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  • James Nicol

    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...

  • Piu DasGupta

    Piu DasGupta

    Our debut author of the month Piu DasGupta introduces her novel, Secrets of the Snakestone. Piu was born in Calcutta, India and grew up in India and the UK. She studied English at Oxford University and worked in several serious professions and places be...

  • Jenny McLachlan

    Jenny McLachlan

    Stink the troublesome fairy is back in Fairy Vs Wizard  Jenny McLachlan's first book for children that she had both written and illustrated. Jenny is also the author of the Dead Good Detective duology and the bestselling Land of Roar series. Before Je...

  • Alex Bell

    Alex Bell

    Alex Bell introduces her magical new middle grade novel, The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts, the latest in a range of  novels and short stories she has written for children including The Polar Bear Explorers' Club. Alex also also writes for both adults and young adults. Her YA novel Fr...

  • Guy Bass

    Guy Bass

    Guy Bass grew up dreaming of being a superhero - he even had a Spider-Man costume. The costume doesn't fit anymore, so Guy now contents himself with writing and drawing the occasional picture. He is an award-winning author whose series include Stitch Head, Dinkin Dings, Atomic! and Gorm...

  • Anna Wilson: Grandpa and the Kingfisher

    Anna Wilson: Grandpa and the Kingfisher

    Anna Wilson lives in Cornwall in the UK with her husband and dog, cat, ducks and a tortoise called Hercules. A keen wild swimmer and advocate for protecting animals and nature, Anna's passion for the natural world shines through in all her work. Twitter <a href="https://twitte...

  • Benjamin Zephaniah

    Benjamin Zephaniah

    Benjamin Zephaniah (1958 - 2023):  Poet, Musician, Campaigner Benjamin Zephaniah was a performer, musician, actor, and remains one of the UK's best-known poets. Born in Handsworth, Birmingham, Benjamin began writing and performing at the age of 11, and had his first col...

  • David Almond

    David Almond

    David Almond was born in Newcastle and spent his childhood playing football, camping with his friends and singing as an altar boy. He initially trained as a teacher before writing his award-winning novel Skellig. David's books sell all over the world, and in 2011 he was the re...