My revamped, official website!

Hello and welcome to my revamped, official website full of fabulous info on all my books – and much else besides. While my publishers will keep you up-to-date with all the official news on book launches and promotions etc., I’ll be blogging news and views on my latest stories, explaining how I came to write them and sharing event info and pics. Have fun – and happy reading!!!

Sophie talking at the Cheltenham Festival

Mad, Bad and Dangerous

Join three of our most gripping, insightful and no-holds-barred authors writing for teens today to talk about their latest novels. Melvin Burgess Kill All Enemies uncovers what really goes on in a pupil referral unit. Naked by Kevin Brooks is set in a summer of chaos, punk and love, and Sophie McKenzie’s thriller Sister, Missing is the eagerly-awaited sequel to Girl, Missing. Three authors who really tell it how it is…

To book tickets visit http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/

Sister, Missing

In Sister, Missing, which takes place two years after the end of Girl, Missing, Lauren is no longer the victim. Instead, she is responsible for finding her missing sister, who has disappeared under circumstances very like those in which Lauren was taken years before. As before, Lauren faces terrible dangers but this time she is choosing to take risks to save someone else. Now she – and the readers – find out what kind of young adult Lauren has become…

About Sophie McKenzie

Sophie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, but fell in love with writing after being made redundant and enrolling in a creative writing course. She burst into the publishing world with Girl, Missing her debut novel (published 2006), which tallied up numerous award wins nationwide, including the Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Books 2007 (12+ category), The Red House Book Award and The Manchester Children’s Book Award. She was also longlisted for the Branford Boase award, which commends debut authors, and the coveted Carnegie Medal.

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