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Freddie Kölsch introduces her folk horror YA novel, Empty Heaven
Freddie Kölsch explores identity, gender and how societal norms keep the true monsters hidden in her new YA folk horror novel, Empty Heaven. Freddie Kölsch is a connoisseur and crafter of frightful fiction (with a dash of hope) for teens and former teens. She lives in S...
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Emma Shevah introduces her compelling new YA novel, My Name is Jodie Jones
ReadingZone caught up with Emma Shevah to explore the inspiration for her stunning YA debut, My Name is Jodie Jones. Emma Shevah is half-Thai and half-Irish. She was born and raised in London, but has travelled and lived in lots of countries. Emma studied English...
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Exploring Rachael Davis-Featherstone's moody thriller, Oxford Blood
Enter the dark academia of Oxford Blood, Rachael Davis-Featherstone's suspenseful YA debut, with a murder at its heart. . . Rachael Davis-Featherstone is a mixed-raced Black British multi-award-nominated author and literary agent. She has published over 20 books, rangin...
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Pirates, orphans and hidden treasure: Doug Naylor introduces Sin Bin Island
Screen writer Doug Naylor spoke to ReadingZone about his first children's book, Sin Bin Island, an adventure-packed tale of lost treasure, dark legends and piracy! Doug is a British Emmy-award-winning television writer, Sunday Times bestselling novelist, and an award-wi...
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Kirsty Applebaum introduces The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
Kirsty Applebaum introduces her novel, The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good, and tells ReadingZone about the fables and fairytales that inspired it. Kirsty is the award-winning author of books including The Middler, Troofriend and The Life a...
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Carlie Sorosiak - A World of Cats
Carlie Sorosiak lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and her American Dingo, Dany. A bestselling children's author, her fiction titles include Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, I, Cosmo, as well as My Life as a Cat, Always, Clementine and Shadow Fox. Carlie has a master's...
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James Turner treats us to some Pixie Pandemonium!
Cartoonist, comic writer and illustrator James Turner introduces his hilarious, slapstick graphic novel series Toby and the Pixies to ReadingZone! James's comic strips include The Super Animal Adventure Squad and Star Cat, which have been published in The David Fickling...
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Discover Jack Jackman's thrilling Maisie adventures!
Jack Jackman introduces his young heroine, Maisie, and her adventures in Antarctica and the Himalayas! Jack is a father of three who works as a teacher in Scotland. Before settling in Scotland, he spent his time wandering the world, including a time in Argentina where h...
