Ghillian Potts 1933-2023.  Alongside bringing up a family, Ghil worked in bookshops, in educational publishing and as a secondary school teacher. She wrote continuously, both prose and verse, from the age of seven.  At that age she got out of a bit of housework by saying, ‘Must I, Mum? I’m writing a Poem!’ in her best whine. To her amazement, her mum at once said, ‘Oh, all right, I’ll do it!’ Obviously, writing was a Good Thing.

A number of stories for 7-10 year-olds were published in the 1990s and 2000s, one of which, Sink or Swim, featured on Jackanory.

Ghillian is the author of

The Old Woman from Friuli ( suitable for 5-9 year olds) Illustrated by Ed Boxall  published in June 2017

and The Naming of Brook Storyteller  a fantasy series for young adults and older children (9-18)

Book One: Brat  published June 2017

Book Two: Spellbinder published December 2017

Book Three: Wolftalker published in June 2018

previous publications:

Sink or Swim 1993

A Witch in the Classroom 2000

Diary Days 2005