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The Hill

Ali Bryan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Dottir Press

Published:18th Mar '21

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10-city author tour (Calgary, Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, New York, Brooklyn, and more) Pre-pub galley mailing Initial print run of 10,000 National online, radio, and print media campaign Cross-promotion on www.alibryan.com Outreach to colleges and high schools regarding speaking opportunities on environmental change Outreach to YA monthly book subscription boxes Major social media outreach to high-profile YA book bloggers, YA YouTubers, and YA Twitter accounts Promotional giveaway on Goodreads

In the near future, a group of girls survive on their own on a reclaimed garbage dump they call home.In the near future, a group of girls survive by their own wits and follow the laws of the Manual on the Hill, a reclaimed garbage dump they call home. The cardinal rule? Men and boys spell danger. After a Departure Ceremony releases the eleven oldest girls back to the Mainland, Wren becomes their new leader, and she's desperate to do a good job.So when one of the girls goes missing only a few hours into her new position, Wren makes the fateful decision to leave the Hill in search of the girl—only to encounter boys for the first time in her life. Is it a coincidence, then, that the Hill is attacked while she's gone? In order to survive and lead her community, Wren must sort fact from fiction, ally from enemy, and opportunity from threat. The Hill is a feminist dystopian novel that explores gender, power, and the search for truth in a world defined by scarcity, distrust, and gender politics. Gritty and compassionate, Bryan's unforgettable novel shines a light on the consequences of consumerism and environmental neglect while reminding us what it takes to be a girl in this world. Hits all the right apocalyptic notes. A great pick for forward-thinking feminist teens. —BOOKLIST Lyrical writing and deep worldbuilding make for an immersive reading experience. —KIRKUS REVIEWS

The Hill is a quick and entertaining read, bursting with subtext for the times in which we live and warnings for where we might be headed: evermore toward a separation of genders and ideologies, cultural amnesia, fear of the other, and a reckoning for living an unnatural, narrow and obedient existence. —ATLANTIC BOOKS Hits all the right apocalyptic notes. A great pick for forward-thinking feminist teens. —BOOKLIST Lyrical writing and deep worldbuilding make for an immersive reading experience. —KIRKUS REVIEWS

  • Winner of Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction 2014 (Canada)
  • Winner of Emerging Artist 2018 (Canada)
  • Winner of One Book Nova Scotia Pick 2014 (Canada)
  • Short-listed for Trade Fiction Book of the Year 2014 (Canada)
  • Short-listed for Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2019 (Canada)

ISBN: 9781948340328

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296 pages