Instant Messages

Life is tough for fifteen-year-old computer nerd Olivia Best. Her twin sister Melanie, once Olivia's best friend, has taken to drinking and self-harming. Together with her trusted ally, a green toy frog, Olivia attempts to navigate the stormy seas of her existence and finds True Love with fellow computer whiz, Bad Breath Bevin. "Hilarious!" "Excellent!" "Its light and ironic touch makes Instant Messages a page-turner and gives it substance." – Proverse Prize Judges About the Author LAURA SOLOMON was born in New Zealand and spent nine years in London before returning to New Zealand in 2007. She has published two novels in New Zealand, Black Light (1996) and Nothing Lasting (1997). Her short story collection Alternative Medicine was published in the UK in 2008 and her novel An Imitation of Life was published in the UK in 2009. Her plays have been produced at the Wellington, New Zealand, Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, UK. She has twice won a prize in the Bridport, UK, International Short Story Competition. She was Joint-Winner of the inaugural Proverse Prize (2009).