Today, I’m absolutely delighted to exclusively reveal the cover of Judith Eagle’s eagerly-awaited debut children’s novel, The Secret Starling which will be published on 2nd May 2019 by Faber.
I’m also super happy because the very lovely people at Faber have given me five copies of The Secret Starling to give away! Find out more below!
Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle’s strict regime . . . Until now!
Her uncle’s house has been losing staff and furniture as his fortunes fail, and finally he disappears himself, leaving Clara all alone in the giant manor with nothing but a wedge of ‘guilt money’.
Luckily, streetwise Peter has been sent to stay . . . at least he has some experience of the real world and how to survive. And the children are far from unhappy with their newfound freedom: a life of sliding down bannisters, making dens in Uncle’s study, warming themselves by a fire of text books, playing sardines with the village children and living off nothing but boiled eggs and mashed potatoes has its appeal!
But then an interfering grown-up turns up with the unwelcome news that the house is to be sold.
Perhaps the mysterious ballet shoe that Stockwell the cat befriends has the answers to Clara’s unknown past… a past that might hold the key to a better future…
Judith Eagle
Judith grew up in North West London, the daughter of librarians, surrounded by books. Following in the family footsteps, her first job was as a Saturday assistant in the local library, with special responsibility for the ballet section, which she loved. After studying Fashion at Saint Martins, she worked as a Fashion Editor and later, as a features writer, mainly writing articles on pregnancy and parenting. More recently, she completed an MA in Children’s Literature at Birkbeck University and now works as a school librarian. She lives in South East London. Her first novel, The Secret Starling, will be published by Faber in 2019.
Kim Geyer
Kim lives in London with lots of pets and kids – her biggest inspiration. She loves ice cream and sherbet dib-dabs and being taken for walks by her puppy Dusty.
Represented by the marvellous and magnificent Claire Cartey at Holroyde Cartey.
Clients include Walker Books, Faber and Faber, Andersen Press, Scholastic US, Hachette Books and Clarks.
Preorder: The Secret Starling is available to pre-order online from Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith or from any good independent bookshop, go support yours!
Huge thanks to Judith, Sarah and all at Faber for inviting me to host this beautifully vivid cover reveal, I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
Mr E
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Giveaway!
The very lovely people at Faber have kindly given me five finished copies of The Secret Starling to give away!
If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning one of these copies of this superb book, simply retweet (RT) this tweet!
Copies to be sent to winners when available from Faber, just before, near or on publication on 2nd May 2019.
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