Luan Goldie

Women’s Prize longlisted Author &
Costa Award Winning Short Story Writer

 

A character-driven tour de force set in East London, which explores the aftermath of tragedy.

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Moving between London and Kenya, and spanning almost two decades, Homecoming is a profound story of love, family and friendship.

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Set in East London and painting an unflinching portrait of contemporary Britain, this gripping, warm and deeply affecting novel follows a single mother of two trying to forge a path in a society designed for only the privileged.

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Skylar and the K-pop Headteacher

K-pop meets Freaky Friday in a hilarious body swap adventure for 9+ readers from a Costa-winning author.


When 11-year-old K-pop obsessed Skylar inexplicably switches bodies with her super strict 71-year-old headteacher, Ms Callus, she’s thrown into a hilarious world of dancing old ladies gone viral and school rules thrown out the window, as she tries to figure out how on earth to swap back! But then the chance to meet her favourite boyband AZ8 in real life changes everything, and Skylar must decide whether her K-pop dream come true is worth risking being stuck as an old lady for ever…

Singing with laugh-out-loud moments, this is a joyful and uplifting tale of friendship, fandom and chasing your dreams.

 

About Luan Goldie

Luan Goldie is a Glasgow born writer and teacher from East London.

She has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the RSL Ondaatje Prize. She has also won the Costa Short Story Award.

Her books for adults include Nightingale Point, Homecoming and These Streets (HarperCollins). Her first book for children is Skylar and the K-pop Headteacher (Walker Books).

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