Long Steady Distance

A sapphic coming-of-age novel by Helena Hill about running, music, family, love, and how to keep going.

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Approx. 80k words. Originally published in 2018. Available here for free in epub, mobi, and pdf formats. If you would like another format, let us know and we might be able to make it happen.

A physical edition is expected to be available in April 2024.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38103530-long-steady-distance

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Every species on Earth has a survival strategy. Rabbits flee. Deer freeze. Grizzlies fight. And high-school junior Emily Ferris... well, she lies a little. It's just easier for everyone that way, especially her mom. So even if Emily hates the church they've started attending, thinks her stepdad is a dolt, and worries her mom is trying to disappear into a Good Housekeeping ad, she's making it work here in Pineridge.

But then Sophie Williams joins the cross-country team. She's fierce, funny, and unlike anybody Emily has ever met. The closer she gets to Sophie, the more Emily has to hide: about her beliefs, about her whereabouts, about the girl she loves. But soon Emily discovers that the more you hide, the harder it is to keep moving forward.

Long Steady Distance is a book about running, and family, and love, but mostly it's a book about how to keep going.