Jinky by H.M. Ryan

A 16-year-old Celtic fan in Glasgow invents an alter ego on a football forum—and finds himself caught between online banter, real-life heartbreak, and a father he barely knows.

Jinky is a funny and moving coming-of-age novella about identity and the need to belong—both online and off.

For fans of Nick Hornby and About a Boy, this is a story about football, family, and the lies we tell to make it through each day.