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Josh Silver



Josh Silver trained at RADA as an actor and has performed in the West
End and on Broadway. After deciding to change careers, Josh began
training as a mental health nurse. Josh lives in Manchester with his boyfriend and their dog, Dodger. HappyHead is his first book.
 


Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
March 2026

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Erase Me
 
Series
HappyHead
   1. HappyHead (2023)
   2. Dead Happy (2024)
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Novels
   Traumaland (2025)
   Erase Me (2026)
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Award nominations
2026 Carnegie Medal (longlist) : Traumaland
2024 YA Book Prize (nominee) : HappyHead


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The Last Death Poet (2026)
Stephen Daly
"Electric, strange in all the best ways, and full of heart - The Last Death Poet captures the ache of growing up and the ghosts that never quite leave us. Stephen Daly's voice is fierce, poetic, and utterly original. I fell into this book and didn't want to leave it."
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Keep Your Friends Close (2025)
Cynthia Murphy
"Keep Your Friends Close is dark, viciously fun and dangerously addictive. It'll punch the breath out of you. Cynthia Murphy writes academia like it's a blood sport - get ready to play."
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And the River Drags Her Down (2025)
Jihyun Yun
"Compelling. Darkly beautiful and haunting, this Gothic tale leads you on a captivating journey that will linger long after you've finished reading."

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