Rosie_Rushton

Rosie Rushton

Rosie Rushton

British writer


Rosie Rushton (born 1946) is a British author[1][2] who wrote several novels for teenagers.[3] Rosie is a researcher and music facilitator based in the West Midlands, where she has established herself as a specialist in music provision for individuals with learning disabilities.[4]

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Writing career

Rushton began her career as a feature writer for the local paper. Staying Cool, Surviving School was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You!, Rosie turned to fiction.[5]

Bibliography

The Leehampton series

The Girls

  • Poppy (1996)
  • Olivia (1997)
  • Sophie (1998)
  • Melissa (1998)
  • Jessica (2000)

Best Friends

  • Best Friends Together (1998)
  • Best Friends Getting Sorted (1999)
  • Best Friends in Love (1999)

What a Week

21st century Austen

Other books

  • Staying Cool, Surviving School (1993)
  • You're My Best Friend - I Hate You! (1994)
  • Life Line (1999)
  • PS He’s Mine (2000)
  • Break Point (2001)
  • Tell Me I’m OK, really (2001)
  • Last Seen Wearing Trainers (2002)
  • All Change! (2000)
  • Fall Out! (2002)
  • Waving Not Drowning (2003)
  • Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems (2003)
  • The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (2013, Kevin Mayhew). The gospel retold for teenagers.[6]

References

  1. "Rosie Rushton". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. "Books by Rosie Rushton and Complete Book Reviews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. "Interview: Rosie Rushton, novelist and lay reader". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. "Rosie Rushton". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 22 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Piccadilly Press - Teen Books". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
  6. "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told". Kevin Mayhew. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

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