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Holden Sheppard has revealed the cover and synopsis of the long awaited sequel of his hit book Invisible Boys, revealing details about the lives of his much loved characters.

Sheppard made the announcement on social media this week, it follows the huge success of the television adaptation of the award winning book.

He has also revealed that while the television adaptation of Invisible Boys is now complete, there is a possibility Yeah The Boys may get its on screen debut as well.

Holden Sheppard reveals what life is like for Charlie, Zeke and Hammer

Holden Sheppard took to socials this week to share the excitement of the cover reveal for Yeah The Boys.

After a successful launch of his third novel, King Of Dirt, Sheppard has been teasing the upcoming details for the Invisible Boys sequel, now giving fans some exciting updates on the lives of their favourite characters.

鈥淪even years after escaping their rural hometown, the boys 鈥� Charlie, Zeke and Hammer 鈥� are back, though not as we left them,” he shared online from the official blurb, sharing that it wasn’t all happily ever after for the trio.

鈥淐harlie鈥檚 fighting spirit has faded as he鈥檚 struggled to make it as a punk musician in Perth.鈥�

鈥淭he opening of a new gay bar by Curtis and Ahmed, an older gay couple who have become Charlie鈥檚 mentors, offers him a different way to make his mark 鈥� but the bar鈥檚 opponents have other ideas.鈥�

鈥淶eke is lost. He knows what he stands against.”

鈥淭he closeted life and conventional success his strict Italian parents demanded of him, but doesn鈥檛 know what he stands for.

“He surprises himself by joining a gay footy team: is it the mistake his friends think it is, or will playing footy finally give him what he鈥檚 always wanted?

鈥淗ammer has it all 鈥� fame and fortune as a star football player 鈥� or so he thinks.

鈥淗e鈥檚 still closeted and can鈥檛 stand the AFL stuffing diversity initiatives like Pride Round down everyone鈥檚 throats, especially his.

鈥淏ut when he opens his mouth, he ignites a furore that throws all the boys鈥� lives into chaos.

鈥淯napologetic and unforgettable, this is the story of three boys finding their way back to each other, and finding their own ways to become men.”

Holden went on to reveal the sequel will be released in the first half of 2026 and shared news that pre-orders are already available.

鈥淭he follow-up novel to INVISIBLE BOYS will be in stores May 2026 鈥� just over 4 months from now, and pre-orders are now open!鈥�

 

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Will Yeah The Boys make it to television?

Ever since Invisible Boys finished airing on Stan Australia everyone has been asking the same question, especially after it picked up two AACTA nominations this month.

Will there be a second season?

Following the announcement of the Yeah The Boys cover Holden told The 17c起草社区 about the fate of his popular series, revealing that while Invisible Boys has finished as its own series, Yeah The Boys could have a new life all of its own.

Will there be a second season of Invisible Boys?

I鈥檓 really proud of what the team accomplished with Invisible Boys. It鈥檚 an incredible series and truly does justice to my novel and the characters I created 鈥� from the writing to the acting, it鈥檚 just so good and I can鈥檛 speak highly enough of it. I am very grateful to, and proud of, the whole cast and crew who brought my story to life 鈥� it is a dream come true. Invisible Boys was a limited series, with a self-contained storyline, and is now complete. At this stage, there won鈥檛 be a second season with that title.

You鈥檝e written a sequel to Invisible Boys, but they didn鈥檛 purchase the rights to Yeah the Boys at the same time?

Invisible Boys was commissioned long before Yeah the Boys was written.

Does that mean Yeah the Boys won鈥檛 be made into a television series?

Yeah the Boys is a companion novel to Invisible Boys. Whilst the lead characters are the same, it鈥檚 set seven years after Invisible Boys, explores darker themes, targets a much older audience, and is considered standalone. It鈥檚 too early to know about a potential television series (the book isn鈥檛 even published yet!), but there is definitely the opportunity for an adaptation of Yeah the Boys as a series or film. I own the film and TV rights for Yeah the Boys, and I鈥檓 excited for the possibility of working with a production company to bring this book to screens.

Would the lead actors from Invisible Boys return for Yeah the Boys?

It鈥檚 too soon to say, and I can鈥檛 speak for the actors. It would totally depend on their schedules in the future and whether they all want to come back. For what it鈥檚 worth, I truly love their work and would definitely be open to all the Invisible Boys actors reprising their roles in Yeah the Boys in future 鈥� I would love to see that, and I think the fans would love it, too. But it鈥檚 too soon to say.

Yeah The Boys will be released nationally in May 2026 and is .