Rebecca Orwin | The author chats about her debut middle-grade novel, which was snapped up in a six-figure deal

Rebecca Orwin's Debut Novel

Rebecca Orwin's debut middle-grade novel, The Monsters at the End of the World, was acquired by Puffin in a six-figure deal.

Orwin discusses her novel, which will be published in January with black and white illustrations by Oriol Vidal.

“It didn’t feel very real,”

says Orwin, about the moment she landed the book deal. A lifelong book-lover, Orwin studied for a Masters in Creative Writing before pursuing her author dreams.

“You need the hard work, you need the talent but you also need that little bit of luck.”

Author's summary: Rebecca Orwin discusses her debut novel and journey to publication.

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