Don’t Forget to Remember Me is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel about first love, identity and the value of true friendship.

Thirteen-year-old Starling ‘Star’ Cooney lives with her grandfather, Roy, in Rocky Point. She has not made any friends that is, until new student Bronte arrives. Then Roy disappears, and Star must decide who to trust as she searches for her mum.

‘Don’t Forget to Remember Me is a raw and authentic tale of broken family, dark secrets, and unlikely friendships in a small coastal town. The stories of Star, Roy and Bronte will make you smile and break your heart. I inhaled this book in one sitting.’ Troy Hunter, author of Gus and the Missing Boy and Gus and the Burning Stones.

‘Everyone should have a friend like Star. In amongst the humour and heartbreak, Drum creates a world you won’t want to leave.’ R. W. R. McDonald, author of The Nancys

‘This tender, empathetic novel is beautifully written, and Star captured my heart.’ Toni Jordan, author or Addition and Tenderfoot