To celebrate the publication of Kerry Fisher’s brilliant new novel THE SCHOOL GATE SURVIVAL GUIDE Clare Wallace took a trip with editor, Helen Bolton, the author’s father and the author herself to Clay’s Ltd in Suffolk to see the paperbacks coming to life. Ever wanted to see how a book is actually made? Here are…
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An Interview with Beth Reekles
Beth Reekles is the teen sensation behind THE KISSING BOOTH, officially one of the world’s most influential teenagers and the newest author to join the Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency, agented by Clare Wallace. At fifteen, Beth began uploading her debut novel THE KISSING BOOTH to story-sharing platform Wattpad, where it quickly accumulated over 19 million…
16 Photos You Mustn’t Miss from the Launch of Polly Ho-Yen’s Debut Novel BOY IN THE TOWER
1. This photo of two very familiar looking towers which we spied from the train on our way to the launch 2. This picture of the horticulturally appropriate display in the window of the Peckham Review 3. And this one of all the sparkling new copies of Boy in the Tower 4. This photo of…
14 Pictures You Need to See from the Launch of Kim Slater’s Debut Novel SMART
1. This picture of all these beautiful copies of Smart at Waterstones in Nottingham: 2. This picture of our own Mary Darby and Clare Wallace (respectively) marveling at the brilliant turnout: 3. And this one of the live music performed by Jake: 4. This fantastic reader recommendation from the staff of Waterstones: 5. This picture of…
An Interview with Kim Slater
Kim Slater is the debut author of SMART, an uplifting young adult novel about an extraordinary boy’s struggle to be understood. In celebration of SMART’s publication day Kim has stopped by the Darley Anderson Blog to talk to Vicki Le Feuvre about everything from finding her agent (that’s our own Clare Wallace) to SMART’s book…
An Interview with Dave Rudden
Dave Rudden, agented by our own Clare Wallace, is the debut author of The Borrowed Dark trilogy which has recently been snapped up by Puffin Editorial Director Ben Horslen in a significant pre-emptive deal. The translation rights have already been sold in France and Germany in a six-figure pre-empt and the film rights are currently…