Sixteen

About the Book

Kimi was very excited to turn sixteen; she really hoped it would mean change as she saw her life as pretty dull. Little did she know that, on the morning of her sixteenth birthday, she would wake up alone. She was not only alone but was also in a world where everything looked the same apart from the fact that there were no other people, the weather was nondescript, and there was no sound. The only thing that seemed normal was when Kimi returned to her bedroom. When she looked out of the window, she was able to see all the comings and goings of a normal day, but why couldn’t anyone see her? Confused and alone, Kimi ended up in her best friend Clara’s house, where she finds out that a boy called Karl had exactly the same life as her. The bad news was that he was in a different country. The story developed as the two found a way to communicate but started to realize that very strange things were happening to them. Someone else was also trying to get in touch and had some life-changing information to share with them both.

About the Author

I live in a small Norfolk town with my teenage children, Jade and Ryan who keep me extremely busy. I started my writing career in the non-fiction world of educational writing, where I write student materials in my own subject area of horticulture. Writing has always been a passion of mine and being published has been an ambition for many years. I started writing Sixteen when my children started school, now they are about to leave. Growing up in Norfolk, England I went to a small village school where my high school best friend and I would always hope something vaguely exciting might happen. This is where the idea for my main character Kimi Matthews was born. I’m a huge fan of fiction, especially the supernatural and paranormal. My favourite authors are Tim O’Rourke, H.P.Mallory, P.C and Kristin Cast and Rachel Caine. They have all kept me sane and fuelled my imagination - I hope to be able to do that for my readers too.