Meat Market (Book 2 of the London Collection)

Author: Juno Dawson

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult

Winner of the 2020 YA Book Prize

Fall into the lives of the city's filthy rich with Juno Dawson's deliciously dark and intoxicating London Collection.

Jana Novak's history sounds like a classic model cliché: tall and gangly, she's uncomfortable with her androgynous looks until she's unexpectedly scouted and catapulted to superstardom...

But the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous. And there are unexpected predators at every turn.

Jana is an ordinary girl from a south London estate, lifted to unimaginable heights. But the further you rise, the more devastating your fall ...

Honest and raw, this is a timely exposé of the dark underbelly of the fashion industry in an era of #TimesUp and #MeToo. It might just be Juno Dawson's most important book yet.

Also in the London Collection: Clean, Wonderland

“Honest, raw and completely compelling.”
- The Bookseller

“I was blown away by this book. Jana had a clear and unique voice throughout, the relationships were believable and heartwarming, and there was a beautifully satisfying ending. I’m still wondering what the characters would be doing now—it’s thoroughly unforgettable.” Fellow judge, author and Wales Children’s Laureate Eloise Williams, described the winning novel as “gritty and compelling” with “such important things to say, which it says so well.”
- Megan Crabbe, one of the YA Book Prize 2020 judges

“An irrepressibly stylish take on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Juno Dawson slashes through the glamour of the fashion industry ... combining blockbuster appeal with piercing commentary on modelling, body image and consent.”
- The Observer

“Guaranteed to be your summer read.”
- Glamour