100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze

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Can a list save a life

Xander Maze loves lists, and his grandmother is #1 on his list of People I Love Most in the World. But now that Nanna has stage 4 cancer, can a new list of 100 Remarkable Feats really save her

Particularly when his list contains difficult things like #2 Make a Friend and #3 Make a Best Friend - plus #10 Kiss a Girl (preferably Ally Collins, the girl of Xander's dreams).

Funny, moving and with a protagonist you can't help but fall in love with, 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze is a book about:

1. Never accepting the unacceptable
2. The power of lists
3. One boy's unconditional love for his nanna

PRAISE

This coming-of-age, pay-it-forward rom-com is filled with moments of poignancy for the reader.'
- Michael Earp, Books + Publishing

AWARDS

Shortlisted - Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2022 (Young Adult Literature)

Shortlisted - Australian Book Design Awards 2022

Author Bio

Clayton Zane Comber is a writer from the South Coast of NSW who has held many varied roles, including a lawyer, optical dispenser, club DJ, creative writing tutor and saxophonist in a Chinese restaurant. He received his MA from Sydney University, before studying in the UK and graduating from Oxford University with distinction for his Master's in Creative Writing. In 2017, Clayton's varied roles eventuated in him opening Bouquiniste Bookstore Cafe Wine Bar, where he is the licensee, book curator, occasional DJ and head dishwasher. His debut novel, Shooting Stars, was published by Odyssey Books in 2011.