Holly Bourne’s bewitching new novella, What Magic is This? is published today in paperback by Barrington Stoke.
Barrington Stoke specialises in fiction and non-fiction adapted to different reading ages for reluctant, under-confident and dyslexic children and teens, and What Magic Is This? is a touching celebration of female friendship and finding the courage to love yourself…
Sophia, Mia and Alexis are clinging on to a spark of hope that maybe – just maybe – they’re special.
But could they really be witches with the power to cast life-changing spells? When the three friends gather to cheer up heartbroken Sophia, they’re ready to put their theory to the test.
But when long-held secrets are revealed and hard truths start to hit home, their night of bewitching quickly takes an unexpected turn …
Holly will be signing copies of What Magic Is This? at YALC this year, so make sure you get your hands on a copy…
Holly started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general ‘agony aunt’ for a youth charity – helping young people with their relationships and mental health. Inspired by what she saw, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning ‘Spinster Club’ series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. When she turned thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, examining the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark.
