Elena Fischer

Fourteen-year-old Billie lives fairly contentedly with her mother Marika in a housing block on the edge of town. Marika keeps many things from her daughter, and though she can be quick-tempered, she is still the best mom in the world in Billie’s eyes. They shop at discount stores and wear second-hand clothes—but that’s normal in their neighborhood. Billie only learns about a more affluent life from her classmate Lea. The girls love to dream, but while Lea’s dreams tend to come true, Billie must make do with longing and imagination. She wants to see the sea and become a writer. And thanks to a radio contest, her biggest dream may finally come true—her first vacation. But the sudden arrival of her Hungarian grandmother and a looming tragedy change everything…

Published by Prostor, 2025