Welcome to the website of award-winning author, Celia Rees
The Best Children's Books Ever! – Celia's book Witch Child has just 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.
Just published…
"An evocative, romantic historical novel by a bestselling author" – The Bookseller.
The Fool's Girl
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?
Brilliant and original, The Fool's Girl is a jewel of a book.
Some reviews:
"It's always exciting to see a new novel by Celia Rees: she's one of those rare writers who are consistently excellent yet always surprising…"
Kath Langrish – click here to read more
"I read two of Celia Rees' books last year and fell completely in love with her writing. I was extremely keen to read her latest book, The Fool's Girl, and was more than a little excited to receive it…"
Rhiana Reads– click here to read more
"Really enjoyable mix of Shakespearean characters and historical people make this a novel for teens and adults to savour."
The Bookbag – click here to read more
"Very involving and always enjoyable, and it's packed with wonderfully evocative details of Elizabethan London and Warwickshire. And as you'd expect from the author of Witch Child, there is also some lovely stuff about contemporary charms, astrology and divination."
The Guardian – click here to read more
Watch a video of Celia talking about The Fool's Girl:
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Why is Shakespeare so important?
Celia has written a guest article for Times Online explaining why: "Is it important for the works of a playwright who died nearly four hundred years ago to be studied in our schools? Since the demise of testing at Key Stage 3, Shakespeare’s plays are no longer required reading for the under fourteens. Is it time to let them quietly slip from the curriculum?" Click here to read the rest of the article.
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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.