Kelly McCaughrain – författare

Winner of the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year AwardWinner of the Northern Ireland Book Award"Filled with fantastical but real-feeling joy" - The Guardian"A warm hug of a book" - The Irish Independent"Highs, lows, love and laughter" - LoveReading4Kids"Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle" - Roddy Doyle"Kelly McCaughrain is one to watch" - Susin NielsenA sweet and kooky romcom debut for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are – all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.

*DOUBLE-WINNER KPMG CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND AWARDS 2025**SHORTLISTED YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025**LONGLISTED UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025**A 2025 READ FOR EMPATHY BOOK**SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2024*"A fantastically clever novel" - Sarah Crossan"Everyone who loved Derry Girls, this is the book for you!" - Sarah Webb"Full of authentic humour, youthful hyperbole and hope" - Big Issue, Books of the Year 2024"A smart, deeply moving book" - The Irish Times"A beautifully written romance that pulls you in different directions" - Scotland on Sunday"Authentic humour and heartbreak" - The Sunday Times IrelandA bittersweet romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a young woman's right to choose her own future.Beneath the New Year's Eve fireworks, shy science-nerd Mel and slacker songwriter Sid get pregnant on their first date. Any sixteen-year-olds would expect trouble – but this is Northern Ireland 2018, where abortion is still illegal. Mel's religious parents insist she must keep the baby, whilst Sid's feminist mum pushes for a termination.Mel and Sid are determined to do this together, but they soon discover that pregnancy is totally different for boys and girls. When their relationship starts to fall apart under all the pressure, Mel finds herself feeling alone with the impossible dilemma of the Little Bang growing inside her."Deeply true. A book to press into the hands of others" - Deirdre Sullivan

Winner of the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year AwardWinner of the Northern Ireland Book Award"Filled with fantastical but real-feeling joy" - The Guardian"A warm hug of a book" - The Irish Independent"Highs, lows, love and laughter" - LoveReading4Kids"Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle" - Roddy Doyle"Kelly McCaughrain is one to watch" - Susin NielsenA sweet and kooky romcom debut for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are – all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.

Winner of the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year AwardWinner of the Northern Ireland Book Award"Filled with fantastical but real-feeling joy" - The Guardian"A warm hug of a book" - The Irish Independent"Highs, lows, love and laughter" - LoveReading4Kids"Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle" - Roddy Doyle"Kelly McCaughrain is one to watch" - Susin NielsenA sweet and kooky romcom debut for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are – all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.

*DOUBLE-WINNER KPMG CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND AWARDS 2025**SHORTLISTED YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025**LONGLISTED UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025**A 2025 READ FOR EMPATHY BOOK**SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2024*"A fantastically clever novel" - Sarah Crossan"Everyone who loved Derry Girls, this is the book for you!" - Sarah Webb"Full of authentic humour, youthful hyperbole and hope" - Big Issue, Books of the Year 2024"A smart, deeply moving book" - The Irish Times"A beautifully written romance that pulls you in different directions" - Scotland on Sunday"Authentic humour and heartbreak" - The Sunday Times IrelandA bittersweet romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a young woman's right to choose her own future.Beneath the New Year's Eve fireworks, shy science-nerd Mel and slacker songwriter Sid get pregnant on their first date. Any sixteen-year-olds would expect trouble – but this is Northern Ireland 2018, where abortion is still illegal. Mel's religious parents insist she must keep the baby, whilst Sid's feminist mum pushes for a termination.Mel and Sid are determined to do this together, but they soon discover that pregnancy is totally different for boys and girls. When their relationship starts to fall apart under all the pressure, Mel finds herself feeling alone with the impossible dilemma of the Little Bang growing inside her."Deeply true. A book to press into the hands of others" - Deirdre Sullivan

