The two of them join forces instead, and fall in love. Once I had that, I had the rough premise of the story: suddenly I knew that Willow had psychically seen something that she shouldn't have, and Alex was a teenaged hit man. Then her name changed to Willow, and I realised that not only was she psychic, but that she loved tinkering around with cars. Willow came to me at the same time that Alex first did – her name was Jhia at that point – but she didn't feel fully formed until I started thinking about a contemporary storyline. He refused to go away, in fact! And over the years, I began to wonder about redoing his story completely, and placing him in a contemporary setting.

Nothing came of that particular novel, but Alex always stayed with me. He first came to me as a character almost twenty years ago, when he was a thief in a fantasy setting – an expert with knives rather than guns. Weatherly on writing Angel, the first in the trilogy: Her first book, Child X, was shortlisted for the Sheffield, Leicester and Red House Book Awards and was also chosen by the American Library Association as one of their ‘Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers’. A Weatherly was born in Arkansas, and moved to the UK in 1995. Popularity of Books Continues - Publishers Association's A Year in Publishing Summary.Green Reads to Celebrate Earth Day and Every Day.Be inspired by a book and share the feel-good power of plants this National Gardening Week.Industry Insights April 2023: Gracie Cooper, Pineapple Lane / Little Toller.Books Fit For A King: Celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III with this collection of books.Full programme announced and tickets go on sale for the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival 26th June to 2nd July 2023.2023 Shortlist Announced for Women's Prize for Fiction.Q&A With Women's Prize for Fiction Chair, Louise Minchin.

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Angel fire by la weatherly