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1 y separately published work icon Unnecessary Drama Nina Kenwood , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2022 24807394 2022 single work novel romance

'Fall in love with this feel-good romance about the first messy, chaotic steps into adulthood, from the author of It Sounded Better in My Head

'From the author of the much-loved It Sounded Better It My Head comes a deliciously entertaining new rom-com, set in a run-down student share house in Melbourne.

'Eighteen-year-old Brooke is the kind of friend who not only remembers everyone's birthdays, but also organises the group present, pays for it, and politely chases others for their share. She's the helper, the doer, the guarder-of-drinks, the minder-of-bags, the maker-of-spreadsheets. She's the responsible one who always follows the rules-and she plans to keep it that way during her first year of university.

'Her new share house only has one rule- 'no unnecessary drama'. Which means no fights, tension, or romance between housemates. When one of her housemates turns out to be Jesse, her high-school nemesis, Brooke is nervously confident she can handle it. They'll simply silently endure living together and stay out of each other's way. But it turns out Jesse isn't so easy to ignore...

'Channelling the screwball comedy of New Girl with an enemies-to-lovers twist, Unnecessary Drama is a joyful story about leaving home, dealing with the unexpected complications of life, and somehow finding exactly what you need.' (Publication summary)

1 Patrick Swayze and Other People’s Bathrooms Nina Kenwood , 2019 extract novel (It Sounded Better in My Head)
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , August 2019;
7 5 y separately published work icon It Sounded Better in My Head Nina Kenwood , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2019 16746606 2019 single work novel young adult

'When her parents announce their impending separation, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. She’d always imagined she would end up with Zach one day—in the version of her life that played out like a TV show, with just the right amount of banter, pining and meaningful looks. Now everything has changed and nothing is quite making sense.

'Until an unexpected romance comes along and shakes things up even further.

'It Sounded Better in My Head is a tender, funny and joyful novel about longing, confusion, feeling left out and finding out what really matters—from an exciting new voice in Australian YA writing.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon A Conversation with Emily Gale Nina Kenwood (interviewer), 2018 23468078 2018 single work podcast interview

'Hear our Marketing Manager Nina Kenwood in conversation with author Emily Gale about her new young adult novel, I Am Out With Lanterns.'  (Production summary)

1 y separately published work icon A Conversation with Jenny Valentish and Brigid Delaney Chris Gordon (interviewer), Nina Kenwood (interviewer), 2017 23466711 2017 single work podcast interview

'Hear our Events Manager Chris Gordon and our Marketing Manager Nina Kenwood in conversation with Australian writers Jenny Valentish (Woman of Substances) and Brigid Delaney (Wellmania) as they discuss their new works exploring wellness, addiction, treatment, and the female experience.'(Production summary)

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