Fourteen joyous, funny and life-affirming essays from gal-dem, the award-winning magazine created by young women and non-binary people of colour.

gal-dem, the award-winning online and print magazine, is created by women and non-binary people of colour. In this thought-provoking and moving collection of fourteen essays, gal-dem's writers use raw material from their teenage years – diaries, poems and chat histories – to give advice to their younger selves and those growing up today.

gal-dem have been praised by the Guardian for being "the agents of change we need", and these essays tackle important subjects including race, gender, mental health and activism, making this essential reading for any young person.

• A stylish book with a contemporary design and illustrations that will have crossover appeal. 
• gal-dem have collaborated with ASOS, Liberty of London, the V&A and Tate Modern. 
• gal-dem have a strong social media presence: 40K followers on Instagram and 30K on Twitter.