I’m utterly delighted that my debut middle grade novel as a solo author, The Clockwork Conspiracy, has been shortlisted for the Independent Book Awards 2024!

It’s such an honour to be selected for this shortlist alongside such incredibly talented authors, whose work is blisteringly adventurous and represents such an incredible variety of storytelling. These awards are chosen by booksellers at independent bookshops across the UK, and I feel ever so indebted to them for the warm and generous reception they have given The Clockwork Conspiracy, and for their incredible tireless efforts to get books like these into the hands of readers all over the country.

You can read more about the awards at the Books Are My Bag website - the winners will be announced later this year.