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Sophie McKenzie

Sophie McKenzie
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Sophie McKenzie

Sophie is the award-winning author of a range of teen thrillers, including the Missing series (Girl, Missing, Sister, Missing and Missing Me), Blood Ties and Blood Ransom and the Medusa Project series. She has also written two romance series: the Luke... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Wherever I go, there I am...
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June 6, 2011
I've just been sent the cover for Sister, Missing - my first hardback - and it looks amazing!!! I can't wait until it publishes...
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Split Second will be released on September 12, 2013 in eBook
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Split Second will be released on October 01, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
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Defy the Stars will be released on January 01, 2014 in Mass Market Paperback
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Defy the Stars will be released on January 02, 2014 in eBook
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Close My Eyes will be released on December 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Casting Shadows will be released on July 04, 2013 in eBook
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Casting Shadows will be released on July 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Missing Me will be released on June 01, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Close My Eyes will be released on May 09, 2013 in
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Close My Eyes is now available in
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Close My Eyes will be released on May 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
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Close My Eyes is now available in Trade Paperback
May 01, 2013
Burning Bright will be released on February 08, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
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Burning Bright is now available in Mass Market Paperback
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Burning Bright will be released on January 03, 2013 in
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Sophie McKenzie Revealed

Sophie McKenzie Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. A life lived in fear is a life half-lived. Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. Not Dark Yet, Bob Dylan. Angel, Aretha Franklin. Let It Be, The Beatles. Lose Yourself, Eminem. Shelter from the Storm, Bob Dylan. Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. Impatience Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. My son going missing, being seriously hurt or dying. Q. What’s your best quality? A. Trying to do the right thing. Learn more about Sophie McKenzie

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Telegraph, May 10, 2013
...Birney H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education, Mark Walden Skulduggery Pleasant, Derek Landy Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie The Recruit, Robert Muchamore...
Telegraph, May 10, 2013
...The children's author chooses five Young Adult books that appeal to teenagers. Sophie McKenzie: "strong stories with some kind of romantic element are my favourite reads" Comments It’s always hard to pick personal favourites and there are so many...
Nudge, April 24, 2013
...who was Art transferring money to just a few days after the birth? In her first adult novel Sophie McKenzie weaves a tale full of confusion and doubt which keeps the reader guessing to the very end. Gen is portrayed as a very sensitive and vulnerable...
Broadway World, April 15, 2013
...titles and series, including The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black, work by multi-award winning author Sophie McKenzie, The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies (winner of The Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2010), Andy...
Telegraph, March 28, 2013
...fashion accessory, and other authors are choosing similar colours. Sabine Durrants Under Your Skin, Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie and ASA Harrisons The Silent Wife will all feature neon colours on a dark background. Good cover artwork gets past an...
This is Local London, March 25, 2013
...Surrey County Council’s libraries include Crewel by Gennifer Albin, Eleven Eleven by Paul Dowswell, Missing Me by Sophie McKenzie, and Breathe by Sarah Crossan...
Primary Times, March 18, 2013
...- set in a sinister future world, with plenty of action and mystery for younger readers. Missing Me Sophie McKenzie £10.99, Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missing and Madison is now a teenager....
Telegraph, May 24, 2013
...here are some more pictures from today at Hay. First up is a shot of teenage fiction author Sophie Mckenzie, who appeared today as part of the programme for schools. (Pic: Clara Molden) 15.40 We have a flurry of pictures on the way. Watch this...
Telegraph, May 10, 2013
...Birney H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education, Mark Walden Skulduggery Pleasant, Derek Landy Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie The Recruit, Robert Muchamore...
Manmade Mag, May 10, 2013
...The opening line of this book is my other favourite! "…My life was made, my love was sealed, my soul was lost and broken" manages to evoke the musicality that infuses the story as well as its sense of longing. I loved the Seventies setting – history...
Telegraph, May 10, 2013
...Sophie McKenzie: "strong stories with some kind of romantic element are my favourite reads" Comments It’s always hard to pick personal favourites and there are so many fantastic YA books...
Telegraph, May 10, 2013
...The children's author chooses five Young Adult books that appeal to teenagers. Sophie McKenzie: "strong stories with some kind of romantic element are my favourite reads" Comments It’s always hard to pick personal favourites and there are so many...
Bookseller, May 9, 2013
...club, which will be promoted in W H stores throughout the summer period, are Close my Eyes by Sophie Mckenzie (Simon & Schuster); Natural Causes by James Oswald, the self-published e-book hit now published by Penguin; and The Girl Who Fell from the Sky...
Guardian.co.uk, April 27, 2013
...'When I finished this book, it felt like waking up from a beautiful nightmare' When I finished this book, it felt like waking up from a beautiful nightmare. Like I had been in another world for the past two days. You were brought into the life of...