The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

“Gripping psychological thriller with a very relatable heroine.” * The Bookseller *“The Loneliest Girl in the Universe is shocking and brutal and has the best twist I’ve ever read. The sinister realism of Romy’s situation is as terrifying as it is gripping, and I was rooting for her from beginning to end.” * Alice Oseman *“This book moves at full throttle from beginning to end. James isn’t just headed for the stars – they’re already there.” * Samantha Shannon *“Romy’s plight resonates on a deeply primal, unsettling level […] James is a genius at building tension […] A fantastic slow-build drama.” * SFX magazine, 5 star review *“The Loneliest Girl is a page-turning science fiction thriller with some terrific twists.” * Philip Reeve *

Wren James is the Carnegie-longlisted British author of many young adult novels, and was previously published under the name Lauren James. Their books include *Last Seen Online, Green Rising, * The Quiet at the End of the World and The Next Together, and they have sold over two hundred thousand copies worldwide in eight languages. They are a RLF Royal Fellow and the story consultant on Netflix’s Heartstopper (Seasons 2 and 3).

Wren is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League and works as a consultant on climate storytelling for museums, production companies, major brands and publishers, with a focus on optimism and hope.

Wren was born in 1992, and has a Masters degree from the University of Nottingham, where they studied Chemistry and Physics. They run a Queer Writers group in Coventry. Follow them on Instagram at @wrenjameswriter.