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Latest NEWS

Launch of a newsletter!

A regular newsletter all about Theresa primarily for librarians has just launched. Packed with behind-the-scenes information, photos, event report and offers, it's a must-read resource for anyone spreading the joy of books to younger people. You can read it on the News page or view it at the Issuu site

PRISONER OF THE INQUISITION is shortlisted for the 2011 Scottish Children's Book Award!

For more information read their press release and for photos of the shortlisting launch event see the Scottish Booktrust's Facebook page (requires Facebook login)

British record broken!

Theresa's novel PRISONER IN ALCATRAZ was the book selected for a successful attempt to break the British record for the Longest Reading Chain!

219 people, young and old, gathered at Sighthill library in Edinburgh on 19th August, each person in the chain read aloud one sentence from Theresa's book and the record was broken! The event was run in conjunction with Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Photos of the Event and Guardian article

Read about Theresa's experience of visiting Alcatraz

Scottish Library Cuts Protest - News and Reports

Latest EVENTS

Theresa will appear at the Milngavie Books Festival on Wednesday 7th September at 11.30am. The event is on the schools programme and is suitable for ages P7.
More information on the Milngavie Festival site

Theresa appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival this August.
For photos from the Divided City Musical event and Theresa's joint event with Karen Campbell visit the Facebook page

*** If you are a teacher in Scotland and have access to the GLOW network you can see a video of Theresa and Karen's event on the site plus exclusive author interviews. Click here to be taken to GLOW

Latest BOOK

Prisoner of the Inquisition

"This book is about belief, which can be both powerful and dangerous, and has a resonance for the times we live in today."  Theresa Breslin

A thrilling dramatic adventure featuring Christopher Columbus and set during the turbulent times of the Spanish Inquisition.

Read reviews - Read excerpts

PRISONER OF THE INQUISITION WINS THE CARNEGIE MEDAL SHADOWING SITE VOTE!

It may not have won the Carnegie medal, but PRISONER OF THE INQUISITION did win the young people's choice. Read more here.

Prisoner of the Inquisition selected for the UKLA Book Award! The UK Literacy Association Book Award shortlist is regarded by teachers as a reliable indicator of the best books of the year for inclusion in school collections. Press release.

See and hear Theresa talking about the book

Award Winning Books

Theresa's first book, Simon's Challenge, won the Young Book Trust Fidler Award for new writers and for Whispers in the Graveyard, her remarkable story about a dyslexic boy, she was awarded the Carnegie Medal.

Remembrance, a tale of youth in World War One, was selected for the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults, and New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age.

Divided City, a compelling and courageous story of two boys who must find their own way forward in a world divided by difference, won the Catalyst and the RED book awards and was shortlisted for eight others.

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