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Celia Rees is one of Britain’s foremost writers for teenagers with an international readership and reputation. Her novel Witch Child has been published in 28 languages and is required reading in secondary schools in the UK. Although her recent novels have been historical, she has written about everything from vampires to Shakespeare. She began by writing edgy, gritty thrillers for teenagers. This Is Not Forgiveness takes her back to her roots.
Costa winner and Carnegie shortlisted, Linda Newbery, reviews This Is Not Forgiveness
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THIS IS NOT FORGIVENESS
Celia's new book is out on 2nd February, and it's a bit of a departure, addressing hard-hitting issues that are prevalent in modern teenagers' lives.
Praise for This Is Not Forgiveness:
"Sleek, dark and dangerous. Celia Rees has ventured into new territory and returned with explosives." Patrick Ness
“In a remarkable book that manages to be both lyrical and gritty in the same breath, Celia Rees takes us into into a apparently ordinary world where love, betrayal, faith and violence appear hand in hand on virtually every page. I love it for its deceptively gentle prose, its totally believable characters and its vortex of a plot. It's a real achievement – Celia has really excelled herself with this one.” Melvyn Burgess
"This is Not Forgiveness is a startling new novel by Celia Rees … a powerful story told as a multiple narrative … a brilliant read." Anne Cassidy
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The Fool's Girl
"An evocative, romantic historical novel by a bestselling author" – The Bookseller.
Violetta and Feste are in London, the year is 1601 and William Shakespeare is enjoying success at the Globe Theatre. But Violetta is not there to admire his plays; she is in England to retrieve her country's greatest treasure, stolen by the evil Malvolio, and she needs help.
In an adventure that stretches from the shores of Illyria to the Forest of Arden, romance and danger go hand in hand. In a quest that could mean life or death, can Violetta manage to recover the precious relic and save her country and herself?
The Best Children's Books Ever! – Celia's book Witch Child has been selected as one of the Guardian newspaper's best ever for 12-year-olds and over. Read what they had to say about it here.
New! – A fragment from the unpublished Further True and Remarkable Adventures of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, Female Pirates. Read on…
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"What Rees does frighteningly well is build up the slow tension in her stories."
The Guardian
"Compelling and convincing… Rees has become a major writer for teenage readers."
The Independent
"Rees’s outstanding fiction carries both historical and psychological conviction"
Books for Keeps
"Well-known for her ability to write gripping stories featuring strong, intelligent female characters"
The Financial Times
Here you can find out more about Celia in the author section, explore in depth information about her books, get details of what Celia’s writing at the moment and forthcoming events, find out the answers to popular questions and contact Celia via her agents or publishers.