Author Spotlight : Rhian Tracy

Rhian Tracey’s first novel for teenagers was published this Autumn and its called ‘When Isla meets Luke meets Isla’ and was chosen by Zoe Ball as her favourite novel, she even read it out on the radio. The story is about 2 teenagers Isla and Luke, who become friends, end up fancying each other, get into trouble in and out of school, then in the middle a huge event happens that changes everything for ever!

 

Rhian was born in Wales on the 5th of April 1976 and is a Drama and English teacher as well as a writer.
She currently lives in Northampton but aspires to live by the sea in Cornwall.

Rhian’s greatest love after her husband Chris, are her dogs; Badger and Daisy, who are spaniels and lots of trouble.

Her favourite children’s writers are Roald Dahl, Judy Blume and Cathy Hopkins and her favourite adult writers are Marian Keyes, Adriana Trigiani and Jennifer Lauck.

When Isla moves down with her parents from Scotland to England she instantly feels in an alien land. But then she meets Luke. Despite everything - Isla is a motor-mouth, Luke more measured - slowly their friendship blossoms ... and Isla finds that a boyfriend is not only great company but that he can also help soothe a deeper sorrow ...

Told in chapters alternating between Luke and Isla, Rhian Tracey helps to unravel the messy and confused relationships that are a big part of growing up.