MEET THE GRIM GRUESOME AUTHOR
Rosalind Kerven
Rosalind has written over fifty books for both children
and adults, published in 21 countries.
She has a special interest in world myths, legends and
fairy tales and has written numerous collections for The
British Museum, British Library, National Trust,
Cambridge University Press, Dorling Kindersley and
many other publishers. These include the international
bestseller King Arthur, recommended by the American
Library Association, with co-editions in 14 countries; and The Woman Who Went to Fairyland, which was
shortlisted for the Federation of Children’s Book
Groups’ (FCBG) Children’s Book Award. She has
in-depth knowledge of the traditional stories of many
world cultures including Native American, Chinese,
African, Indian and Norse.
Her previous children’s fiction includes Who Ever Heard of a Vegetarian Fox?, also shortlisted for the FCBG Children’s Book Award and winner of a major award in Japan; and The Sea is Singing, a TES ‘book of the year’, dramatised several times on BBC Radio.
"Rosalind Kerven seems to understand what children are attracted to and compelled to read" - School Librarian
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Rosalind spent ten years developing and writing the four Grim Gruesome books. They are published by her own imprint, Talking Stone, an innovative author-led team which also includes Helen Greathead, formerly Editorial Director at Scholastic where she commissioned the original Horrible Histories books, and leading illustrator David Wyatt.
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please contact Rosalind directly at: roskerven@hotmail.com
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