THE FIRST BOOK IN THE ‘GRACE’ SERIES

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Growing up I loved playing every sport I possibly could. I also loved reading about sport. I was a huge fan of the ‘Specky Magee’ series written by ex-AFL star Gary Lyon and Felice Arena about a young boy playing Aussie Rules. As I got older, I found there was a real lack of books about girls playing sport, particularly netball. I always had a passion for writing and would write short stories whenever I could. My mum is a journalist, so writing was in my blood.

I started writing Grace on the Court for fun. I never dreamed of getting it published until I finally showed it to my mum, and she told me to get it out there. I think that the transition from primary school to high school is such a crucial time in a young girl’s life, and two things that helped me get through that time was playing sport and reading. If I can help one girl to start playing sport or encourage them to read, then I’ve achieved my goal.

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Grace Parker tries to figure out how to handle the 3Bs: boys, boy bands and ball sports.

Things were simple for netball nerd Grace Parker at primary school. She was captain of her school team – and with her best friends, Stella and Mia, by her side, they won the grand final. Back then, her biggest problem was persuading her parents to buy her tickets to see Friday at Five, the world’s hottest boy band.

But high school’s a whole new story ... Grace’s greatest rival on the court, Amber Burns, just made the same netball team as her. Her twin brother, Gus, is devastated he didn’t make the A-grade AFL side. Her older brother, Tyler, is ignoring her. And as if that wasn’t enough for a 13-year-old girl to handle, gorgeous aspiring rockstar Sebastian King is suddenly paying her a lot of attention.

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