ABOUT ME

 I'm the daughter of an Austrian mother and an Indian father raised on an East London Council Estate.

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 I've loved reading ever since I first learned how and some of my favourite children's authors are Roald Dahl, Judy Blume, Frances Hardinge, Beverley Cleary and Astrid Lindgren.

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 I've had various jobs over the years including school dinner lady, chef and restaurant manager but secretly I always wanted to be a writer.

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 It was only when I started making up stories to entertain my son that I finally decided to stop being scared, follow my dream and try to get published. After many years of hard work I'm thrilled to have achieved my ambition.

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 I mainly write fantasy stories so I can make up almost anything I want which is great fun and my characters  always seem to be heading off on adventures and fighting monsters and terrible evil villains...

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This is ME aged about seven, surrounded by books with a fetching pair of fox ears!

    CONTACT ME

Email me at -

Or write to me

C/O Hannah Penny

Press Officer, Children’s Books

Oxford University Press

Great Clarendon Street

Oxford, OX2 6DP

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I'd love to hear from you if you have questions or comments so do get in touch and I'll do my best to reply!

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You can also find me on Twitter as @authorontheedge where I run the popular bi monthly #ukmgchat for people who love children's literature.

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If you'd like to book me for any author talks, writing workshops or festivals more info on what I offer is available on the author visit page and you can contact me directly or talk to my publicist Hannah Penny at OUP.

       Agented by Kate Shaw from the ShawAgency

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                Published by Oxford University Press

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