It's a Bit More Complicated Than That

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'Young, prickly, messy and deeply human characters, learning life's lessons in the hardest possible way.' Rachael Craw, bestselling author


Zelle is in denial about her alcohol use that threatens to spiral out of control, and she's deeply annoyed at having to leave the city.

Callum's future is thrown into jeopardy after both a disastrous uni interview and his budding romance turning sour.

Callum and Zelle realise they can't keep running from the past forever, and circumstances force them to examine their grief and guilt and find a way through.


The story is told through the points of view of the two main characters, Zelle and Callum, in alternating chapters.

With beautifully assured story-telling, this is an emotionally tense page turner that leaves you on the edge of your seat.

Winner of the Best Unpublished Author manuscript in the Storylines Tessa Duder YA Prize 2024

Author Bio

Hannah Marshall is 21 and is currently studying for an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

She's been a recipient of the NZSA Youth Mentorship Award, the winner of the Maurice Gee Prize in Children's Writing, and most recently an NZSA Complete Manuscript Assessment recipient. She also has poetry hiding in various places, but you didn't hear that from her. She writes for The Sapling.