Linda Bailey – författare

SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDALIt began with a girl named Mary. She liked to daydream and imagine. And she grew up to write Frankenstein.The inspirational true story of the great writer Mary Shelley, brought to life for children in this stunning picture book by multi-award winning author Linda Bailey and with beautiful illustrations from Júlia Sardà.Mary loves stories, but the stories in her daydreams are far more thrilling than those in any book. One dark and stormy night Mary huddles around the fire with friends, telling ghost stories. But Mary knows she can write much better than those! After learning about electricity that can make dead frogs twitch, she has a nightmare that triggers the birth of one of the greatest scary stories of all time: Frankenstein...Praise for the illustrator: “Júlia Sardà's illustrations are dark, dream-like, detailed” THE TIMES

The fascinating true story of the inspiring writer Arthur Conan Doyle, and how he created the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, is brought to life for children by multi-award winning author Linda Bailey.How is a writer made? How is a legend created? After a troubled childhood, Arthur's only comfort is using his extraordinary imagination to write fantastic stories. He creates Sherlock Holmes, a genius detective. At first his stories are rejected, but Arthur is persistent and eventually the public take notice. It isn't long until Sherlock Holmes makes Arthur one of the most famous authors in the world - but what happens when Arthur tries to kill off his hero?

Here is a Cinderella story like no other. When Cinderella wishes for a fairy godmother, she’s not expecting one that barks! And this fairy dogmother has a different agenda. Yes, Cinderella will have a new dress, but made of a cosy dog blanket. Yes, they will go to the ball, but they will run there and chase squirrels along the way. There’s nothing like a canine companion to get a girl out of the house and her mind off her troubles! Yes, indeed, dogs do make everything better - and are a reminder that you don’t need “happily ever after” when you have the joy of now. Readers will get a kick out of this retelling with its lovable cast of characters and refreshing ending.

Titlarna anspelar på att kvinnors berättelser genom tiderna avfärdats som pladder, babbel, sladder eller hönsgårdskackel. Men vad det egentligen handlar om är insikter, empati och livsvisdom. Helt enkelt livsnödvändiga berättelser om livet. Även denna gång närmar sig författarna vitt skilda företeelser och fenomen med humor, nyfikenhet, vishet, värme, lust och ursinne. Texterna behandlar allt från beslöjade kvinnor, mjölkstinna bröst, åtrå, otrohet, barnlöshet, utbrändhet, obduktion och alkoholism till döende föräldrar, turer med raggarbil, samernas renskiljning. Hollywoods kändiskvarter, de berömda Carolafläktarna och första svenskan på Mount Everest. Kackel i den vanliga föraktfulla bemärkelsen är inte, bara i betydelsen att många kvinnliga röster blandas. De här "hönsen" är frigående och lägger sprättägg!

Here is a Cinderella story like no other. When Cinderella wishes for a fairy godmother, she’s not expecting one that barks! And this fairy dogmother has a different agenda. Yes, Cinderella will have a new dress, but made of a cosy dog blanket. Yes, they will go to the ball, but they will run there and chase squirrels along the way. It turns out having a furry fairy dogmother is more than she could have wished for - after all, there’s nothing like a canine companion to get a girl out of the house and her mind off her troubles! Yes, indeed, dogs do make everything better - and they’re a reminder that you don’t need “happily ever after” when you have the joy of now. Readers will get a kick out of this retelling with its lovable cast of characters and refreshing ending.