Annabel Pitcher
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The author of My Sister Lives on The Mantelpiece talks to site member The Dormouse about her new book, Silence is Goldfish, which she wrote for all the limelight-avoiding introverts out there
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Ellie2000: 'Without a doubt I would give Ketchup Clouds five stars!'
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jboo1698: 'First off, I find it miraculous how Pitcher takes a seemingly ordinary life and tells it like it's Narnia'
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That's Me: 'This book is a whirlwind of adventure and emotions'
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Oceanpotion: 'I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for an invigorating, coming-of-age book'
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Find out more about the 18 books up for the Waterstones children's book prize, the award known for championing new and emerging writers and illustrators
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The author of My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece and Ketchup Clouds offers her five top tips to aspiring writers
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SophieScribe: 'This is definitely not my usual type of book – not one I'd pick up in a bookshop. I was surprised though. I really enjoyed it!'
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SophieDophie: 'because Zoe's writing everything in letters, the story comes across as more intimate and personal'
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Children's books Amnesty teen takeover: Annabel Pitcher on writing about the death penalty for teens
As part of our Amnesty teen takeover, author Annabel Pitcher discusses writing about the death penalty in a novel for teens
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Lydia: 'Opportunities were rife to punch the reader in the gut but never came'
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Read-O-Holic: It's amazing how the author managed to tell someone's life story through a series of letters.
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Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher wins the teen category and the overall prize in the awards judged by booksellers
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Guardian teen books site member Lyd talks to Annabel Pitcher, author of My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece and Ketchup Clouds, about inspiration, writing style and her advice for aspiring authors
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OrliTheBookworm: 'The plot is fantastically well thought-out, and unique, too'
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Annabel Pitcher talks to Michelle Pauli about her new novel for teenagers, Ketchup Clouds, and reads from the opening
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Annabel Pitcher's widely praised story, about a 10-year-old's response to the death of his sister in a terrorist bombing, is named most outstanding debut novel for children
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Cleopatra: 'I felt like I wanted to suddenly be in the book and run at the boy bullying her!'
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Fanus: 'Beautifully written, and 10-year-old Jamie's innocence and sweetness makes the book feel all the more poignant'
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TheBookThief: 'It will make tears slip out of the eyes of the most hard-hearted of critics'
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Annabel Pitcher's funny and heartbreaking first novel is the next, and final, book for you to consider, and as ever there's lots of ways to get involved
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Philip Ardagh has given a rave review to Annabel Pitcher's brilliant new novel. Here's what our members had to say about it
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Milsy: 'This book has some adult elements. But it is fabulous! The story is told very cleverly and the characters are described so well'
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Joe: 'It shows you should never judge people on their appearance, or in this case religion – it is a brilliant book'
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Peace_love_books: 'Oversteps the boundaries of "really good" and crosses into the section marked "favourites"'
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Listen to an audio clip from Annabel Pitcher's novel My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece, read by the actor David Tennant
Topics
- Children and teenagers
- Teen books
- Children's books: 8-12 years
- Friendship (children and teens)
- Awards and prizes
- Guardian children's fiction prize
- Fiction
- Children's books: 7 and under
- Waterstones
- Guardian children's fiction prize 2011
- Children's reading group resources
- Meg Rosoff
- Podcasting
- War (children and teens)
- Children
- Philip Ardagh
- Amnesty International
Silence Is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher review – the quiet girl expresses herself