Life Swap
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“Don’t you mean we are?”
“Absolutely.”
And we lie there in the sun together until all the doughnuts are gone.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks first must go to my wonderful agent, Rosemary Stimola, whose serendipity and skills brought this whole project together. Thanks to Liz Bicknell, Kaylan Adair, and everybody at Candlewick, Mara Bergman, and the Walker team—you’ve all been a debut author’s dream.
Thank you to my mum for never telling me to stop daydreaming and get a real job, for all those nights tirelessly helping me “research” Gilmore Girls, and for just being amazing. Thanks to my dad and sister for all their support. Thanks to Lauren Barnholdt—getting stuck in traffic with you that day made all the difference; Stu S. and Ned R. for the generous extension of couch privileges; Narmada T. for reading every draft of everything with unwavering enthusiasm; and finally, thanks to Kate S-B., Veronique W., and Dom P. for assorted fun times and putting up with all the book talk.
Life Swap
Abby McDonald graduated from Oxford University with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics – and a penchant for teen pop culture of every kind. An entertainment critic turned full-time author, she now lives in London. She is twenty-four years old. Of Life Swap she says, “I wanted this book to explore what feminism can mean to a new generation of teenagers. Through their exploits, Tasha and Emily learn to make conscious decisions about their futures; they discover different sides to their personalities – and feminist identities – despite social pressures and expectations. Claiming that kind of autonomy is one of the most powerful things a young woman can do.”
Visit Abby online at: www.abbymcdonald.com
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously. All statements, activities, stunts, descriptions, information and material of any other kind contained herein are included for entertainment purposes only and should not be relied on for accuracy or replicated as they may result in injury.
First published 2009 by Walker Books Ltd
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Text © 2009 Abigail McDonald
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