*DOUBLE-WINNER KPMG CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND AWARDS 2025**SHORTLISTED YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025**LONGLISTED UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025**A 2025 READ FOR EMPATHY BOOK**SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2024*"A fantastically clever novel" - Sarah Crossan"Everyone who loved Derry Girls, this is the book for you!" - Sarah Webb"Full of authentic humour, youthful hyperbole and hope" - Big Issue, Books of the Year 2024"A smart, deeply moving book" - The Irish Times"A beautifully written romance that pulls you in different directions" - Scotland on Sunday"Authentic humour and heartbreak" - The Sunday Times IrelandA bittersweet romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a young woman's right to choose her own future.Beneath the New Year's Eve fireworks, shy science-nerd Mel and slacker songwriter Sid get pregnant on their first date. Any sixteen-year-olds would expect trouble – but this is Northern Ireland 2018, where abortion is still illegal. Mel's religious parents insist she must keep the baby, whilst Sid's feminist mum pushes for a termination.Mel and Sid are determined to do this together, but they soon discover that pregnancy is totally different for boys and girls. When their relationship starts to fall apart under all the pressure, Mel finds herself feeling alone with the impossible dilemma of the Little Bang growing inside her."Deeply true. A book to press into the hands of others" - Deirdre Sullivan

A high-stakes speculative romance by a multiple award-winning, Carnegie-shortlisted author: They Both Die at the End meets Ali Hazelwood. DON’T FALL IN LOVE.That’s the only rule. In this world, everyone knows their death date. If you’re rich, you can check in to a resort to have the greatest final few weeks of your life, in five-star luxury.Regan works at one of these resorts as a “Juliet”. Her next client is Jude, who has a week to live. Regan’s job is simple: make Jude feel as though he has found true love before he dies.But when a fake romance starts to become something else, can they take on Fate together – before Jude's death date catches up with them?Readers are loving Just Another Dead Boy: "Characters 10/10. Pacing? Exceptional. Intention and meaning and beauty? BREAKS THE SCALE." Goodreads review"I will carry this story in my heart for years to come." Goodreads review"I was not prepared for how much this book would made me feel. It’s beautifully heartbreaking. A romantic tragedy about hope, grief, what it means to live and love." Goodreads review"Absolutely tore my heart out." Goodreads review"The banter is sharp, the emotions hit hard, and the story lingers long after the last page." Goodreads review

A high-stakes speculative romance by a multiple award-winning, Carnegie-shortlisted author: They Both Die at the End meets Ali Hazelwood. DON’T FALL IN LOVE.That’s the only rule. In this world, everyone knows their death date. If you’re rich, you can check in to a resort to have the greatest final few weeks of your life, in five-star luxury.Regan works at one of these resorts as a “Juliet”. Her next client is Jude, who has a week to live. Regan’s job is simple: make Jude feel as though he has found true love before he dies.But when a fake romance starts to become something else, can they take on Fate together – before Jude's death date catches up with them?Readers are loving Just Another Dead Boy: "Characters 10/10. Pacing? Exceptional. Intention and meaning and beauty? BREAKS THE SCALE." Goodreads review"I will carry this story in my heart for years to come." Goodreads review"I was not prepared for how much this book would made me feel. It’s beautifully heartbreaking. A romantic tragedy about hope, grief, what it means to live and love." Goodreads review"Absolutely tore my heart out." Goodreads review"The banter is sharp, the emotions hit hard, and the story lingers long after the last page." Goodreads review

"Achingly tender and leavened with hope." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Regan has two rules: Don’t fall in love. Don’t have hope. In a world where everyone knows the date they will die, wild-child Regan works at a luxury resort as a “Juliet” for the Romeo & Juliet Service, promising to provide the illusion of star-crossed romance to rich boys on end-of-life retreats. She gets to live life on the edge—skydiving, partying, and doing a host of other people’s bucket-list thrills—then moves on to her next client. But when world-famous Death Date researchers the Dalys arrive, she’s tasked with her hardest client yet, their overachieving, stone-faced son. Jude Daly sees right through the setup—he thinks she’s a parasite, and, frankly, she thinks he’s an entitled jerk. They agree to fake romance for the sake of Jude’s parents and Regan’s job, but as contempt turns into something else, will Regan ignore her ironclad rules so she and Jude can take on Fate together? Or will his impending Death Date catch up with them first? A compelling and heartbreaking twist on Romeo and Juliet, in which Regan realizes she might have to stop living like today is her last—and start living like it isn’t.