neena Gill is Emma's first novel for young adults. The Million Pieces of Neena Gill explores the turbulent and often confronting themes of grief, alcoholism, mental illness and substance abuse, issues that were beautifully written with incredible care and consideration. It also portrays the expectations placed upon the offspring of immigrant parents and I really enjoyed the interactions between Neena and her Pakistani born parents once they found common ground.
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