on 1st March 2012, World Book Day, Sophie was part of a special teen event at the Apple Store in Covent Garden, London, to celebrate the launch of the first ever WBD App. Read more…
Photos from Sophie’s January 2012 tour of schools in the UK, to promote Hit Squad, the final book in the Medusa Project series. Read more…
In January 2012 Sophie visited University College Hospital in London to meet patients on the teen ward. She read from Sister, Missing and answered questions about her writing career. Read more…
Sophie had a week of signing 5000 copies of her new book, Sister, Missing for sale at Waterstone’s.
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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