Charlie James


Author type:
Writer
BRAW network:
yes
LL funded:
yes
Biography:
Charlie James lives in Edinburgh with her husband, two children, a dog, a large pile of ironing and a garden full of weeds. She has previously worked in the world of publishing as an editor and a literary agent. She was inspired to write by her children and their friends.
About writer's work:
FISH is the first of what Charlie James hopes will be many novels for young people. Fish has been awarded the Fantastic Book Award 2007 by Lancashire Libraries and has been nominated for the Phoenix Lambeth Book Award. Charlie has also been asked by Camden Council to do a talk on FISH to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday! She has also recently toured in Essex and London.
About writer's events and projects:
I would be delighted to take part in any type of event to do with children and books. I love talking and have a stock of truly terrible fish jokes that I enjoy using when I talk about my novel, FISH. I am also happy to talk to parents, teachers and librarians.
Language:
English
Age groups:
0-4, 5-8, 9-12, Teens, Adults
Local authorities available to visit:
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, Shetland, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian

Books written

Dino Egg
Written by: Charlie James
Ok. Here's a question: If an egg hatched into a dinosaur on your kitchen table would you: Lock it up in a secure room, and then run for the hills as fast as you could? Or, Hide it from Mum and try to ...
Fish
Written by: Charlie James
A fintastically funny fishy adventure from a bright new talent. When Ned Finn's little brother Bill eats some of their father's special Fish Crisps, he lands the whole family in rather deep water. ...
Reading Round Edinburgh
Written by: Gill Arbuthnott, Robert Dodds, Vivian French, Debi Gliori, Keith Gray, Diana Hendry, Mollie Hunter, Elizabeth Laird, Joan Lingard, Catherine MacPhail, Alexander McCall Smith, Jonathan Meres, Nicola Morgan, Aileen Paterson, Judy Paterson (Judith Paterson), Stephen Potts, Simon Puttock, J K Rowling, Linda Strachan, Julie Lacome, Charlie James, Mike Nicholson, Janey Jones, John Fardell, Anne Forbes, James Jauncey, Sally J Collins
From its secret underground streets to the top of Arthur's Seat, the city of Edinburgh has been the inspiration for many children's books and writers. This unique guide will help children and adults ...