Diary of a Number One Superfan: A funny, fictional book all about Taylor Swift – packed with facts!

by Pamela Butchart

"AAHHHHH!!!! I am going to see TAYLOR SWIFT in concert. And, in case it wasn’t obvious, I am Taylor’s official biggest fan ever. I don’t have a certificate or a badge or anything to prove it. But I know a lot about Taylor Swift. Like, a LOT. I’m pretty sure I know facts about Taylor Swift that even her BEST FRIENDS, her FAMILY and her CATS don’t know. And I’m going to write them all down here as I prepare for the MOST IMPORTANT EVENT of my entire LIFE."

Gemma is a Taylor Swift superfan. As she journals the build-up to her first Taylor concert, she’s also navigating school, friendships, a dad who refuses to accept why Taylor Swift is the most talented musician in the world AND trying to become a songwriter herself. Alongside the true stories behind Taylor Swift's biggest hits, unforgettable award show moments, the inspiring times Taylor has stood up for herself and what she believes in, the amazing ways she gives back to her fans, and much more, this is a warm, funny, heartfelt and FACT-PACKED journal for all young Swifties.


The first book in a brand new series by bestselling and award-winning children's book author, Pamela Butchart.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2026

About the author

As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets and go to a primary school where lots of spooky and weird things happened (well, in her imagination at least). As a student, Pamela’s student jobs included: fishwife, teaching basketball in America, phlebotomist and Artist Liaison for a (really bad) Abba tribute band. Now, when she’s not writing or going out and about meeting readers, Pamela teaches philosophy to teenagers.

Her top selling stories include The Spy Who Loved School Dinners which won the Blue Peter Best Story Award and My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat which won The Children’s Book Award. Two of her books, Petunia Peri and There’s a Werewolf in My Tent, were shortlisted for the Lollies – the Laugh Out Loud Awards.

Pamela lives in Dundee with her baby boy and their two awesome cats, Bear & Carlos. If she wasn’t working as a writer and a teacher she’d like to open a luxury hotel for stray cats.

Reviews

[Grace]

Diary of a Number One Supefan: Taylor Swift is essentially a non-fiction book about Taylor Swift, with a story going on in the background to give the facts some context.

If you have a primary school aged Taylor Swift fan in your life, they'll love it. Beyond that, however, I do feel that this book has a limited market, but it did what it set out to do very well. I'm not the biggest Taylor Swift fan myself, but I did enjoy learning more about her and everything she's achieved.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the eArc!