Beth Webb is a British author of books for children and teenagers. She has written fifteen books, including the ''

Star Dancer ''Star Dancer'' is the first novel in the Star Dancer Tetralogy, written by the British author Beth Webb and published in 2006 by Macmillan Publishers. ''Star Dancer'' is a mixture of history and fantasy, suitable for teenagers and adults, based i ...

'' tetralogy, a fantasy series published by Macmillan, as well as the ''Fleabag Trilogy''. She is also the co-founder of Books Beyond Words, and has illustrated more than twenty titles for adults with learning disabilities. She lives in

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, near Glastonbury Tor.

Early life and education

Webb started writing as a teenager, with her first story published in a magazine when she was fourteen years old. She studied sociology and psychology at university, and traveled around Europe for three years, at one point living in a houseboat in Amsterdam. After returning to the UK, she worked in London as a journalist and radio broadcaster, and later moved to

, where she earned an MFA in creative writing from

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Career

Illustrator

Since founding Books Beyond Words with Sheila Hollins in 1989, Webb has illustrated more than 20 titles for the series, which features wordless picture stories covering difficult life events. As the artist for the book ''Getting On With Cancer'' (2002), Webb was closely involved in the development process, working with an editorial committee including advisers with learning disabilities, clinicians, and health services representatives, as well as trial readers. In 2005, ''Learning Disability Practice'' commended her "simply drawn and carefully crafted illustrations" in the books ''When Dad Died'' and ''When Mum Died''.

Writer

Webb has taught creative writing to young people since 1990, in schools and in workshops for ages eight up to 80 years old. She dedicated her book ''Star Dancer'' to the "Kilvites", a group of young writers who attended her creative writing course at the Kilve Court Residential Educational Centre. Over the years, she has written books for children across different age groups, including six- to eight year olds, older children, and teens. Her four-book series starting with ''

'', published by Macmillan in 2006, was her first major commercial success. For the ''Star Dancer'' series, she did extensive research into British folklore, archaeology, and history. She has also worked as a performance storyteller.

Bibliography

*''Disbelieved'' (2018) *''Stone Keeper'' (2013) *''Wave Hunter'' (2008) *'' Fire Dreamer'' (2007) *''Junkyard Dragon'' (2007) *''

'' (2006) *''The Dragons of Kilve'' (2004, 2nd Edition) *''Boo Hoo the Ogre'' (2003) *''Fleabag and the Ring's End'' (2000) *''Wanted: One Dragon'' (1999) *''Fleabag and the Fire Cat'' (1997) *''The Witch of Wookey Hole'' (1997) *''Foxdown Wood'' (1997) *''Fleabag and the Ring Fire'' (1995) *''The Magic in the Pool of Making'' (1992)

References

External links

Beth Webb official website
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