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Writes contemporary teen novels - usually with gritty or issues based theme.
www.eveainsworth.com
Writes fiction for all ages between 4 and 12.
www.lynnebenton.com
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Writes about magic wolves, girl scientists and Wild Things.
www.emmabarnes.info
Sophia Bennett
Writes stories for creative 10+ kids and teaches how to do it.
www.sophiabennett.com
Tess Berry-Hart
Writes fun and epic futuristic stories for children and adults.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamasin_Berry-Hart
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Writes funny, fast-paced fantasy for girls and boys 7-11.
www.cjbusby.co.uk
Writes non-fiction and fiction for up to age 12.
http://www.moirabutterfield.com
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Writes contemporary adventure stories for middle grade.
https://twitter.com/J_T_Butterworth
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Writes fantasy for children and young adults.
www.charlesbutler.co.uk
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Patricia both writes for children and works as a travel journalist.
www.patriciaclevelandpeck.com
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Myths, legends, picturebooks, fantasy novels - books written for all ages!
www.lucycoats.com
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Journalist and writer of contemporary YA novels; addicted to social networking. www.wheniwasjoe.blogspot.com
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Writes contemporary, diverse Young Adult novels.
www.meldarbon.com
Tracy Darnton
Writes contemporary teen/YA thrillers.
www.twitter.com/tracydarnton
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Writes for 8-12s about families, friendship, feelings and funny stuff.
https://susieday.com
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Children's book author.
www.pennydolan.com
Scottish writer, for all ages, passionate about fantasy and folklore
www.laridon.co.uk
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Very funny author for kids. Poet & songwriter. Loves to visit schools.
www.visitingauthor.com
Alex English
Writes funny picture books. Most are in rhyme, all are very silly.
www.alexenglish.co.uk
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Writes mystery and adventure books, and non-fiction.
www.annevansbooks.co.uk
Claire Fayers
Writes funny fantasy for kids age 7-12.
www.clairefayers.com
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Writes children's non-fiction, YA fiction and is a librarian and Vice President of CILIP.
www.dawnfinch.com
Jo writes for 8-10 year olds. She is also a mentor and creative writing tutor.
www.jofranklinauthor.co.uk
Nick Garlick
Stories for the under-13s, with laughs and thrills.
nickgarlick.com
Adventures in Image and Story. Sometimes they bite back!
www.gwernseven.wordpress.com
Grew up in Zambia & Vanuatu, lives in Scottish Borders, writes for 8-12s.
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I write teen characters in edgy dilemmas, with some romance.
www.miriamhalahmy.com
Vanessa Harbour
Vanessa is an author who happens to be disabled.
www.vanessaharbour.co.uk
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Writes all sorts of fun (and helpful) fiction for children.
www.hilaryhawkes.co.uk
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I write myth-based teen fiction in a kitchen sink paranormal style
www.luwrites.wordpress.com
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Picturebooks, edgy modern short stories and YA novels - sometimes historical.
www.diannehofmeyr.com
Rowena House
Rowena House writers historical fiction for teens.
www.rowenahouse.com
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Writes dark, contemporary teen/YA thrillers with an edge.
www.savitakalhan.com
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Mostly writes about...mermaids, fairies, time travel, pirate dogs, lesbians and ghosts!
www.lizkessler.co.uk
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Children's writer
www.karenking.net
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Ferrets, fantasy, me, all found in the Kingdom of Fife.
www.joanlennon.co.uk
Paul May
I'm a children's author, teacher and musician.
www.paulmay.co.uk
Kelly McKain
Kelly McKain loves wild horses, wile dancing, wild spaces and wild magic.
www.kellymckain.co.uk
Shirley-Anne McMillan
Shirley-Anne is a YA author and teacher from Northern Ireland.
www.shirleyannemcmillan.com
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Author of The Lottie Lipton Adventures and all-round geek.
www.danmetcalf.co.uk
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Teenage fiction and non-fiction about the brain and stress.
www.nicolamorgan.com
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Tamsyn Murray writes picture books right through to YA
www.tamsynmurray.co.uk
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I’m a BAFTA award winning writer of TV and books.
Emma PassWrites dark, gritty YA. Owned by a greyhound.
emmapassauthor.wordpress.com
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Writes several sorts of fiction for most sorts of children.
www.suepurkiss.com
Holly Race
Writes dark YA fantasy with a political edge.
www.hollyrace.com
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I write children's fiction and non-fiction.
www.annerooney.co.uk
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Writes for all - Babies to teenagers, and handbook for writers .
www.lindastrachan.com
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Writes for all ages, pictures books to YA.
www.juliesykes.co.uk
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Children's Writer
www.davidthorpe.info
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A professional storyteller who lives on a farm and writes adventure/fantasy.
www.valtyler.com
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I write warm, funny stories with a hint of sadness.
www.lyndawaterhouse.com
Steve Way
Mainly writes maths and science based stories for children.
www.steveway.org
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Short, Welsh with short Welsh face. Writes Children's/ MG/YA.
www.eloisewilliams.com
Writes about animals, family and friendship - mostly crazy and chaotic!
www.annawilson.co.uk