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Paula Brackston

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Paula Brackston (aka PJ Brackston)is the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter, The Winter Witch, and The Midnight Witch(2014).

Paula has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, and is a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Wales, Newport. In 2007 Paula was short listed in the Creme de la Crime search for new writers. In 2010 her book 'Nutters' (writing as PJ Davy) was short listed for the Mind Book Award, and she was selected by the BBC under their New Welsh Writers scheme.

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	The Witch's Daughter (The Witch's Daughter, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 42,302 ratings — published 2008 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Shop of Found Things (Found Things, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 21,141 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Winter Witch 3.73 avg rating — 16,365 ratings — published 2013 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of the Chocolate House (Found Things, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 9,756 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of the Witch (The Witch's Daughter, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 8,526 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silver Witch (Shadow Chronicles, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 8,543 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Garden of Promises and Lies (Found Things, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 6,477 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	City of Time and Magic (Found Things, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 5,733 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Midnight Witch (Shadow Chronicles, #2) 3.56 avg rating — 6,811 ratings — published 2014 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lamp Black, Wolf Grey 3.61 avg rating — 2,715 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Brockhampton – Skyla Investigates Part VIII

Brockhampton House in all it’s grandeur!Investigation Hat On!

Welcome to another research article! Today I will be looking into Brockhampton in Herefordshire. There are multiple reasons for me looking into the house but the main one being that it features in the ‘Hecate Cavendish’ series. I’ll let you all in on a little piece of information, the true significance of Brockhampton will be reveale

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Paula Brackston made a comment on her review of City of Time and Magic (Found Things, #4) " Hi Allie, I might one day write more in the Found Things series, but I don't think it will ever be 'finished'. Book Four leaves the stories to that po ...more "
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Paula Brackston made a comment on Poor Things- film review " Philip wrote: "I enjoyed your review and found it stimulating and plan to see the movie and read the book 🦄" I would be very interested to hear how the ...more "
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“Better foolish and honest than clever and false.”
― Paula Brackston, The Witch's Daughter

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“If you are not able to travel, he told me, the next best thing is to read. Read all you can, girl. And store up that knowledge, for you never know when you will need it.”
― Paula Brackston, The Winter Witch

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“To learn, you must be humble. You must be prepared to admit your ignorance. You must allow yourselves to be filled with the vital information presented to you via the skills and dedication of those who have gone before you down the long path to enlightenment.”
― Paula Brackston, The Witch's Daughter

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January BoTM Nominations ~ A Book Set in Winter ~ 1st Poll

No Exit

by Taylor Adams

7 votes, 20.0%

White Fang

by Jack London

6 votes, 17.1%

Snow Falling on Cedars

by David Guterson

5 votes, 14.3%

Ways to Hide in Winter

by Sarah St. Vincent

4 votes, 11.4%

Let it Snow

by John Green

4 votes, 11.4%

The Snow Child

by Eowyn Ivey

3 votes, 8.6%

The Snowman

by Jo Nesbø

3 votes, 8.6%

Serpents in the Cold

by Thomas O'Malley

1 vote, 2.9%

Shiver

by Maggie Stiefvater

1 vote, 2.9%

The Winter Witch

by Paula Brackston

1 vote, 2.9%

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