My next book, The Quiet at the End of the World, is about Lowrie and Shen, the youngest people alive in a time after humans go infertile. They have grown up knowing that they are going to watch their species face extinction, and spend their time exploring the crumbling remains of civilisation, treasure-hunting for thingsContinue reading “Title reveal – The Quiet at the End of the World!”
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Books for fans of The Last Beginning
The Last Beginning comes out in America today! I’d really appreciate you buying it, or asking your local bookshop/library to stock it, if you’re in the USA. Word of mouth can make a massive difference, and it’s really important to get LGBT YA books in the reach of teenagers. I know a lot of youContinue reading “Books for fans of The Last Beginning”
News update!
A lot has been happening recently, so I thought it was about time I posted a bit of an update! I was on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio today talking to Brody Swain about World Book Day! It was my first radio interview and it was incredibly fun – you can listen here from 2hrContinue reading “News update!”
Taking stock of 2017
It’s that time again! I’ve done a review of the year for the last few years – here’s 2015 and 2016. I started because I missed having the clear cut ‘evaluation’ of each year which you get from exam results at school and university – it felt weird that years could pass without any kindContinue reading “Taking stock of 2017”
Books I Want to Read in 2018
There are approximately 200 books I need to read next year, so this was an incredibly hard list to narrow down. So I cheated a bit, and have split them up into quite a few categories. Last year I chose 17 books I wanted to read in 2017. I managed to read 14 of them,Continue reading “Books I Want to Read in 2018”
My (personal) best books of 2017
It’s the season to round up our reading years! This year I read nearly 220 books, so it was difficult to choose my favourite ten, especially as I’ve read some truly excellent books this year. Some really important books about feminism and racism achieved the recognition they deserved this year, so those made it toContinue reading “My (personal) best books of 2017”
Garden reviews ❄️SNOW EDITION ❄️
Books mentioned (all links to Amazon UK): Snow Falling Paperback by Jane Gloriana Villanueva http://amzn.to/2B2CidF The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell http://amzn.to/2CEgeqs Genuine Fraud by e lockhart http://amzn.to/2yYQZwP The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman http://amzn.to/2z0jj1P Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson http://amzn.to/2AZDRJs
Christmas Gift Guide – 6 beautiful books that would make great gifts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnaEe1x0jgM Books mentioned (all links to Amazon UK): The Fir Tree http://amzn.to/2kBtmsx The Sleeper and the Spindle http://amzn.to/2jc46sC Mistletoe and Murder http://amzn.to/2kcAd7N Bad Girls Throughout History http://amzn.to/2AEdN7t The Power (special edition) https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=305053&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-power%2Fnaomi-alderman%2F9780241341698 Homegoing http://amzn.to/2jwkWzo
Cover Reveal – American edition of The Loneliest Girl
Today I have an exciting exclusive cover to show you – the Harpercollins cover for the American edition of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe! Days since The Infinity left Earth: 6817 The daughter of two astronauts, Romy Silvers is no stranger to life in space. But she never knew how isolating the universe couldContinue reading “Cover Reveal – American edition of The Loneliest Girl”
Harpercollins Cover Reveal coming soon!
The Harperteen team have given me special permission to share the cover with my subscribers only – it’s top secret for a little longer to everyone else! To make sure you get to see it, sign up for my newsletter at http://bit.ly/2lDNiaO And yes, it’s a lot different from the UK cover, as you mayContinue reading “Harpercollins Cover Reveal coming soon!”
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