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THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR COMPLETELY CASSIDY

Cassidy's third adventure, DRAMA QUEEN, is coming to a bookshop near you this January. Look at the BOOKS page for more details...

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COMPLETELY CASSIDY GOES INTERNATIONAL!

Great News - Completely Cassidy: Accidental Genius and Star Reporter are going to be published in Sweden, Germany, Finland and Lithuania!
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COMPLETELY CASSIDY: ACCIDENTAL GENIUS

It's not long until the first book in the Completely Cassidy series will be published (1st March 2015 - eek!) so there be lots of fun competitions and promotions, including a brand new Completely Cassidy website, soon!

 

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INTRODUCING CASSIDY BOND!

Tamsyn has some new books on the way in 2015! Look out for CASSIDY BOND: ACCIDENTAL GENIUS in March - aimed at girls aged 8-12, the first book introduces the ever-so-slightly accident prone Cassidy on the hunt for her special talent. Watch this space for more details soon!

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TAMSYN IS TEACHING

From Autumn 2013, Tamsyn is teaching Writing For Children at City University. She can't wait to get started!

 

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MY SO-CALLED PHANTOM LOVELIFE IS SHORTLISTED!

My So-Called Phantom Lovelife is shortlisted for the very first Romantic Novelist Association Young Adult Romantic Novel prize! The winner is announced in March - keep everything crossed!


LUCY GETS A MAKEOVER!
 
My So-Called Afterlife has had a makeover to match the other books in the series - hope you like Lucy's new look!

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AWARD NEWS!
 
My So-Called Haunting has been shortlisted for the very fabulous Bolton Book Award! The winner will be announced in June - here's hoping Skye's the limit!

 

SEHR KUHL!

Watch the German book trailer for Spooky Lucy: Mein Date im Jenseits - out in Germany now!

 

AWARDS AHOY!

My So-Called Afterlife has been shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award! The winner won't be revealed until June but until then, keep everything crossed!

 

DOUBLE TAKE!

Fantastic news - My So-Called Afterlife and My So-Called Haunting are going to be published in Poland! Anyone know what the Polish versions of Lucy and Skye are?

 

WOO HOO!

My So-Called Afterlife was Highly Commended in the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2010 for its 'contribution to contemporary writing for teenagers'!

 

MY SO-CALLED AFTERLIFE SELLS TO SPAIN!

My So-Called Afterlife is being translated into Spanish! To be published sometime in 2011, Lucy is set to become Lucia. Wonder what they'll make of Hep?!

 

PICCADILLY PLUMP FOR THIRD 'AFTERLIFE' NOVEL

Piccadilly Press Ltd have bought a third novel in the 'Afterlife' series. My So-Called Phantom Lovelife will be published in March 2011 and continues psychic Skye's story where My So-Called Haunting finishes. Expect more ghosts, guys and things that go bump in the night!

 

LUCY GOES DUTCH!

Netherlands publisher Kluitman will be publishing a Dutch version of My So Called Afterlife in 2010. Will Lucy's Uggs be swapped for clogs?

 

PICCADILLY SNAP UP NEW TEEN BOOK!

Piccadilly Press have snapped up Tamsyn’s second teen novel. The book will follow some of the characters from My So-Called Afterlife and also introduces some fabulous new ones.

Piccadilly’s Brenda Gardner says, "We love the vivacity and quirkiness of Tamsyn’s writing, and the plus is that she also deals with ‘real’ issues with compassion and humour."

The book is due for release in Autumn 2010. Watch this space for more details!

 

OTHER NEWS

Read what Chicklish and Chick Lit Reviews had to say when they heard about My So-Called Afterlife:

“Tamsyn Murray’s debut teen novel My So-Called Afterlife will be released in February 2010 and sounds like a really great read…” Link to ChickLitReviews.com. Read more here...

“I'm really really looking forward to My So-Called Afterlife…sounds utterly brilliant in every single way…” says chicklish.co.uk.

 


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