My spotlight post for today is for Bryony Pearce’s debut middle grade novel, Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Hockwold, which was released on 6th June 2024 by UCLan Publishing.

Blurb

From award-winning YA and adult author Bryony Peace comes a debut middle grade novel – a funny, contemporary fantasy story about learning that real power is in the friendships you make.

The Gods of Olympus have finally retired – not to a Greek island but to a sleepy English village, Hockwold cum Wilton, complete with a parish council, a cricket pitch and a local pub.

But the Gods of Olympus and their descendants have lost their memories. They think they are ordinary humans. Only Hannah Messenger, the great-granddaughter of Zeus, and her friends know who they really are. And that means, when the God’s objects of power start to go missing, only Hannah and her friends can stop the thief.

About the Author

Bryony Pearce is a multi-award-winning novelist working in both the YA and Adult markets. In the YA genre she has produced a mixture of dark thrillers, paranormal adventures, dystopia and horror. Hannah Messenger is her middle grade debut.

Bryony teaches the course Writing for Children at City University, regularly visits schools to speak about reading and writing and conducts creative writing workshops, as well as delivering entertaining and inspirational talks. She has performed at the Edinburgh Literary Festival, The Wychwood Festival, Comicon, YALC, the Sci Fi Weekender, The Just So Festival and a number of other festivals and events.