Following Ophelia is out on 9th March, and there’s a lot to talk about. What’s so special about the seven Pattle sisters from Calcutta? Which Pre-Raphaelite paintings are the most inspiring? What’s the story behind the cover process? Why do I owe my career to JK Rowling? Which Victorian women
Countdown to Following Ophelia
Following Ophelia is my 8th novel for teens. It started life as an idea from my editor, Katie Jennings at Stripes. She was looking for someone to write about the Pre-Raphaelites and their muses. I was struggling to decide between lots of ideas I had for new books when my
Love Song shortlisted for the RoNAs
Love Song’s original title was This Is Not a Love Song (one of my favourite post-punk anthems from Public Image Ltd) because it’s about a girl who doesn’t want her life complicated by messy feelings for a boy. Nina is sensible, level-headed and calm. But that’s why more than one