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Wren James

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Wren James is the award-winning British author of many Young Adult novels. Their books include Last Seen Online, Green Rising and The Quiet at the End of the World (previously published as Lauren James). The Loneliest Girl in the Universe is in development as a feature film with RK Films.

A story consultant on Netflix’s Heartstopper (Seasons 2 & 3) and a RLF Royal Fellow, Wren is also the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League, creator of The Climate-Conscious Writers Handbook, and editor of Future Hopes: Hopeful stories in a time of climate change.

They have won the Sustainable Story Award and been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Carnegie Medal and STEAM Book Award. Their books have sold over 200,000 copies in eight languages.

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	The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 25,201 ratings — published 2018 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Rising by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,092 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Starlight Watchmaker (The Watchmaker and the Duke, #1) by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 717 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deep-Sea Duke (The Watchmaker and the Duke #2) by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Victors by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Beth Fuller (Illustrator), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Future Hopes: Hopeful stories in a time of climate change by Wren James (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nicola Davies (Foreword), Bijal Vachharajani (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.70 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Climate-Conscious Writers Handbook by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quiet at the End of the World: As seen on TikTok! A cosy queer dystopia with over 45,000 copies sold, from the author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Rising: Teen rebels take on the billionaires causing an environmental crisis in this uplifting climate heist - a Yale Climate Connections Selection by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker: A slow burn queer paranormal thriller filled with yearning, twists and morally grey characters by Wren James (Goodreads Author), Lauren James 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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WEST MIDLANDS//3rd September – Bookmark craft workshop at Kenilworth Books, 6.30pm – tickets here – see an example of the bookmarks you can make here!

DERBYSHIRE//19th September – Poetry reading sessions at the Queen’s Reading Room festival, Chatsworth – info here (sessions run at 11.45pm and 3.15pm)

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Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)

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Aphrodite: Ancient Goddess, Modern Girl Volume 1

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