Boot and Saddle

by P.J. Young

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1955

About the author

I was born thirty four years ago in sleepy Portsmouth* in the UK and learnt to read in 1982 when the best books around were ‘Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn’, ‘Malory Towers’ and ‘I Capture the Castle’. After getting over my initial awe of the concept of puns, sitting in the kitchen sink and the contents of boarding school tuck boxes in the 1940s, I started writing my own books, which usually focused on the adventures of dogs or people with umbrellas.

At thirteen, I suffered a crisis of confidence: my fringe was too thick, I wore white-rimmed glasses, no one fancied me and – the worst - I had no idea whether I was a ‘grunger’ or a ‘raver’.

In the last twelve years, I have had a few more career changes than is possibly healthy but they have always been deeply rooted in English - Literature and language, with long forays into secondary school teaching, publishing and publicity.

I want to write the best books ever for teenagers and young adults - be they adventure, romance, chick-lit or chocolate Lab-focused. I hope you enjoy and please say 'hello' if you get the chance. my link text