Grace Notes

- Blurb -

This song has a grace note,a tiny note that' s there for embellishmentbut can easily be ignored,not played. Tonight, I add it in -just because. We can all do with an extra noteof grace. Grace Dalfinch is a talented violinist who longs to play contemporary music in bars, but her mum forbids her. James Crux is an aspiring street artist who promised his dad he wouldn' t paint in public until he' s finished school. When Crux witnesses Grace' s impromptu performance on a deserted tram, he' s inspired to paint her and her violin; and when Grace stumbles across her portrait in a Melbourne alley by an anonymous street artist, she sets out to find its creator. Grace Notes is a debut YA verse novel, set in one of the most locked-down cities in the world - Melbourne, 2020. For fans of Cath Crowley and Pip Harry. ' A classic in the making; Grace Notes is a vital balm of a book, a story to press into everybody' s hands. ' DANIELLE BINKS' Poetry, music and art, woven together in an uplifting story about endless lockdowns and first love. ' NOVA WEETMAN' Comer captures the beats of Melbourne' s 2020 and the unique experience of a generation of teens in one of the most locked-down cities in the world. ' Books+Publishing' Heart and soul triumph over Covid lockdowns and restrictions . . . Karen has used the verse novel to beguile, dance and demand layers of emotion and depth that only poetry can sustain. A masterful debut!' LORRAINE MARWOOD' Like the grace note of the title, this beautiful story strikes the perfect tone, mixing colour, light and music at a time when we needed it most. ' NICOLE HAYES