Here at LoveReading, we love celebrating versatile authors. Authors who defy categorisation. Authors who stretch their storytelling muscles and have an uncanny ability to captivate readers of all ages. Children and adults alike are bewitched by their prowess with a pen. Here we have curated a list of authors you can take with you on your reading journey into adulthood. Or here you might find some of your favourite authors who might also satisfy your child’s bookish needs. Everyone on this list writes brilliantly for kids and adults – and we wholeheartedly recommend them.
Sally Gardner
From the whimsical (Fairy Shopping, Pernickety Boo) to the world-changing (Maggot Moon), Sally Gardner’s books have long been favourites among children and teens. Her debut novel, I, Coriander won the Nestle Gold Award and she is also a Costa and Carnegie prize-winner. Her 2023 novel The Weather Woman is an electrifying storm of a story, propelled by courage, passion, and the love of a lifetime. Our Liz Robinson highly recommends her recent adult novel The Bride Stone: “a bought bride, an estate on the line, and multiple races against time — this rich feat of historic fiction tingles with sheer storytelling magic.” These books cement her status as a literary powerhouse across genres and ages.
