Interview with Alex Nye #UKYACX

Alex Nye is an award-winning children’s author. She grew up in Norfolk by the sea, but has lived in Scotland since 1995 where she finds much of her inspiration in Scottish history. At the age of 16 she won the W H Smith Young Writers’ Award out of 33,000 entrants, and has been writing ever … Continue reading →

The Whispers of Wilderwood Hall by Karen McCombie

Ellis is losing track of time. Following her mother’s marriage to a famous rock star, Ellis moves to a crumbling old mansion in the wilds of Scotland. Far away from her friends and familiarity, she finds waves of anxiety rolling in and threatening to capsize her. But when she finds herself whisked back to the … Continue reading →

Red Eye Blog Tour: Interview with Alex Bell

Alex Bell was born in 1986. She always wanted to be a writer but had several different back-up plans to ensure she didn’t end up in the poor house first. For some years these ranged from dolphin trainer to animal shelter vet but then, at fifteen, she had an epiphany involving John and Robert Kennedy … Continue reading →

Interview with Patrick Ness #TheRestofUs

A little bit of background (btw you don’t have to read this. You can just skip ahead to the interview with Patrick Ness because Patrick Ness!!! But for context I thought why not give some details…) back in May Walker Books sent an invite for the 16th June #TheRestofUs Press Junket where you had the … Continue reading →

Jenny McLachlan: The Best 80s Teen in the World…Ever!

JENNY MCLACHLAN spent thirteen years of her life teaching English: a job that combined her passion for the written word with her passion for showing off. It also provided her with the inspiration for her books. In the summer of 2014 she became a fulltime writer. Jenny lives by the seaside with her husband and … Continue reading →

Interview with Abi Elphinstone

Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood building dens, hiding in tree houses and running wild across highland glens. After being coaxed out of her tree house, she studied English at Bristol University and then worked as a teacher in Africa, Berkshire and London. The Dreamsnatcher is her debut novel … Continue reading →

Interview with Ellie Daines

Ellie grew up in London and is of African Caribbean descent. Ellie studied Journalism at university and then spent several years working in online marketing, mainly within the not-for-profit sector. Lolly Luck is her first book. Ellie professes to watch too much TV and enjoying fashion, films and choc cornflakes. http://www.elliedaines.com @chirpywriter Why did you … Continue reading →