Strident Publishing

Nick Green

Strident — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:05:26 +0000

Nick Green grew up in the south east of England, but eventually escaped to study in Edinburgh, where he spent more time writing than studying.
He now lives in Hertford, where he spends more time writing than living.His other talents include sword fighting and being able to miaow like a cat.
He is married with two sons and two, or possibly three cats (it’s complicated). In another life he would have been an actor or a musician.

The Cat Kin by Nick Green

Strident — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:49:44 +0000

Paperback
ISBN:978-1-905537-16-7
£6.99
May 2010

“ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S NOVELS THAT I’VE SEEN IN YEARS - GRIPPING, ACTION-PACKED AND STUNNINGLY ORIGINAL.” Lee Weatherly, author of ‘Kat Got Your Tongue’.

“… IT’S GREAT… IF YOU HAVE A READER OF THE RIGHT AGE, 8 AND UPWARDS AT HOME, DO GET A COPY …” The Bookwitch.

Everyone who came to the strange gym class was looking for something else. What they found was the mysterious Mrs. Powell and Pashki, a lost art from an age when cats were worshipped as gods.
Ben and Tiffany wonder: who is their eccentric old teacher? What does she really want with them? And why are they suddenly able to see in the dark?Meanwhile, in London’s gloomy streets, human vermin are stirring.
Ben and Tiffany may soon be glad of their new gifts. But against men whose cunning is matched only by their unspeakable cruelty, will even nine lives be enough?

Forthcoming events with Linda Strachan

Strident — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:41:37 +0000

In February Linda will be running a workshop based on her novel ‘Spider’ with S3 at Dunbar Academy.
She will be presenting at The International School in Aberdeen in April and in June
will be tutoring on ‘Writing for Children’ at The Arvon Foundation.

Gillian Philip & Linda Strachan longlisted for Catalyst Book Awards 2010

Strident — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:55:48 +0000

Strident is delighted to announce ‘Spider’ by Linda Strachan and ‘Bad Faith’ by Gillian Philip have been longlisted for the ‘2010 Catalyst Book Awards’. Congratulations to both!

Reviews of The Comet’s Child by John Ward

Strident — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:32:20 +0000

The Bookbag- December 2009

“…what a pleasure to read such a well-crafted story…I chose to read this book because it’s advertised as ‘in the classic tradition of Susan Cooper and Lloyd Alexander’. Well I’m going to disagree because I think this book is more in the classic tradition of Philip Pullman, although I’m sure no publisher or author would dare stake that sort of claim for himself.”

To read the full review click here.

Reviews of Bree McCready and the Half-Heart Locket

Strident — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:17:04 +0000

“This exciting and magical adventure story is a real page turner from start to finish.” The Bookbag

“Good friends, action, and thrills, oh my! Bree had all of it.”
The Book Owl

Read Linda Strachan’s guest blog for Wondrous Reads.

Strident — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:15:37 +0000

Linda was recently invited to be a guest blogger by Jenny Davies of Wondrous Reads. There was a terrific response and we’d like to thank Jenny for her support. Click here to read

Please note that we are are not accepting any unsolicited manuscripts at present.

Strident — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:10:04 +0000

TEACHERS’ NOVEL PACK FOR BREE MCCREADY BY HAZEL ALLAN

Strident — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:22:15 +0000

Download the Teachers’ Novel Pack for Bree McCready and the Half-Heart Locket here

Strident — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:34:38 +0000

Strident is delighted to announce
that ‘Spider’ has been shortlisted for Falkirk
Council’s RED Book Award

How did I get here?
Dreams..? Nightmares more like.

My life was sorted. Well, I thought so – I was pretty stupid. Ducking and diving here and there, thieving – just small things, twocking the odd car for a Run. A real peach of a girlfriend – rich too – and I had a reputation as a bit of a hard man.What more could I ask?
Some might say I got exactly what I was asking for and maybe they’re right.
I just don’t know or care anymore. Thought I was so clever; but you can’t hide from some things and when your nightmares come true….
I had one last night. A nightmare. I didn’t sleep much, so it must have been in one of those moments when you just drift off. But it was so bad I woke up screaming silently, shaking and sweating, tears streaming from my eyes, not sure where I was.
But that’s probably not surprising, is it?
It was shadowy and dark in my nightmare and I was looking at Deanna. She was crying and I couldn’t get her to stop. There was something in her arms but she wouldn’t let me see it. Her hand was covering it and when she lifted her hand for a moment it was dripping with dark red blood. She started yelling at me.
“See what you did, Spider!” I wanted to shout back that I didn’t do it; I didn’t mean it to happen.
I wanted to tell her that I was sorry, so sorry….