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James Nicol

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I always knew I wanted to write the kind of fantasy novel I had escaped into as a child, somewhere that felt safe and filled with characters that did brave things and had lots of fun at the same time. But I wanted the magic in my book to be part of the world, not a secret, and I wanted to see what happened after a witch was trained and was sent out into the world to work. When I was thinking about all this, one day I got a really clear image of a scene for the book – I wrote it all down as quickly as I could and then thought, now what happens next ...

James Nicol has loved books and stories his whole life. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the garden searchi
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James Nicol Hi Jodie - thanks for your message and question. I'm so SO pleased you enjoyed The Apprentice Witch, I had the best time writing the book and am now l…moreHi Jodie - thanks for your message and question. I'm so SO pleased you enjoyed The Apprentice Witch, I had the best time writing the book and am now loving every second of writing the second book! It's due out in the UK in October 2017, and will feature favourite characters from The Apprentice Witch as well as some new mysterious people and creatures to help or hinder Arianwyn. :) (less)
James Nicol Hi Leslie - YES there is going to be an audio book of A Witch Alone from Scholastic / Chicken House. i'm not sure exactly when it will be out - i'm gu…moreHi Leslie - YES there is going to be an audio book of A Witch Alone from Scholastic / Chicken House. i'm not sure exactly when it will be out - i'm guessing just after the hardback later this year - but the very good news is that Elizabeth Knowelden will be narrating it again - i'm thrilled as I thought she was perfect on The Apprentice Witch!

Thanks for getting in touch.

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"This is just wonderful! The Spell Tailors is a story of family, secrets, magical garments and the power of fixing things. I loved Hen and Nana so much - we could all learn a thing or two from them! Kindness, the power of reusing clothes and standing " Read more of this review »
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"I waited ages to read this final instalment in James Nicol's fantastic witchy series, mainly because I didn't want the story to end! But now I HAVE finished reading it, and what a joyously funny, fun, heart-warming and spell-binding romp of a final b" Read more of this review »
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"4 for 3.5~3.99. As I rate this, there's just about 250+ ratings with 4.21 as the average. If it gets above 750 and still maintains that average, I might lower mind to a 3. Maybe.

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" I'm so sorry you feel the series is left unfinished. I do hope to go back and write more one day. But i also like to leave some elements of the story ...more "
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