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| Rosie Rushton | |
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| Born | 1946 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Subject | Fiction |
Rosie Rushton (born 1946) is a British author who wrote several novels for teenagers. 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.
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.
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Bibliography
The Leehampton series
- Just Don't Make a Scene, Mum! (1995)
- I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die! (1995)
- How Could You Do This To Me, Mum? (1996)
- Where Do We Go From Here?/Does Anyone Ever Listen? (1999)
The Girls
Best Friends
- Best Friends Together (1998)
- Best Friends Getting Sorted (1999)
- Best Friends in Love (1999)
What a Week
- What a Week Omnibus Books 1-3:
- What a Week to Fall in Love (1998)
- What a Week to Make it Big (1998)
- What a Week to Break Free (1998)
- What a Week Omnibus Books 4-6:
- What a Week to Make a Stand (1999)
- What a Week to Play It Cool (1999)
- What a Week to Make a Move (2001)
- What a Week to Take a Chance (2004)
- What a Week to Get Real (2005)
- What a Week to Risk it All (2006)
21st century Austen
- The Secrets of Love (2005)
- Summer of Secrets (2007)
- Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams (2008)
- Love, Lies and Lizzie (2009)
- Echoes of Love (2010)
- Whatever Love Is (2012)
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.
References
- "Rosie Rushton". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "Books by Rosie Rushton and Complete Book Reviews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "Interview: Rosie Rushton, novelist and lay reader". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- "Rosie Rushton". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- "Piccadilly Press - Teen Books". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
- "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told". Kevin Mayhew. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links
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| The Leehampton series |
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| Best Friends |
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| What a Week series |
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| 21st century Austen |
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| The Girls |
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