Annaliese Avery has spent most of her life surrounded by stories, both at work as a library manager and at home writing them. She holds an MA in Creative Writing and is now the Program Leader for The Golden Egg Academy in Scotland which leads creative writing workshops across the UK. In January 2020, Annaliese was shortlisted for the SCBWI Undiscovered Voices 2020 anthology. The Nightsilver Promise is her debut middle-grade novel, and the first in a thrilling, new fantasy trilogy.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy
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The Last Death Poet (2026)
Stephen Daly
"A compelling and compulsive read. Readers are going to dive into this striking page-turner of a coming of age book. The poetic parallels between Michael exploring his identity amongst the backdrop of a country finding its are artfully woven through this triumph of a book. Michael might be the last of the death poets, but I think this is the first in a long line of books that we will see from Stephen Daly whose writing is sleek, immediate and powerful."

Witchspark (2024)
(Witchspark, book 1)
Dominique Valente
"A truly magical read. Witchspark is sure to cast a spell over readers. With a scoop of friendship, a dollop of belief and a spark of magic, Witchspark is the perfect read. Dominique Valente has done it again, capturing readers' hearts with her immersive world building and engaging characters. I can't wait to be an ungovernable witch of the Isles!"
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