Sport, friendship, grief, resilience – The Rebound has plenty to say, but at its heart is Harry, a boy trying to find his way through some pretty big emotions while holding on to the game he loves. Fiona Harris has created a character who is both wonderfully relatable and refreshingly real, particularly in the way Harry is allowed to be vulnerable without giving up his strength, humour or love of basketball.
Sport, friendship, grief, resilience – The Rebound has plenty to say, but at its heart is Harry, a boy trying to find his way through some pretty big emotions while holding on to the game he loves.
Fiona Harris has created a character who is both wonderfully relatable and refreshingly real, particularly in the way Harry is allowed to be vulnerable without giving up his strength, humour or love of...
Firstly, it's wonderful to hear that Harry is relatable, as that's always my hope when I'm writing characters for any of my books.
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Sport, friendship, grief, resilience – The Rebound has plenty to say, but at its heart is Harry, a boy trying to find his way through some pretty big emotions while holding on to the game he loves. Fiona Harris has created a character who is both wonderfully relatable and refreshingly real, particularly in the way Harry is allowed to be vulnerable without giving up his strength, humour or love of basketball. Firstly, it's wonderful to hear that Harry is relatable, as that's always my hope when I'm writing characters for any of my books.
We chatted to Fiona about writing Harry, drawing on her own experiences of sport and grief, challenging ideas about masculinity, and why she hopes The Rebound might find its way to readers who'd usually rather be on the court than curled up with a book. Which part of him did you connect with the most while writing?
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