Authors Teenagers

  • Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries

    Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries

    Fleur Hitchcock's latest murder mystery novel, Murder at Christmas, joins a seasonal treasure trove of gripping murder mystery books.... Fleur began life as an author after graduating with a distinction from the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa.  She now lives o...

  • Finbar Hawkins

    Finbar Hawkins

    Finbar Hawkins's novel Ghost weaves ancient tales of haunting and evil with an eerie contemporary story. He tells ReadingZone what inspired the story. His debut novel, Witch, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and nominated for the 2022 Carnegie medal (Zephyr). Hawkins is a gr...

  • Sophie Anderson

    Sophie Anderson

    Bestselling author Sophie Anderson introduces her novel The Snow Girl and gives ReadingZone a glimpse into her follow-up to The House with Chicken Legs. Sophie was born in Swansea and has worked as a geologist, science teacher and author. She now lives in the Lake Distr...

  • Christopher Edge unveils the Fear Files, his new horror adventure series

    Christopher Edge unveils the Fear Files, his new horror adventure series

    Christopher Edge opens up the Fear Files to give readers a glimpse of the first case - a terrifying game of Hide and Seek. An award-winning children's author, Christopher's books have been translated into more than 20 languages. His novels include The Infinite Lives of...

  • Simon Fox

    Simon Fox

    We hear from Simon Fox about his new thriller, Avalanche, and his top writing tips for young people. Running out of Time was Simon Fox's first novel after 20 years trapped in the dungeon of accountancy.  He is determined to never go back.  He lives in Sussex with his ex...

  • Alex Cotter

    Alex Cotter

    Described as a love letter to Sheffield, Alex Cotter's new novel The Ice Dancer follows one girl's passion for ice skating - but what will it take to be a champion? Alex Cotter has worked hard all her life at daydreaming, while making a living from words: from bookselli...

  • Introducing The Blood Texts, a new horror series by Colm Field

    Introducing The Blood Texts, a new horror series by Colm Field

    Missing children, a creepy basement and a boy who sees ghosts . . . We dare you to read Colm Field's Uncle Zeedie, the latest addition to the terrifying Blood Texts series. Who is Colm Field? Well, he was born in the witching hour, beneath a blood-red moon, and under a...

  • PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard

    PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard

    The Seeds of Doom is the first of the Dead Yard supernatural mysteries. Author PJ Killburn sets the scene for ReadingZone. PJ Killburn was born in London, grew up in St Lucia with her Caribbean dad and South African mum, and currently lives in Sydney. W...