Beth Lincoln (Author)
Beth Lincoln is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The
Swifts.
Raised in a former Victorian railway station in the North of
England, her childhood fears included porcelain dolls, the Durham
panther, and wardrobes that looked at her funny. She grew neither
tall nor wise, and never learned to play an instrument - but she
did write stories, a bad habit that has persisted to this day.
When she isn't writing, Beth is woodcarving, or making a mess of
her flat, or talking the nearest ear off about unexplained
occurrences. Her favourite things include ghosts, crisps, and weird
old words like bumbershoot and zounderkite.
Among its many accolades, The Swifts was the winner of the Nero
Book Award for Children's Fiction and the Barnes & Noble Children's
& YA Book Award.
Beth lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with her partner and hopefully,
by the time you are reading this, a dog.
Claire Powell (Illustrator)
Claire Powell is a bestselling children's book illustrator who got
her first book deal in 2016 and has never looked back. After
spending many years in London, Claire now enjoys a quieter life in
the rolling hills of Derbyshire with her partner Stefan (who may
not agree that living with Claire is quiet).
A stunning debut . . . This is an exquisitely written book about
identity and wordplay that's as warm, masterful and up-to-date as
it is laugh-out-loud funny.
*Observer*
Deliciously, quirkily Gothic
*New York Times Book Review*
Murder most splendid in this ghoulish debut
*The Telegraph*
Gothic mystery brimming with bonkers characters and boundless
energy
*Daily Mail*
A fun read with diverse characters and an enticing setting.
*The Sun*
A mystery that is as clever and impish as its heroine
*Publisher's Weekly Starred Review*
An absolutely delightful debut
*Kirkus Reviews Starred Review*
A witty confection of highly colourful characters
*The Horn Book*
A delightful pick for sharp readers enamoured of gothic
sensibilities and clever prose
*Shelf Awareness Starred Review*
This witty, imaginative entry deserves a prominent space on the MG
shelf.
*PaperBound*
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