Sophie McKenzie
Children's Author
Books
Books
Sophie McKenzie is a teen fiction writer who has also produced books for younger children and who now writes for an adult audience as well. Her first book, the thriller GIRL, MISSING, was published in 2006. It has won a number of awards and was chosen as one of the first Richard and Judy children’s book club winners. Sophie is available for author events in schools, and at festivals and conferences. She has one son and lives in London. You can find out more about her on her website: www.sophiemckenziebooks.com or by following her on Facebook: facebook.com/sophiemckenzieauthor and Twitter: @sophiemckenzie_
Latest Publication:
SWEETFREAK (24th August 2017, Simon & Schuster Children's Books)
When everyone thinks you're a liar, how hard will you fight for the truth?
Carey and Amelia have been best friends forever. Then Amelia starts being trolled by SweetFreak, a mysterious and hateful online account, and Carey is accused of being behind the vicious comments and threats.
Shut out by her other friends and shunned by Amelia, Carey is determined to clear her name and find out who’s really sending the messages. But as the online attacks spill over into real life, events start spiralling out of control… Can Carey expose the real SweetFreak before it’s too late?
A gripping page-turner from the award-winning Sophie Mckenize, SweetFreak will keep you guessing until the very end…
Latest News:
HIT SQUAD: THE MEDUSA PROJECT won the best book for Older Readers category at the 2013 Red House Children's Book Awards.
SISTER, MISSING was shortlisted for the Doncaster Book Award in the "Mad Hatters" category, recognising the best books for Year 7s and above.
