Nicola Penfold was born in Merseyside and grew up in Doncaster. She studied English at Cambridge, before completing a Computing Science masters at Imperial College London. WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD was shortlisted for the first Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize in 2017. It was also selected for SCBWI’s 2018 Undiscovered Voices anthology. Nicola lives with her husband, four children and two cats in North London, and escapes when she can to wilder corners of the UK for adventures.
"Atmospheric, memorable, extraordinarily gripping, this is
storytelling at its finest."
*The Guardian*
"I loved Penfold's debut . and this confirms her as a rising star
of children's fiction, mixing a thrilling evocative adventure with
pertinent themes of the environment and recovery."
*Sita Brahmachari, author of Where the River Runs Gold*
"A beautifully told adventure that will have readers, like its
protagonists, diving deep to discover the fragility of our
eco-system and emerging emboldened to protect its delicate
balance."
*Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks’ War*
"A message to us all in the most powerful, evocative and hopeful
story spinning."
*Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk*
"I loved Between Sea and Sky. I was totally immersed. I could
almost smell the sea and feel salt in my hair. Powerful
storytelling and a thought-provoking tale."
*Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild*
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