Meg Grehan is originally from County Louth but now hiding away in County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland, with a very ginger girlfriend, an even more ginger dog and an undisclosed number of cats (none of whom is ginger). Her first book The Space Between won the Eilís Dillon Award at the 2018 Children's Books Ireland Awards. The Deepest Breath won the Judge's Special Prize at the 2020 Children's Books Ireland Awards and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in the UK, and was selected for the Read for Empathy reading list 2020, as well as being named a Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2022 with Outstanding Merit and a Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2021. The Deepest Breath is published in the USA by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and in France by Talents Haut. Baby Teeth was a Kirkus Best YA Book of 2022 and was nominated for the 2023 Carnegie Medal.

'A rare sequel that not only surpasses its original but creates a unique LGBTQIA+ standalone story, masterfully told in an accessible verse novel format.' - School Library Journal (starred review)

'Told in verse from Stevie's and Andrew's points of view, this tender novel explores themes of friendship, struggling with identity, and mental health care. (...) Set in Ireland, this story about self-acceptance and friendship is universally relatable.' - Booklist

'A warm hug for young readers.' - The Irish Times

'Grehan's sensitivity is her strength, as she reminds readers it's OK to not have it all figured out just yet.' - Irish Examiner

Praise for Meg Grehan

'By emphasizing the ways in which books and bookstores serve as safe spaces, the importance of open and honest communication in relationships, and the power of unconditional love, Grehan offers a wholesome and affirming story suffused with warmth and populated by a supportive and compassionate cast.' - Publishers Weekly starred review

'Small in scope and big in heart and feeling, this novel is a tender portrait of gay early adolescence and a strong mother-daughter attachment.' - Publishers Weekly

' An endearing LGBTQ+ novel perfect for middle graders.' - Kirkus Reviews

'Readers will be able to relate to Stevie's struggles with her mental health and the challenges of friendship and growing up.' - School Library Journal

'A Middle-Grade chapter book that tackles the diverse topic of gender identity uniquely and magically.' - YA Books Central

'What a tender jewel of a book ... The Lonely Book was a balm and a blessing.' - Deirdre Sullivan, author of Savage Her Reply

'an accessible, relatable and very reassuring read' - Books for Keeps

Publisher: Little Island Books

Pub date: 2026-08-25

Length: 168 pages