Banks

Poignantly beautiful young adult novel

Jip has a school assignment for the May holiday: draw a self-portrait. It should be simple for someone who can draw so well. Yet Jip keeps putting it off and making excuses. Their thoughts keep drifting to the new boy in class. Finally, someone who doesn’t think Jip is a weird nerd and doesn’t speculate on whether they likes boys or girls. Is Jip in love with him?

In Banks, Ludwig Volbeda portrays a young person grappling with questions about gender, friendship and life. And who ultimately has the courage to look in the mirror and draw a razor-sharp self-portrait.

Banks

• Published March 2024 | Paperback | 13,5 x 21,5 cm | 232 pag.

• About gender, friendship and daring to accept who you are

• By Ludwig Volbeda, who has twice been awarded the Gouden Penseel

• Rights sold: World-English and German