First published in 2007, Ann Kelley’s THE BOWER BIRD attracted very little attention until it emerged as winner of that year’s children’s book category of the British Costa Book Awards; now reprinted, the book, one hopes, will reach the wide-reaching audience it clearly deserves. At its centre is 12-year old Gussie, awaiting a heart and [...]
Books Plus ran a stall at the Morrab Library in Penzance on Saturday for Book Group Day.
Ann Kelley, Patrick Gale and Tiffany Murray were in conversation, and answered questions from enthusiastic and attentive audiences.
Ann will be appearing at St Ives Library on 30th October, 2pm with three other writers Juliet Trewellard, Marion Whybrow and Chris Higgins to read,discuss
their writing and to answer questions from the audience.
For information tel St Ives Library 01736 795377
Gussie wants to go to school like every other teenage girl and find out what it’s like to kiss a boy. But she’s just had a heart and lung transplant and she’s staying on London to recover from the operation.
Between managing her parent’s love lives, waiting for her breasts to finally start growing, and trying to hide a kitten in her dad’s expensive bachelor pad….
Oxford University Press has acquired a “fast-paced and gripping” teenage novel by Ann Kelley. OUP’s Liz Cross bought the world rights (all languages) from Lindsey Fraser at Ross Fraser Associates.
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