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A stunning new voice in YA, exploring grief and loneliness. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and John Green. This wasn't my phone. This was real. Tom had died today, literally died, and here I was, picking through the digital carrion like some sort of virtual vulture. What happens to your phone when you die and who has access to your online legacy? When micro-influencer Tom Burne takes his own life, he leaves behind his phone, its password and a cryptic message that needs decoding. Seventeen-year-old Jamie doesn't intend to take the phone, but once he does, he knows it was meant for him. Fuelled by his own sense of isolation and the recent passing of his father, Jamie loses himself in uncovering the truth. The more he investigates the digital fragments contained within the phone, the deeper into Tom's dark world he falls. As his own grief resurfaces and with his mother pushing for them to move to a different country for a fresh start, Jamie has very little time to find out the harsh reality that led to Tom's tragic end. Can he clear Tom's name before it is too late? 'Touching, beautiful and wholly unique.' - Margaret McDonald, Carnegie Award winning author of Glasgow Boys 'Clever, moving - this is a terrific novel.' Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha 'A gorgeous YA debut from a stunning new talent.' Simon James Green, author of Boy Like Me. 'Achingly tender.. It had me hooked from the first page.' Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, author of Sisters of the Moon

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""Clever, moving, and often disturbing - this is a terrific novel."" - Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha ""A touching, beautiful and wholly unique exploration of grief in this age of social media, that examines the stories we tell and what we leave behind of ourselves."" - Margaret McDonald, Carnegie Award winning author of Glasgow Boys ""A gorgeous YA debut from a stunning new talent. With a gripping mystery at its core, Tom Burne is a tender and deeply moving portrayal of grief, loss and mental health, told with humour, heart and that rare thing - a completely authentic teenage male voice. Whack it on your TBR pile now!""- Simon James Green, author of Boy Like Me ""A gripping 'why'd-he-do-it?' interwoven with an achingly tender exploration of grief and change. It had me hooked from the first page."" - Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, author of Sisters of the Moon ""Poignant and full of heart. Tom Burne Has Left The Chat really captures how technology has changed us so much -- the way we grieve, the other selves we create, and the digital ghosts we leave behind."" - Kel Menton, author of A Fix of Light ""Tom Burne Has Left the Chat is the kind of book that stays with you long after you've finished the last page. Sharp, vulnerable, and impossible to ignore."" - Anika Hussain, author of Heartbreaker ""Gripping, heartbreaking and funny, this debut novel - about life after grief - is written with great heart and insight. The main character, 17 year old Jamie, will sneak into your heart and steal it. Sean Farrelly is a fresh new voice in YA fiction. I can't wait to see what he does next."" - Ciara Geraghty, author of Late Learner ""A wonderful debut. Propulsive and moving in equal measure."" - Hilary Fannin, award-winning journalist, playwright and author of The Weight of Love

""Clever, moving, and often disturbing - this is a terrific novel. - Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha A touching, beautiful and wholly unique exploration of grief in this age of social media, that examines the stories we tell and what we leave behind of ourselves."" - Margaret McDonald, Carnegie Award winning author of Glasgow Boys ""A gorgeous YA debut from a stunning new talent. With a gripping mystery at its core, Tom Burne is a tender and deeply moving portrayal of grief, loss and mental health, told with humour, heart and that rare thing - a completely authentic teenage male voice. Whack it on your TBR pile now!""- Simon James Green, author of Boy Like Me ""A gripping 'why'd-he-do-it?' interwoven with an achingly tender exploration of grief and change. It had me hooked from the first page."" - Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, author of Sisters of the Moon ""Poignant and full of heart. Tom Burne Has Left The Chat really captures how technology has changed us so much -- the way we grieve, the other selves we create, and the digital ghosts we leave behind."" - Kel Menton, author of A Fix of Light

Author Information

Seán Farrelly has had four plays produced and two short stories published in the Irish Times as part of a young writers' supplement. He has worked as a writing mentor and workshop facilitator for young people since 2018. He lives in Dublin.

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