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Liz Flanagan is an award-winning author who writes for children and young adults. Her books include the Wildsmith series, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton; the Legends of the Sky series, and Eden Summer (nominated for the Carnegie Medal).

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“Wonderful heartfelt storytelling.
If you love dragons you’ll love these books!”
Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons

 

I’m delighted to share that Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest won the Stockton Children’s Book of the Year Award, voted for by young readers. I spent a fantastic day with the librarians, meeting children and seeing them collect their own awards for reviewing the books on the shortlist - thank you to everyone involved! It was a real celebration of reading.

It was a joy to chat to Michelle Pauli recently, all about the conclusion to The Legends of the Sky series. Read the interview in the latest edition of Books for Keeps: “Fans of dragons, and epic, thrilling fantasy sagas, should be … pleased that this wonderful series has had a new lease of life.” Thank you Michelle!

The final part of the Legends of the Sky series - The Pirate’s Dragon - is now available in the UK, published by UCLan Publishing in February 2024. Here’s the finished cover in all its glory, with art by Joe Todd-Stanton and design by Becky Chilcott. Find out more over at the Legends of the Sky page.

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