Praise for Cancelled

  • "Penn depicts high-school drama with precision and flair, and the plot ripples with spark and snark. Brynn and her friends are refreshingly realistic, as is the resolution."

    — Booklist ⭐

  • "Penn balances a thoughtful treatment of public shaming and accountability with comedy, indomitable characters, and a swoony rom-com subplot."

    — Publishers Weekly

  • "Girl power tackles sexism, stigma, and peer pressure in the age of social media."

    — Kirkus Reviews

  • "Cancelled is an entertaining romp full of a wide cast of characters who will steal your heart. Farrah Penn combines humor and heart like no one else.”

    — Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Princess series.

  • "Easy A meets Emma with a bite and so, so much heart. Cancelled is a treasure trove of powerful friendships, kick-my-feet-blushing romance, and oh-so-satisfying schemes that will have you on the edge of your seat. This heartfelt, deeply honest, and downright hilarious book is a poignant reminder that the best moments of our lives can come out of the worst, and that even in our loneliest times we are never alone."

    — Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of Tweet Cute and You Have a Match

  • "I'm head-over-heels obsessed. With nods to Easy A and Saved!, Cancelled reads like all your favorite teen movies: razor-sharp banter, an adorable love interest, and an understanding of human nature that leaves you optimistic about the future. Farrah Penn has a phenomenal, relatable, effortlessly witty voice."

    — Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow

  • “Farrah Penn’s Cancelled is a beautifully written exploration of what it’s like to try and find out who you are in your teens, facing judgment from your peers along the way, and the fear and joy that can accompany doing so. This will be a book that I will reach for time and time again, if only to experience the visual storytelling that had me captivated from start to finish."

    — Lara Parker, author of Vagina Problems

  • "Deeply resonant, heartfelt, and charming. A pitch-perfect feminist coming of age story."

    — Robyn Schneider, bestselling author of The Beginning of Everything and the Emry Merlin series

Praise for Twelve Steps to Normal

  • “A smart recommendation for readers looking to escape into a substantive world of personal discovery.”

    — Kirkus ⭐

  • “Penn is open about the fact that her story doesn’t address some of the harsher aspects of addition and relapse, but it does emphasize the importance of support and forgiveness.”

    — Publisher’s Weekly

  • “Penn nicely captures the all-consuming emotions of a teen wrestling life into some sort of order.”

    — Booklist

  • “Funny, honest, and smart, Twelve Steps to Normal is filled with nuanced characters who you can’t help caring about.”

    — Melina Marchetta, author of Jellicoe Road

  • “Twelve Steps to Normal is the best sort of coming-of-age story about piecing a life back together: honest, deeply empathetic, and filled with love, compassion, and hope for its richly drawn characters.”

    — Jeff Zentner, author of The Serpent King

  • “Twelve Steps to Normal is a searing, gut-punch of a story—one that is, unfortunately, all too common. It takes us through all the painful steps of a relationship with someone suffering from addiction, but it does so in a voice that’s funny and personal enough to make us want to keep turning the page, even when we are afraid of what we might find there.”

    — Josh Sundquist, bestselling author of We Should Hang Out Sometime

  • “Twelve Steps To Normal is a powerful, heartfelt debut about the lengths we’ll go for those we love, and the hurdles along the way. In pages brimming with honesty, Penn shines an empathetic light on addiction, ultimately demonstrating that forgiveness—not only its redemptive qualities, but its messy ones too—is well worth the struggle.”

    — David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland

  • “Farrah Penn’s characters feel like old friends and new loves, all intertwined in a story that feels achingly familiar yet entirely original. Bursting with humor and heart, Twelve Steps to Normal is a dazzling debut you won’t want to miss.”

    — Jessica Taylor, author of A Map for Wrecked Girls

  • “Equal parts swoon and poignant, I couldn’t help but cheer for Penn’s main character, Kira, as she tries to put her life back together in the wake of loss.”

    — Julie Buxbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things