As a freelance journalist and copywriter, Nicola Skinner has written for the Guardian, The Pool and many national magazines. Her first novel for children, Bloom, was published in 2019 to much critical acclaim. Storm is her second novel.Nicola lives in Bristol with her family.

‘Nicola Skinner is a uniquely brilliant voice in children's books; clever, funny and insightful.’ Anna James, author of Pages and Co.‘Hugely inventive’ Independent‘Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heart’ Bookseller‘Surprising and endearing’ Daily Mail Praise for BLOOM: ‘A cracking debut… fresh and fun’ Times Children’s Book of the Week‘Delightful… Humorous, original…’ Amanda Craig, New Statesman‘A gorgeous debut… assured, funny, compelling’ Guardian‘Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal’ The Bookseller

As a freelance journalist and copywriter, Nicola Skinner has written for the Guardian, The Pool and many national magazines. Her first novel for children, Bloom, was published in 2019 to much critical acclaim. Storm is her second novel.Nicola lives in Bristol with her family.

‘Nicola Skinner is a uniquely brilliant voice in children's books; clever, funny and insightful.’ Anna James, author of Pages and Co.‘Hugely inventive’ Independent‘Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heart’ Bookseller‘Surprising and endearing’ Daily Mail Praise for BLOOM: ‘A cracking debut… fresh and fun’ Times Children’s Book of the Week‘Delightful… Humorous, original…’ Amanda Craig, New Statesman‘A gorgeous debut… assured, funny, compelling’ Guardian‘Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal’ The Bookseller

As a freelance journalist and copywriter, Nicola Skinner has written for the Guardian, The Pool and many national magazines. Her first novel for children, Bloom, was published in 2019 to much critical acclaim. Storm is her second novel.Nicola lives in Bristol with her family.

‘Nicola Skinner is a uniquely brilliant voice in children's books; clever, funny and insightful.’ Anna James, author of Pages and Co.‘Hugely inventive’ Independent‘Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heart’ Bookseller‘Surprising and endearing’ Daily Mail Praise for BLOOM: ‘A cracking debut… fresh and fun’ Times Children’s Book of the Week‘Delightful… Humorous, original…’ Amanda Craig, New Statesman‘A gorgeous debut… assured, funny, compelling’ Guardian‘Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal’ The Bookseller