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Sinéad O'Hart was born on a long-ago Monday in one of the many corners of Ireland. She grew up - not very far up, to be honest - with one brother and two parents, in a small house full of books. She always wanted to be an author, but somehow managed to wander through a variety of careers (including butcher, bookseller, and university lecturer, among others) before finally getting around to what she should have been doing all along, which was writing.

Her first book, THE EYE OF THE NORTH, was published by Knopf BFYR (US/Canada) in 2017, and by Stripes Publishing (UK/Ireland) in 2018. Her second book, THE STAR-SPUN WEB, came out in 2019 (Stripes, UK/Ireland; Knopf BFYR, US/Canada). In 2021 she published THE RAVENS' CALL with Harper Collins Chi
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Sinéad O'Hart Hi Ramona - thank you for your question! I think there were a few reasons I chose The Secret Garden. First, of course, was the fact that it would have…moreHi Ramona - thank you for your question! I think there were a few reasons I chose The Secret Garden. First, of course, was the fact that it would have been published before Mr Cleat is given it as a child by his father, and that it would have been well-known enough for the elder Cleat to have acquired it as a cross-world artefact. Then, there were the parallels in the plot: a young girl sent to live in a distant (or, in Tess's case, not so distant geographically, but it may as well have been!) home with unfriendly 'relations', who has to uncover a mystery based around that house, and whose friendship with a maid is important to how the story unfolds. And I saw the scene in the garden, when Mr Cleat explains some of the mechanism of Interdimensional Harmonics to Tess, as being reminiscent of Mary's exploration of the garden at Misselthwaite. I hope that answered your question! Thanks for reading. (less)
Sinéad O'Hart Hi Anne Marie! Thank you for your question. The Eye of the North is aimed at readers from 8-12, but of course it should suit readers outside that age …moreHi Anne Marie! Thank you for your question. The Eye of the North is aimed at readers from 8-12, but of course it should suit readers outside that age bracket, too, depending on the reader's own ability. I'd like to think it could be enjoyed by readers of any age. I hope that helps! (less)
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As I write in my recent blog post (https://sjohart.wordpress.com/2021/12...), books are the very best present you can give to the precious people in your life. If you're in the market to give a present for Christmas, or just *because*, please do be sure to check out your favourite indie bookshops (virtually or in person) and give them some much-needed custom - and your loved ones some mu Read more of this blog post »
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