NICOLA DINAN grew up in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur and now lives in London. Bellies, her debut, won the Polari First Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards and Mo Siewcharran Prize, was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award, and was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize.
At its best, Bellies is as deep as it is chic -- Jeremy Atherton Lin * Guardian * The most hotly anticipated novel of the summer * Harper's Bazaar * A tender, emotional exploration of gender and sexual identity * Marie Claire * Divides itself, with apt fluidity, between both lovers' perspectives * Chris Power, Sunday Times * A poignant tale that explores the messy complexities of relationships, with recognisably imperfect characters at its core * Sunday Times Style *