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Anne Rooney

I write children’s books for all sectors of the market – schools and libraries, trade, mass – on a wide variety of topics. For schools and libraries, I specialise in science, ethics, ICT and history. Trade titles range from fashion and sleepovers to games, spies and mysteries. I have worked with licensed characters including Wallace and Gromit, Angelina Ballerina and Disney characters and am experienced with special formats such as book packs and pop-up. Publishers include Dorling Kindersley, Heinemann, Franklin Watts, Paul Evans, Chrysalis, Ladybird, York Notes and Quarto.

I write for adults as well as children, and have written a lot of learning and educational materials for young adults. I am a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University.

Contact: anne at annerooney.co.uk

Website: www.annerooney.co.uk 

Age group preferences:

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7 to 11

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11 to 14.

 

 

Experience: Volcano

Dorling Kindersley, 2006

A detailed look at exactly what happens in volcanic eruptions of different types, with very spectacular images and lots of facts.

 

 

Tomorrow’s Science: Artificial Intelligence

Chrysalis, 2003

The science of developments in artificial intelligence and the ethical issues they raise. Long-listed for the Aventis Prize (Junior) 2004.

 

 

Wallace and Gromit’s World of Mysteries

Chrysalis, 2003

Unusual format question and answer book on unsolved mysteries with extensive Wallace-and-Gomitised theming. Children’s Christmas book selection of the Daily Mail and Radio 4’s Front Row.

 

 

Capital Punishment

Heinemann, 2005

The history of the death penalty and its current use the around the world. Supports KS3 Citizenship.

 

 

1001 Horrible Facts

Arcturus, 2006

What are bogeys made of? How do you brew seagull wine? Where in the world might you eat cobra hearts, still beating? And 997 other things you would probably rather not know.