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Heather Child

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Fiction, Science Fiction, Contemporary

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Heather Child's latest novel is THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LOVE - available for pre-order now!

Her previous books, EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU and THE UNDOING OF ARLO KNOTT, are published by Orbit (Little, Brown).

Heather lives in Bristol, UK. Alongside writing she has had an eclectic career in charity marketing and communications.

You can find out more about her novels, including discussion questions for book clubs, at www.heather-child.co.uk or follow her on X (@Heatherika1) or Bluesky (@heatherika.bsky.social)
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Some thoughts on the upcoming UK social media ban for under-16s

In dystopian fiction, the authorities rarely take sensible steps to avoid society spiralling towards disaster.

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Heather liked A.A. Abbott's review of The People's Republic of Love: "Coincidentally, I recently read a news feature about enclaves in the Caribbean, islands owned by crypto-billionaires and declared as independent nations. The People's Republic of Love is one such. Populated entirely by influencers and ruled by the pe" Read more of this review »
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Heather answered Goodreads's question: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? I was watching tourists take selfies at a beautiful temple and wondering if there is any harm in the low-level narcissism of our current online society. Is it all good fun, or is something lost? Exploring these topics led me to write my new dystopian See Full Answer
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Heather and 17 other people liked Charlotte May's review of A Theory of Dreaming (A Study in Drowning, #2): " “Let no one say that I am weak. I am fearful, and therefore brave. I am wounded, yet all the stronger for it.” Significantly darker than book 1 but still full of magic and atmosphere. Effy and Preston are back at the university, with Effy now offic" Read more of this review »
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Beautifully written and utterly compelling saga of important but largely unknown figures in the life of author Robert Louis Stevenson. If you're interested in untold tales of women in history, this is a great book for you. ...more
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