Steph Bowe is a 24-year-old YA author represented by Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown. Her latest novel is NIGHT SWIMMING, her debut novel, GIRL SAVES BOY, was published in September 2010. Steph's debut novel have been translated into Spanish, Dutch and Catalan. her second novel, ALL THIS COULD END, was published in 2013.

Steph Bowe chats about developing unique characters and going beyond the cliche when creating them. We chat about the importance of secondary characters to add depth to the novel and how readers can relate to the character's unique personalities as well as their weirdness. Huge advocates of being weird or at least being yourself, this podcast challenges young people to be confident in who they are and what they believe.

Writing from the perspective of a young girl who falls in love with the new girl who arrives in town, the story is about love, friendships and above all accepting yourself.