Authors Families
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Justyn Edwards
Justyn tells us about his magical novel, The Great Fox Illusion, where children compete to win the magical secrets of a famous magician. Justyn studied archaeology but has never worked as an archaeologist; he has worked as a caravan park attendant, a paperboy and a soft...
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Ros Roberts
Ros Roberts' new book, Every Cloud, is a story of change and how we cope with the things that life brings. Ros grew up when phones were attached to the wall by wiggly wires and music was taped on to cassettes. Amazing teachers encouraged her love of writing, setting her daily challenges...
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Katie Cotton
Katie Cotton's gripping new novel The Secret of Splint Hall takes us back to the end of World War 2, and to a house with a stunning secret.... Katie studied English Literature at Oxford University before becoming an author and editor of children's books. Her books Count...
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Hannah Gold
Hannah Gold's latest novel, The Lost Whale, includes strong ecological themes and the bond between a boy and a distinctive whale. Hannah worked in the film and magazine industries before taking time out to pursue her dream of writing. <...
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Ellie Clements
In Ellie Clements' debut, The Wondrous Prune, we discover what happens when a child goes to school one day and discovers she has a remarkable new skill. Ellie was born in London and decided she wanted to become an author at the age of nine, when her favourite hobby was writing short sto...
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PG Bell
PG Bell grew up in south Wales, where he says he was 'raised on a diet of Greek mythology, ghost stories and Doctor Who'. The jobs he has had over the years range from lifeguard to a Disney roller coaster operator, but all he has ever really wanted to do is write stories for a living. And now...
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Deirdre Sullivan
Deirdre Sullivan's latest book Precious Catastrophe is the darkly magical follow-up to Perfectly Preventable Deaths. Deirdre is a writer from Galway. Her 2016 novel Needlework was awarded a White Raven and the CBI Honour Award for fiction. Tangleweed and Brine, a collection of...
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Liz Kessler
Liz Kessler is the author of 23 books for children and young adults. Her new novel, When the World Was Ours, was inspired by her father’s childhood escape from the Nazis just before the second world war. The book is aimed at young (and not-so-young) adults. Liz's books range from Early...
