Het professionele pad van Anna Carey was net zo gevarieerd als haar literaire interesses, variërend van geschenkverpakker tot kinderboekredacteur voordat ze zich op het schrijven richtte. Haar fictie staat bekend om zijn scherpe observaties van het hedendaagse leven, waarbij humor vakkundig wordt gecombineerd met resonerende thema's. Carey neemt vaak een nostalgische toon op, waarbij ze teruggrijpt op verwijzingen naar de popcultuur van de jaren '90 om een onderscheidende verhalende stem te creëren. Ze hanteert taal met precisie en creëert boeiende verhalen die een modern publiek aanspreken.
It's summer 1913 and Betty Rafferty has had to leave school aged 14. She is lucky to gets a job in a sweet shop, but is bored and looks with envy at her customers who attend the nearby posh girls school. But life in Dublin becomes anything but boring when industrial unrest brings the city to a halt.
The excitement of summer camp brings opportunities for Rebecca's band, Hey Dollface, to hone their rock star skills, but they face competition from the troublesome Crack Parrots. Amidst the musical rivalry, personal dynamics unfold, with Cass navigating a complicated love life while Rebecca struggles with her own romantic prospects. As they pursue their dreams, friendships and challenges intertwine, setting the stage for a memorable summer.
Rebecca isn't looking forward to school after a summer full of music and excitement. Throw in a dad who is trying to take over his amateur musical, a mum who keeps reminding her that it's a big exam year, and an English teacher who has decided to become a novelist, and it's another eventful term for Rebecca.
When you’re being hunted, who can you trust? For the first time since escaping from her School, Eve can finally sleep soundly. She is living in Califia, protected from the terrifying fate that awaits orphaned girls in The New America in the year 2041. But she was forced to abandon Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at Califia’s gates. When Eve gets word that Caleb is in trouble, she sets out into the wild again to rescue him, only to be captured and brought to the City of Sand. Trapped inside the city walls, Eve uncovers a shocking secret about her past—and must confront the harsh reality of her future. In this breathless sequel to Eve, Anna Carey returns to her tale of romance, adventure, and sacrifice in a world that is both wonderfully strange and chillingly familiar.
Rebecca's back and life is not quite working out. Her boyfriend has moved to Canada. She has annoyed my best friends Cass and Alice by moping. Things have got to change. So I've made some new rules. The most important one is: find something exciting to do. Something fun. Something new. Something like joining the school musical ...'
In 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus has wiped out most of the earth's population, Eve discovers the terrible fate that awaits students when they graduate from their all-girls school, and she sets off on a treacherous journey into the wilds of The New America, searching for a place where she can survive.
In the compelling sequel to Blackbird, Anna Carey delivers a gritty and adrenaline-filled story of a girl desperate to escape her mysterious and terrifying assailants. Told in second person, this heart-pounding thriller puts the reader in front of the target, and is perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and Legend. A week ago, you woke up in Los Angeles with no memory of who you are. The only thing you knew: people are trying to kill you. You put your trust in Ben, but he betrayed you and broke your heart. Now you’ve escaped to New York City with a boy named Rafe, who says he remembers you from before. But the two of you are not safe. The same people who are after you are tailing Rafe as well. As the chase heats up, your memory starts to return, but your past cannot save you from the terrifying circumstances of your present, or the fact that one wrong move could end this game forever.
Rebecca's mum Rosie writes books for adults, but when she writes a novel for teens, everyone thinks it's based on her daughter!Rebecca is horrified and vows to prove that she is different. But how will she show the world the real Rebecca?
Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is just trying to get through her junior year without drama . . . but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents cramping her social life, and her younger sister's worsening health, the only constant is change-and her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day. Swickley is getting weirder by the day, too. Half the population has been struck down by a mysterious flu. Conversations end awkwardly when Jess enters the room. And then one day, a tiny, sleek black device-with an apple logo on it-falls out of her best friend's backpack and lands at Jess's feet. But the year is 1998, and the first iPhone won't exist for another nine years.
In the explosive, thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, 18-year-old Jess is out for revenge as she confronts the corrupt media empire that documented every moment of her childhood.