Winners and Liars

Author: Aleema Omotoni

Interest age: from c 14 years

Published on 18 June 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 304 pages
196 x 126 | 200g

Knives Out for YA readers, this is a twisty,

high stakes game for a life-changing inheritance brimming with chilling

family secrets.

“Stunningly gripping, sharp and edgy”

- School Reading List

Derin is a working-class student bound for Cambridge University.

When her favourite professor, Alexander Darnley, and then his

wife, Cornelia, unexpectedly die, all of their students attend the

will reading. They are instructed to compete in a series of challenges,

based on Cornelia's beloved historical novel, to win their

stately home and its multi million-pound inheritance.

But the Darnley's family are not happy to be missing

out on their fortune and they don't plan on letting it go easily.

And tensions continue to rise when on Derin's first night at Kenfield

House, she receives a note reading 'There's something else

going on here that the Darnley's don't want you to know.' Derin must

balance the thrilling games, scheming classmates and a cute Kenfield

intern, all whilst realizing that the history and secrets

of Kenfield House might be soaked in blood.

Who will ultimately be the heir?

A thrilling, pacy race for a life-changing prize filled with

family secrets and twisty reveals

Perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives

Out

Award-winning author, Aleema Omotoni, explores the power of wealth

and the difficulties of black girlhood in this thought-provoking

and entertaining plot.

Praise for Everyone's Thinking It:

'A Gossip Girl for the new age that's impossible to put

down. Omotoni spins an intricate web of relationships ... all

tangled in relevant questions of identity, oppression, and community.

This is an absolute knockout debut, and once reading, everyone

will be thinking it.'

Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia

After All

'Brimming with high-stakes drama and a witty cast of both noble

and nefarious characters, Everyone's Thinking It is a

big-hearted, clever page-turner.' Ibi Zoboi, New York

Times bestselling author

'With its compelling mystery, insightful social commentary, and

charming romance, Everyone's Thinking It is a richly layered

and remarkable debut.' Elise Bryant, author of Happily

Ever Afters