Katy Cannon was born in the United Arab Emirates, grew up in North Wales and now lives in Hertfordshire. Her YA debut, LOVE, LIES AND LEMON PIES, has been published in eight languages. She has since written SECRETS, SCHEMES AND SEWING MACHINES, followed by AND THEN WE RAN. Katy also writes adult romance novels under a … Continue reading
Savita Kalhan was born in India but moved to UK when she was very young. She graduated with a joint honours degree in Politic and Philosophy from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She was a Batik artist and teacher before she turned to writing. Her debut novel The Long Weekend is described as ‘an intensely … Continue reading
Their fantasy is her reality in this bright and uplifting contemporary coming-of-age novel by the acclaimed author of Breaking Sky and You Were Here. Iris Thorne wants to blaze her own path. That’s easier said than done when you’re the granddaughter of M. E. Thorne, famous author of the Elementia series, hailed as the feminist … Continue reading
today it’s @CBACoordinator #Top10 #blogtour with an #author interview with #Ink by @alicecrumbs Continue reading
Pooja Puri first tasted publishing success with her short story Chess, and later graduated from King’s College London with a First Class degree in English Language and Literature. Whilst at university, she read for a publishing house and has since worked in the education sector. In 2014, she was chosen as a winner of the … Continue reading
A powerful, haunting, contemporary debut that steps seamlessly from the horrors of people-trafficking to the magic of African folklore, by an award-winning Ghanaian-British filmmaker. Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants … Continue reading
Jason is a former Marvel Comics’ staff writer who went on to live and work in Japan as an English teacher for five years. He returned to the UK and now lives in West London with his wife and five children. With a full-time day job, even he doesn’t know how he finds time to … Continue reading
On Being a Germ Detective Guestpost by Gwen Lowe Even after more than 10 years of being a public health germ detective, my heart still races when the phone rings in the middle of the night. Sometimes it’s a false alarm, a routine “just to let you know” call, after which I roll over and … Continue reading
Ten-year-old Siri sets out to rescue her little sister from a notorious pirate rumored to enslave children in a diamond mine. This is a classic children’s adventure and a story of sisterhood, friendship, and courage. Read an extract…. Read the The Ice Sea Pirates Chapter 1 by clicking here Win a copy of The Ice … Continue reading
Twelve-year-old Zak, who has an inoperable brain tumour, is with his sister and parents when their private plane is disastrously diverted. Wrecked on a remote research outpost in the Antarctic, they find themselves in an abandoned base. Then Zak’s parents disappear, and the base’s equipment starts 3D-printing nightmarish spiderlike creatures. Zak’s bizarre visions appear to … Continue reading
