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Ellen Renner was born in the Ozarks mountains of Missouri. She decided to become a writer when her fourth grade teacher, Mrs Ormsby, read Charlotte's Web to the class one spring afternoon. Reading about other people and places made her want to travel, and Ellen first came to England in her twenties. She originally trained as a painter and surrounds herself with sketches of her characters as she writes. She spins wool as well as stories, plays the violin, fences (badly!) and is a keen motorcyclist.
Her first book,
Castle of Shadows, won the Cornerstones Wow Factor Competition and the North East Book Award. It and the sequel,
City of Thieves, were chosen for the London Times' Best Children's Books of 2010. Ellen is the author of YA fantasy
Tribute (2014) and
Outcaste (2015), as well as the
Flip Flop Club series of books for 8-12 year-olds (as Ellen Richardson).
About the author
Ellen Renner was born in the Ozarks mountains of Missouri. She decided to become a writer when her fourth grade teacher, Mrs Ormsby, read Charlotte's Web to the class one spring afternoon. Reading about other people and places made her want to travel, and Ellen first came to England in her twenties. She originally trained as a painter and surrounds herself with sketches of her characters as she writes. She spins wool as well as stories, plays the violin, fences (badly!) and is a keen motorcyclist.
Her first book, Castle of Shadows, won the Cornerstones Wow Factor Competition and the North East Book Award. It and the sequel, City of Thieves, were chosen for the London Times' Best Children's Books of 2010. Ellen is the author of YA fantasy Tribute (2014) and Outcaste (2015), as well as the Flip Flop Club series of books for 8-12 year-olds (as Ellen Richardson).
Summary
As the island's new Weather witch, Storm must sail with the fleet into dangerous waters. But it's Bellum Town that brings Storm her first real test. Another action-packed fantasy adventure as Storm discovers just how powerful she really is!Start Storm's adventure in the brilliant, Storm Witch.
Foreword
Know this, Storm. Your first duty is to survive. Remember my words. Much is at stake...
