Philip Reeve is an author who has a long history of writing excellent science fiction books. Mortal Engines, first published in 2001, has been one of my personal favourites for a long time.  So successful was this book that three sequels were published – Predator’s Gold, Infernal Devices and A Darkling Plain.  Then a prequel was added – Fever Crumb – which itself spawned two sequels of its own.  The world we see in Mortal Engines, of cities on the move, preying on each other, is very exciting and very believable.  If you have enjoyed Mortal Engines, do go on to read the sequels.  And watch out for his newest book, Rail Head, which is published this month. It sounds as if it is related to the world of Mortal Engines, with sentient trains, and I can’t wait to read it!  Read more about Philip Reeve and his new book on his website here: http://www.philip-reeve.com/

Paul Dowswell is one of the three authors we are lucky enough to be hosting at the Trinity Awards Ceremony this year.  Paul was at our inaugural ceremony last year as well, with his book Eleven Eleven.  This year, Powder Monkey is on our Junior Award shortlist, an exciting story of a young boy called Sam Witchall who joins the navy at the time of the Napoleonic wars, when England and France were at war.  If you have read this book – and you probably have by now – you will agree that it is really exciting.  If you want to find out more about the author, please visit his website here: http://www.pauldowswell.co.uk/  On the website, you will see that Paul enjoys writing historical novels, many of which will be on your school library shelves already.  If you liked Powder Monkey, and Paul’s writing, then go on to read Auslander (set in Nazi Germany), Sektion 20 (set in Communist East Berlin) and Red Shadow, set in Stalin’s Russia in 1941, or Cabinet of Curiosities, set in Renaissance Prague.