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About Linda Newbery

As a child Linda Newbery was a secret writer, filling exercise books with stories which she hid in her wardrobe. Now she is a published author of over forty books, mainly children's and teenage fiction. She has been shortlisted for many prestigious literary prizes and has won the Costa children's book award.
Linda lives in an Oxfordshire village and enjoys yoga, gardening, walking and the cinema.

Recent updates about Linda Newbery

Children's Art Week

Flightsend by Linda Newbery from Definitions (Young Adult) is a great book to inspire!

19 days ago

Fairy Tales

On this day 1835, the first instalment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" was published in Denmark. Why not try The Little Mermaid: A Magic Beans Story by Linda Newbery. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

1 month ago

National Gardening Week (UK)

Lob by Linda Newbery from Penguin Random House Children's UK. A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

2 months ago

National Gardening Week (UK)

Lob by Linda Newbery from Jonathan Cape (PB). A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

2 months ago

National Arbor Day (US)

You should read Lob by Linda Newbery. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

2 months ago

National Arbor Day (US)

Discover Lob by Linda Newbery. Published by Jonathan Cape (PB).

2 months ago

International Children's Book Day

A classic story to celebrate International Children's Book Day, The Little Mermaid: A Magic Beans Story by Linda Newbery from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

3 months ago

World Storytelling Day

Discover The Little Mermaid: A Magic Beans Story by Linda Newbery. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

3 months ago

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