Praise for A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares: An Amazon Editor's Favorite YA Book for Fall 2017 An Amazon September Best of the Month Pick YA/Teens A Hello Giggles Best of September Pick A Bustle Best of September YA Pick A 2017 B&N Best Young Adult Book
Imbue[d] with energy, fascinatinghistories, wisps of humor and, ultimately, grace. . . Equal parts inspiring and good fun. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
[A] bewitching book . . . Sutherland's fertile imagination makes this book a deep dive into the intricacies of family, friends, and personal history. . . . A fresh and compelling look at mental illness. Kirkus Reviews
[A] darkly ironic tale about an offbeat dysfunctional family. Publishers Weekly
Rainbow Rowell devotees, John Green junkies, and fans of This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales will find a lot to love here. School Library Journal
[I]mmediately hooks readers . . . Libraries should purchase this for readers looking for something quite out of the ordinary. VOYA
Dark, magical, and humorous, this is a quirky and cohesive novel about fear, depression, and obsession with death. Booklist
[A] magical take on mental illness that feels very real. Bustle
The story is fantastic. Making the most of magic realism and with a perfectly paced plot, easy-to-love characters, and a touching array of interesting and relevant topics, Sutherland s book should be on everyone s bookshelves an alluring exploration of the human mental landscape. The Nerd Daily
Entirely pure pleasure, a sweet and heartfelt story of love, fear, and mental illness. It s funny and touching in all the best ways. Vox
Praise for Our Chemical Hearts: Indies Introduce Summer 2016 Pick Autumn 2016 Kids' Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"
The most romantic read of the season is an arguably anti-YA story It s the complex chemistry between Henry and Grace that touches the heart and doesn t let go. USA Today
Eloquently conveying the complexity of love and grief, debut novelist Sutherland creates a story filled with intriguing and memorable characters. Publishers Weekly
This much-buzzed-about debut captures the messy, awkward, all-consuming emotions of a teen s first love. Entertainment Weekly, Fall Books Preview
This magnificent debut from 26-year-old Australian author Krystal Sutherland tracks the unlikely romance of Henry Page and Grace Town, two very different teens chosen to edit their high school paper together You could probably learn a thing or two from [Henry s] and Grace s emotional odyssey. Teen Vogue, October s Best New YA Books
This book delves far deeper than the typical high school romance, and its savvy wordplay and Henry s self-deprecating charm will win over fans of Stephen Chbosky s The Perks of Being a Wallflower and John Green s The Fault in Our Stars. School Library Journal
I'm sorry to have to do this to you, but the love story of Henry and Grace is going to kick you in the emotional gut. Bustle, Best New YA Novels Coming in October
Krystal Sutherland was born and raised in Townsville, Australia an inhospitable land where crocodiles, snakes, and jellyfish are always on the prowl. She grew up living directly across the road from the local library and spent almost every day after school (and weekends, too) having adventures between the pages of books (mainly because it was too dangerous to go outside).
She moved to Sydney for college (and safety), where she cut her writing teeth as the editor of the student magazine at the University of New South Wales. She kept gathering tales as an exchange student in Hong Kong and as a foreign correspondent in Amsterdam. Her first book, Our Chemical Hearts, was released in 2016, and was published in over twenty countries.
Her three greatest fears are heights, dark caves . . . and (perhaps worst of all) frogs.