Authors Families
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Catherine Doyle
Catherine Doyle introduces her new swashbuckling tale, Pirates of Darksea! Catherine grew up beside the Atlantic in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. Her debut middle-grade novel, The...
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Christopher Edge
Black Hole Cinema Club, Christopher Edge's latest novel, is a love story to movies. Dive into an immersive blockbuster experience! Christopher grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in...
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Guy Bass & Pete Williamson
The bestselling Stitch Head series is getting a new look - as a graphic novel! Author Guy Bass and illustrator Pete Williamson tell us more. Guy Bass is an award-winning author who has written more than 30 books, including the best-selling Stitch...
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Ginny Myers Sain
Ginny Myers Sain tells ReadingZone what inspired her latest page-turning YA novel, One Last Breath. Ginny comes from a long line of writers, although her first love has always been the theatre. She has a degree in theatre and has spent most of her career teaching acting...
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Justin Somper
Justin Somper, author of Vampirates, introduces his brand new pirate series, Pirate Academy! Justin grew up in St Albans and worked as a publicist for Puffin and Random House Children's Books, before setting up a PR consultancy of his own in North London. Vampirates was his debut serie...
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Jarvis
Jarvis, author of The Boy With Flowers In His Hair, shares his new picture book, Thank You, with ReadingZone. Jarvis's earlier picture books include Alan's Big, Scary Teeth; Tropical Terry and Follow Me, Flo! An animator who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation dir...
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James Nicol
James Nicol, author of The Apprentice Witch series, tells ReadingZone about his new eco fantasy, The Cloud Thief. James has loved books and stories his whole life. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons and adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the...
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Mariajo Ilustrajo
Award-winning author and illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo introduces her new picture book, I Love Books, on ReadingZone. Mariajo is a Spanish illustrator and designer based in the UK. In 2020 she was crowned overall 'New Talent' winner of the World Illustration Awards, before completing he...
