Author Archives: Wren James

Yes, I think you will! Here’s why, statistically and qualitatively: The Loneliest Girl In The Universe Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away? Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission toContinue reading “I read The Next Together series – will I like The Loneliest Girl in the Universe?”

For the launch of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, Charlie Smissen made the most beautiful galaxy themed cake, with a cut-out Romy figure and a centre bursting with glitter and popping candy. Here’s how she did it: Make a chocolate cake batter (I recommend this recipe for a dense, moist Guinness Chocolate cake) 2.Continue reading “How to make a galaxy cake”

It’s time to meet the characters! As well as explaining who they are, I’m giving pictures of actors who could play them. A caveat: this is a little different from my other book fancastings for The Next Together and The Last Beginning, because I tried really hard not describe Romy’s appearance in any real detailContinue reading “Meet the characters of The Loneliest Girl”

I always try to make the science in my books as accurate as possible, – the time machine in The Last Beginning is also based on real life research into sub-atomic particles at CERN, like the Large Hadron Collider. For this book, I did a lot of research into space travel and the theory ofContinue reading “How to research a book set in space”

I love a good soundtrack, both when I’m writing and reading. This is definitely one of the creepiest I’ve ever made, and it will hopefully make the reading experience all the scarier. Listen at your own risk on Spotify or Youtube. These first songs are about how alone Romy is, and how she struggles with that feelingContinue reading “Playlist for The Loneliest Girl + Q&A video”